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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary Mr. P. C. Ruprecht

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 10

The death occurred recently at Randwick Auxiliary Hospital of Mr. Percival Cox Ruprecht, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ruprecht, Jones Island,…

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Fine Public Tribute to Late Mrs. P. J. Meaney Wardell

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

A striking tribute to a family that has played a prominent part in the development of the Lower Richmond district was…

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Obituary Mr. Denis Nqonan

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

Mr. Denis Noonan, a resident of Coff's Harbour, who died in the Kyogle Memorial Hospital on Friday night, as a result of injuries received in an…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Argue

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

When the death of Mr. Robert Argue occurred to-day at his home at Mullumbimby Creek, the Brunswick district lost a citizen who for over 40…

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Late Mrs. P. J. Meaney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Ballina on Friday of Mrs. P. J. Meaney, one of the best known residents of Wardell. Mts. Meaney was an outstanding…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Locarnini

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Matilda Locarnini (87), of Murwillumbah, after an illness extending over 12 months…

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Obituary Robert Argue Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 8

Robert Argue, of Mullumbimby Creek, who died on Sunday, was buried to-day. The funeral was representative of town and country…

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FUNERAL Late Mrs. M. Locarnini

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the funeral yesterday of the late Mrs. Matilda Locarnini which moved from the Church of the Sacred Heart,…

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Public Tribute to Late Mrs. P. J. Meaney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 8

A striking tribute to a family that has played a prominent part in the development of the Lower Richmond district was the large crowd,…

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Obituary Mrs. W. Wundeklich

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 9

The death occurred in Grafton yesterday of Mrs. W. Wunderlich. Mrs. Wunderlich, who had been ill for some time, is survived by her…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. M. Bell, 49, a Taree barman, who died last week-end, very suddenly, from a heart attack, left a widow and 11 young children…

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Inquiry Into Death of Junee Youth

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

^SYDNEY, Thursday:—An inquiry is to be held into the death of Leo Armstrong (14), of Junee, the Minister for Health (Mr. FitzSimons) announced…

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Obituary Mrs. P. J. Meaney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Meaney, 69, of Wardell, who passed away in Ballina Hospital early on Friday morning, was one of the most widely known and most highly…

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Obituary Mrs. M. J. Byrne

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Jane Byrne, wife of Mr. Charles Byrne, of Boon Doon, died in a Murwillumbah hospital yesterday afternoon. She had been ailing for…

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Death of Perth Doctor in U.s.a

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

NEW YORK, Wednesday:—The death has occurred at Reno (Nevada) of Dr. Cyril Phillips, Bryan, of Perth, Western Australia…

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FUNERAL Late Mrs. M. J. Byrne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Jane Eyrne, of Doon Doon, moved from the Church of the Sacred Heart, Murwillumbah. yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary. Mr. W. J. Atkinson

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 10

Mr. William John Atkinson, of Byron Bay, and formerly of Goolmangar, was buried yesterday morning in the Presbyterian portion of the…

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Obituary. Mr. John Reardon

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 9

Mr. John Reardon (61), father of Jack Reardon, the international Rugby League footballer, died in St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, yesterday after an…

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Obituary Mr. John Perkins

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. John Perkins (84) died in a Murwillumbah hospital at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. His wife predeceased him 36 years ago at Berry. He leaves a…

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Obituary Mr. John Reardon

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 10

Mr. John Reardon (61), who died in St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, on Sunday, was buried in the Roman Catholic portion of the East Ballina…

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