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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mr. James McANDREW

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. James McAndrew, one of the oldest pioneers of the Richmond district, died at his residence on the Ballina Cutting road on Thursday at…

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Obituary Mr. Clive Be Van Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 14

Word was received yesterday or the death of Mr. Clive Bevan at Kurri Kurri. He was 51 years of age and was a native of Ballina. He is…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred Everest

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Alfred Everest (64), of Byron Bay, who died in a Lismore hospital, was born at Harwood and for many years resided at Murwillumbah, where he…

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Obituary Alfred Everest Byron Bay

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

Alfred Everest (64), of Byron Bay, who died in a private hospital at Lismore, was born at Harwood and for many years resided at Murwillumbah…

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FUNERAL Late Mr. J. Burnett

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. John Burnett, aged 51, who passed away in a Murwillumbah hospital, moved from the Church of England, Tweed…

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Obituary Mr. George Parker Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 10

One of the oldest residents and a pioneer of the Northern Rivers. Mr. George Parker, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. Wagner, Casino,…

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Obituary Miss Mavis Brennan

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday in a Murwillumbah hospital of Miss Mavis Helen Catherine Brennan (23), only daughter of Mr. James Brennan. and…

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Obituary Mr. G. Burley, Jnr

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

Many were unable to gain admission to the home of Mr. G. N. Burley, snr., yesterday afternoon for the funeral service prior to the burial of…

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FUNERAL Late Miss Mavis Brennan

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

The burial of the late Miss Mavis Erennan, daughter of Mr. James Erennan, of Tweed Heads, took place at the Tweed Heads cemetery…

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Obituary Edward Chaplin Casey

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 10

The death occurred on Saturday of Edward Chaplin Casey (65), a well known resident of Coolangatta for the past six years. Mr. Casey, who…

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Death of Babe Bitten by Death Adder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Walter August Kleidon, 12-months-old son of Mr. Henry Kleidon, Brigalow, up Chinchilla (Q.) way, died on Monday night from a…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Junor

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. Arthur W. Junor, of Kyogle, one of the most prominent business men on the Richmond River, with which he had a life-long association of some 60 years wai' a native 'Of the district, conducted x…

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Obituary Mrs. Agnes Raeburn Homer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Coraki residents were deeply shocked on Sunday to learn of the passing, in Campbell Hospital, after a few days' illness, of. Mrs. Agnes Homer, 69, one of…

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Obituary Mr. H. J. Sully

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred last night at his residence, Francis Sreet, of Mr. Henry James Scully (62), well-known garage proprietor, of Tweed Heads…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Strain Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 10

The funeral of Mr. William John Strain, of Mallanganee, who died in a private hospital here yesterday, moved to-day from St. Paul's Presbyterian…

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Late Mr. H. J. Sully

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Henry James Sully was largely attended at Tweed Heads cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. C. W. Ritchie…

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Obituary Miss Ann Corstorphan

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 10

Miss Ann Corstorphan (65), a jesldent of Garden-street, Lismore, died in the Lismore Base Hospital on Friday night, having only been admitted…

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Obituary Mrs. A. H. Jacobson

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Kathleen Maude Jacobson wife of Mr. A. H. Jacobson, of Burringbar, died in a Murwillumbah hospital on Saturday afternoon after…

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Man's Death Victim of Savage Attack ?

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY. Sunday:—Police believe thieves savagely attacked Michael J. Downing (40), single, of Simpson Street, Tumut in the…

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FUNERAL Master S. L. O'Halloran

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

The funeral of the late Master Silverius Leo O'Halloran, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O'Halloran, of Eungella, moved from the Church of…

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