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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Rev. A. G. Weller, O.B.E., E.D., 76, one of Queensland's best known Baptist pastors, died suddenly on Tuesday, leaving a widow and two daughters…

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FUNERAL Heather June Martin

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

The funeral of Heather June Martin two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Martin, of Palm Vale, moved from St. Andrew's…

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Obituary Yet Wah

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

Yet Wah, a Chinese, aged about 70 years, died suddenly at his home at Gray-street, North Lismore, yesterday afternoon. He had been in…

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Obituary Mr. J. McDERMOTT

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

A former very highly esteemed resident of this district died in Newcastle hospital at the end of last month in the person of Mr. John McDermott, 60,…

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Death of "Flying Circus" Pilot London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

The death occurred of Flight-Lieut. Rodney Beresford, who was a pilot and a former member of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's Flying…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Govaya Casino

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 6

The death occurred yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Mary Govaya, wife of Mr. J. Govaya, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. Pearson, of…

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Late Mr. E. Reed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Edmund Reed, of Murwinumbah, which moved from the Church of the Sacred Heart, Murwillumbah. yesterday was well…

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Death Of Sydney M.L.C.

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

Mr. John Lane Mullins, M.L.C., died in Sydney on Friday, aged 81 Mr. Mullins, who was born in Sydney, was associated with some of…

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Obituary Mr. Anthony Mooney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

Winner of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and twice mentioned in despatches, the late Mr. Anthony ("Tony") Mooney, of Numinbah,…

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Obituary Mrs. T. Hansford

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

Mrs. Sarah Jane Hansford (60), wife of Mr. Tom Hansford, of Richmond Hill, Boatharbour, died in the Lismore Base Hospital early on…

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6-Year-old Boy's Evidence on Death of Infant Brother Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 10

Evidence of how he found a shotgun in a shed, loaded it, and then pulled the trigger, was given by a six-year-old boy, Joseph Borg, at the…

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FUNERAL Mr. Anthony Mooney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. Anthony Mooney, of Numinbah, which moved from the Church of the Sacred Heart,…

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Death of Sir Ernest Riddle

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—Sir Ernest Riddle, who retired a year ago after being Governor of the Commonwealth Bank more than 10 years, died at his…

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Obituary Mr. J. Marriott

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 12

The death took place recently at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. McDonough, Liverpool Road, Enfield, of Mr. John Marriott, after an illness…

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Obituary Mrs. E. Mackinnon Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 6

Mrs. Eliza Mackinnon, a pioneer of the Richmond River district, died at her home this morning, aged 92 years. She was the widow of the…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. John O'Connell (86), one of Kempsoy's patriarchs, passed away at the week-end. The death occurred in hospital at…

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Obituary William Carney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

The death of W. Carney, the well-known horse trainer, is reported from Sydney. "Bill," as he was familiarly known, had resided in this district for…

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Obituary Mr. R. A. Tindall

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

The death occurred in Kyogle Memorial Hospital on Monday of Mr. Robert Arthur Tindall, of Headingley, at the age of 66 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Eliza Mackinnon Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Mackinnon, who died yesterday at the age of 92 years, moved from her late residence, "The Gables," Cherry-street,…

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Funeral of the Late Sir Ernest Riddle SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

Following a service in St. Andrews Cathedral this morning, the funeral took place at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium of the late Sir Ernest…

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