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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1941

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FUNERAL Late Mr. W. A. Morley

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Nearly 500 people were present at the burial yesterday at Tweed Heads of the late Mr. William Alan Morley, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Morley,…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

Mrs.Sarah Rebecca Kceeh, wife of the Mayor of Wingham, died last week after a long illness, aged 72. Mrs. Ada Evelyn Avery, wife of Mr…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Sunday of Victor Cohen, aged 92, a for mer Treasury official and manager of the eighth Australian test team to tour…

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OBITUARY Graham D. Bourke

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The death occurred in Tweed District Hospital yesterday of Graham Douglas Bourke. the 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bourke. of…

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Obituary Mr. W. A. Macleod

Northern Star · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

William Alexander Macleod died at his late residence, Mackenzie Street, Lismore, yesterday afternoon in his 86th year. Deceased was a native of…

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Obituary Mrs. Susan Wilson

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 10

The death occurred at the Lismore Base Hospital yesterday of Mrs. Susan Wilson, aged 29 years, of Cathcart-street, Lismore, following a short…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Cridge

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

The death occurred of Mrs. Sarah Cridge in the Tweed District Hospital on Saturday, following an illness of about a fortnight…

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Obituary Mr. E. D. Moehead

Northern Star · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 4

One of the best known district residents, Edward Denis Moehead (75), who had resided at Bridge-street. North Lismore, for a number of years,…

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Funeral Late Sarah Cridge

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Cridge, of Tyalgum, moved from All Saints' Church of England, Munvillumbah, yesterday at 12 noon for the Church…

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Obituary Mr. Harry Davis

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

One of the best known district farmers, Mr. Harry Davis (80), died in the Lismore Base Hospital last night after a long illness. He had been a…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Death of Aboriginal

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

Sen-Constable Maroney received word on Wednesday of the death of an aboriginal, locally know has "The Devil," tho event taking place at…

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Obituary Alfred Thomas

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

Alfred Thomas, after three years of ill health, died at his home, Jutland Avenue, Wollongong, on April 14. He was born 59 years ago at Marshall…

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Obituary Mrs. J. W. Smith

Northern Star · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

Mrs. Jane Maria Smith (60), wife of Mr. Joseph William Smith, of 230 Keen-street, Lismore, died in the Lismore Base Hospital late yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. E. Burke, M M.

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

A well known resident of Tweed Heads for some years, and one who during his war service had been awarded the Military Medal, died in…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Mrs. Janet Murray, wife of Mr. Jas. Murray of Taree, and a member of the pioneering Broomfield family, of, Bow Hill, . Wingham, is dead. Two…

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Obituary Wm. James Graham

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

The death occurred in Byron Bay of Mr. William James Graham, who was formerly well known at Ballina. The late Mr. Graham was born at…

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Obituary Mrs. Ethel Sarah Koellner

Northern Star · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 13

BALLINA, Thursday.—Mrs. Ethel Sarah Koeliner, relict of the late Mr. W. Koellner, of Cumbalum, died in the Ballina District Hospital this…

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Obituary Mr. W. A. McLEOD

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

The death at his home, in Lismore, on Thursday last, in his 86th year, of Mr. William Alexander McLeod, re-moves one of the genuine old Mid…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 10

Mrs. Beatrice Maud McKee (58), a resident of Palmer's Channel, Clarence River, died in the Lismore Base Hospital late last night after being a…

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Obituary Mrs. Lucy Peterie

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 4

Mrs. Lucy Peterie (54), wife of Mr. Frederick Peterie, of Church Hill, Murwillumbah, died in a Murwillumbah hospital at 11.45 a.m. yesterday. She…

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