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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary. Mrs. E. H. Welburn

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Harriett Welburn. of Tenterfield, has died, at the age of 77 years. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Rolph, and had…

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OBITUARY Dr. V. J. Bryant

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 4

Doctor Vincent Julian Bryant (45), of Coolangatta, died on Thursday at the Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, after several months' illness. He is…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Lofts

Northern Star · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 10

Mr. Thomas Lofts (85), of Bungawalbyn, and a former well known resident of Lismore, died in the Campbell Hospital, Coraki, yesterday…

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Death of Scientist

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday:—A message from Paris announces the death of Dr. Edouard Branly, the scientist, discoverer of the detection and reception of wireless…

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Obituary Dr. V. J. Bryant

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, on Thursday of Dr. Vincent Julian Bryant o[?] Coolangatta, and formerly of…

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Obituary. Mr. H. C. McNAMARA

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 10

A large congregation attended the Roman Catholic Church, Coraki, yesterday afternoon at the service prior to the burial of Mr. Henry Cyril…

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Death of French Physicist PARIS

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 11

Edouard Branly, a famous French physicist, has died. He was a pioneer of wireless telegraphy and the inventor of a radio-conductor. He was a…

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Obituary Mrs. F. Moses

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 9

Mr. J. F. Moses, Coraki, received information that his mother died recently at Jounich, Lebanon. Her husband (Mr. F. Moses) at one time was a…

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Death of Mr. Savage

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: The Prime Minister of New Zealand. (Mr. M. J. Savage) died at 3.15 this morning…

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Death of Winner of Olympic Marathon

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

ATHENS, Tuesday:—The death is announced of Spiros Louis, at the age of 72 years. He was the winner of the Marathon at the first modern revival…

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Obituary Mrs. M. M. Handley

Northern Star · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 10

The death occurred in Lismore yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Margery Maud Handley (75), mother of Mr. Geoff Handley of 10 James-street,…

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FUNERAL Mr. P. Walmsley

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

The funeral of the late Percy Oswald Walmsley moved from All Saints' Church of England, Murwillumbah, yesterday afternoon. Interment was…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Lofts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Lofts, 85, who passed away in Campbell Hospital on Sunday morning, a couple of days after his admission, was an Englishman who came…

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Requiem Mass Late Mr. M. J. Savage Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

Thousands of people to-day attended the Catholic Basilica at Wellington, where Archbishop O'Shea said Requiem Mass for the repose of the…

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Death of Third Victim of Shooting Tragedy

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:—William Martin (19), the third victim of the Moore shooting tragedy on Sunday last, died in [?]sk Hospital to-night…

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Obituary Mr. H. J. Cusack

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

The death occurred at Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, recently, of Mr. Henry James Cusack, of Cawongla, at the age of 42 years…

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Anderson

Northern Star · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Ann Anderson (70), one of the best-known residents of Eureka, died in a Lismore hospital yesterday afternoon, after, an illness of several…

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Obituary Mr. E. W. Brander Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 12

The death occurred in Sydney to-night of Mr. E. W. Brander, one of the best known figures in country, press circles in New South Wales…

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Final Tributes to Late Mr. Savage

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Sunday:—Twenty motor trucks were required to carry the wreaths at the funeral of the late Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) to-day…

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Death of British Shipping Minister

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday:—Sir John Gilmore, Minister of Shipping since November, died suddenly today at his London home, aged 64…

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