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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Obituary Mr. Edward Duffy

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 8

Mr. Edward Duffy (79), one of the oldest residents of the Lismore district, died at his home, Alexander Parade, North Lismore, early yesterday…

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Gaoled For Manslaughter After Death of Boy MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 1

A sentence of nine months' imprisonment, was imposed on Henry Bray (53). horticulturist, of Red Cliffs, to-day, after he had been found guilty…

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Generous Jew's Bequests Death of Sir J. Levy

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 3

Sir John Arthur Levy, of Hertford Street, Mayfair, London, senior partner in M. J. Levy and Nephews, precious stone and pearl…

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Obituary Mr. Edward Duffy

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 10

Mr. Edward. Duffy, of Alexander Parade, North Lismore, who died at his home early on Friday morning, was buried on Saturday afternoon in…

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Obituary Mrs. Catherine Spies

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

The death occurred recently at a private hospital in Brisbane of Mrs. Catherine Spies (71), widow of the late Mr. Wenzel Spies. Deceased was…

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Death of Roumanian Prime Minister

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 7

LONDON, Monday:—A message states that the Roumanian Prime Minister, the Patriarch Miron Cristea, who went there in the…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Glascott Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 9

Mrs. Maria Glascott, who recently died at her home in Ballina at the age of 92 years, was one of the eldest pioneers of the Richmond district…

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"Little Doubt Main Fire Deliberately Lit" Inquest Into Death of Rubicon Victims

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:—"There seems to be little doubt that the main fire was deliberately lit," said the Coroner (Mr. Tingate)…

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Obituary Mrs. H. J. Campbell Tenterfield

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

Mrs. Harriet Jane Campbell has died at the age of 72 years. She was married to Mr. Robert A. Campbell in 1893, and had resided in the…

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Obituary Mr. V. L. Carlton Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 9

Mr. Vincent Leslie Carlton, a well known local businessman, was found dead in his bed early this morning. Death was due to natural causes. The…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The dentil occurred at Grafton on Tuesday of Rev. Mother Mary Cecilia Coleman, after a long illness. Two old residents of Armidale died…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. Alex. Cameron Broomfield, 68, who had lived at Bow Hill, his birth-place, ner Wingham, all his life, died in Tarce Hospital. He was a bacheler…

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Obituary Mr. H. Adams

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

After a short illness, the death of Mr. Henry Adams, of Kyogle, at the age of 86 years, occurred in Kyogle Memorial Hospital on Wednesday…

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Obituary Richard Blewitt Bangalow

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 14

Richard Edward Blewitt, 26, died at the Base Hospital, Lismore, after a short illness, and the funeral moved to Bangalow cemetery to-day, after…

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Obituary Mrs. M. G. McGILL

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 12

Mrs. Mabel Grace McGill died in a Newcastle hospital early last Thursday morning. The deceased had been in indifferent health for some time, but…

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Obituary Mr. James Quinn

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 9

James Quinn (55), a returned soldier, died in St. Joseph's Hospice, Lismore, yesterday morning after having been an inmate of the institution…

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Obituary Mrs. W. Beecham

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 10

Mrs. Winifred Mary Beecham (52), wife of Mr. William Beecham, a well known storekeeper and service station proprietor of Bridge-street, North…

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Death of Inventor of Duplicator "Hated Letter-Copying" NICE

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

The death occurred of the Hungarian-born Jew, David Gestetner (84), who, as an office boy, so hated letter-copying, that he…

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Farmer's Body Found Previous Death of Wife And Sister-in-law

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday:— While detectives were concerned with details preparatory to questioning him…

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Killed by Shock of Friend's Death Tragedy of Life Long Companions

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

JOHANNESBURG: Two men, boy-hood friends and inseparable companions, died within a lew minutes of each other at Krugersdorp. One,…

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