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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Funeral Mr. John Perkins

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

The funeral of the late John Perkins, of Tyalgum, moved from the Church of England, Tyalgum, and the remains were interred in the…

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Death of Judge Was State Censor in Last War

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—Judge Laurens Frederick Matthews Armstrong (77), who was State Censor in N.S.W. in the last war, died yesterday. He was a…

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Funeral of Senator Borah WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

Senator W. E. Borah, who died on Friday last, was given a State funeral in the Senate Chamber in the presence of President Roosevelt, the…

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Obituary Mk. J. J. Graham

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. Joseph John Granam, aged 63 years, died at his property, "Reather Glen, Gordonville, on Thursday, January 11. The late Mr. Graham was…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Riley Casino, Wednesday

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

The death occurred this morning at her residence in Cope-lane, Casino, of Mrs. Annie Mary Riley, relict of the late Mr. W. B. Riley. The…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The death has occurred of Mr. John Perkins, of Tyalgum, aged 84. He had been living at Tyalgum for the last 16 years. He was a pioneer on the…

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Death of Soldier From Bayonet Wound

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:—Private Donald Kirk Campbell, of the 2nd Field Park Company, 2nd A.I.F. died in Rundwick Hospital this…

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Obituary Mr. J. Reardon

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

Following all illness of three months duration Mr. John Reardon, formerly of Swan Bay and Ballina, passed away in St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, on…

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Obituary Mr. C. L. Hancock

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

Mr. Clarence Lester Hancock (51), licensee of the Queensland Hotel, Coolangatta, died last night in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane. He…

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Obituary Mrs. E. A. Arthur

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 12

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Arthur (51), a well known resident of Dorroughby for the past 33 years, died at the home of her son (Mr. E. Arthur) of…

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Q'land Girl's Romance Ends Death of British Airman

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:—A romance which started on shipboard between Egypt and England has ended with the death of…

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Death of Soldier From Bayonet Wound

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday:—The death of Private Donald Kirk Campbell, of the 2nd-lst Field Park Company, 2nd A.I.F. in the Prince of Wales…

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Obituary Mrs. E. A. Arthur

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 12

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Arthur, wife of Mr. E. A. Arthur, of Dorroughby, who died in Lismore late on Wednesday night, was buried yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary Mrs. M. M. Lee

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Mary May Lee died in a Murwillumbah hospital after an illness of 13 months. Mrs. Lee was born at Glen Innes 57 years ago, and was the…

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FUNERAL Mrs. Mary May Lee

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary May Lee, Byangum Road, Murwillumbah, moved from All Saints' Church of England, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and…

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Obituary Miss Rita Lane

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 10

The Methodist Church at Wyrallah was filled, and many were unable to gain admission, when the Rev. R. B. Lew, of Lismore, conducted a funeral…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Riordan

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 12

Mrs Elizabeth Riordan, relict of the late J. G. Riordan, of Steve King's Plains, died yesterday in St. Vincent's Hospital, aged 78 years…

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Obituary Mrs. W. T. Mapp

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday at her residence, Myrtle Street. Murwillumbah. of Mrs. W. T. Mapp, after a protracted illness…

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Obituary Mr. G. Hawken

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in Tweed District Hospital, Murwillumbah, yesterday of Mr. Robert George Hawken of Eviron Estate, Condong. Born in…

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Obituary Mrs. W. Somerville

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 5

Mrs. Emily Somerville (58), wife of Mr. William Somerville, of Tuncester, died in a Lismore hospital late last night. She had been ill for about six…

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