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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary Mr. J. V. Griffiths Kyogle

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 11

'Mr. John Vincent Griffiths died at his home, "Cooloogah," Homeleigh, at the age of 87. The deceased was born at Moruya, South Coast, and lived…

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FUNERAL Mrs. Ellen Reed

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ellen Reed moved from the Church of the Sacred Heart, Murwillumbah, at noon on Saturday, following a service…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Friedman

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the Mater Misericordia Hospital, Brisbane, on Sunday, February 4, of Mrs. Jeanette Sarah Friedman, wife of Alfred…

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Obituary Miss R. C. Mitchell

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in Kyogle Memorial Hospital on Sunday of Miss Ruby Christina Mitchell, of Kyogle, after an illness of almost…

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OBITUARY Harold William Richens

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

Harold William Richens, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Richens, of Upper Burringbar, died in a Murwiliumbah hospital last night following an…

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Obituary Rev. John Muir

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

The death occurred in a private hospital in Paddington (Sydney) on Sunday of Rev. John Muir, formerly Presbyterian minister at Woodburn…

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Obituary Mrs. A. E. Pearce

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Ada Emily Pearce (70), wife of Mr. Thomas William Pearce, of Murwillumbah, died early this morning in the Tweed District Hospital following…

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Obituary. Mr. J. J. Simes

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 9

There was a large attendance in the Old Bonalbo Hall yesterday afternoon prior to the burial of Mr. John Johnson Simes, of Bonalbo, one of the…

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FUNERAL Mrs. Ada Emily Pearce

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ada Emily Pearce, wife of Mr. Thomas William Pearce and mother of Mrs W. Lawson, of 7 Prince Street,…

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Obituary Mr. G. E. Sketchley Bangalow

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 10

Mr. George Ernest Sketchley (47), manager of Norco's Binna Burra butter factory, collapsed and died within a few minutes at his home at…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

Dr. F. H. Voos, 79, who has died in Sydney, was born in London, but had practised in Rockhampton for 42 years, for 40 of which he was Govt. Medical…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred on Sunday at the Lower Clarence Hospital of Mrs. McDermid, an elderly resident of Maclean…

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Inquiry Into Death of Timber-getter

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

The death of a young man named Josiah Tagget (25), of Mount Burrell, on February 12, was the subject of tin inquiry by the…

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Obituary Mrs. D. R. Morgan

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 12

Mrs. Maude Morgan (44), wife of Mr. D. R. Morgan, of Baryulgil, died suddenly at her home on Wednesday night. Although she had been ill for…

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Obituary Nurse Jean Bartlett

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

Many were unable to gain admission to St. John's Church of England, at Rous, yesterday afternoon, when a funeral service was held…

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Obituary Mr. James Kelly

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. James Kelly, of Kyogle, who had been in indifferent health for some time, died in Kyogle Memorial Hospital on Sunday after an illness…

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Obituary Mr. George Sketchley

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. George Sketchley left St. Kevin's Roman Catholic Church at Bangalow. Mr. Sketchley was the manager of the…

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Obituary Mr. James Kelly Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. James Kelly, of Kyogle, who had been in indifferent health for some time, died in Kyogle Memorial Hospital after an illness of a few…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. S. E. Lamb, K.C., who had practised at the New South Wales Bar for 50 years, died at the week-end from pneumonia, after having been in poor…

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Death of Former Senator

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday:—Mr. Richard Hartley Smith Abbott (81), a former member of the Senate and Legislative Council, died at Bendigo…

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