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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

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Obituary Miss Jessie Pursey

Northern Star · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 4

Miss Jessie Elizabeth Pursey, of [?]ampton Park, Bungawalbyn, died in Lismore late yesterday afternoon. Miss Pursey had lived…

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"Head Blows Caused Death of Pyjama Girl"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Corroborative evidence that the "Pyjama Girl" had died from blows on the head and not a bullet wound…

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Obituary Mr. William Elliott

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

The death occurred on April 11 at St. George District Hospital, Kogarah, following an accident, of Mr. William D. Elliott. Mr…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. D. Elliott

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

The death occurred on April 11 at St. George District Hospital, Kogarah, following an accident, of Mr. William D. Elliott…

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OBITUARY Mr. Lachlan Hugh McIntyre

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

The death occurred in the Armidale and New England Hospital on Friday of Mr. Lachlan Hugh McIntyre, at the age of 78 years…

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OBITUARY Mr. C. P. McKenzie

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

Mr Charles Percival McKenzie, formerly of Lismore, died recently in London. Mr McKenzie was Terania Council Shire Clerk from its…

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OBITUARY Mr. Rudolf Shultz

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 2

Mr Rudolf Shultz (89), a well known figure in the St. Helena and Byron Bay districts for the past 30 years, died at his residence on the…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. McC. Hewitson

Northern Star · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 5

A resident of Lismore since 1867, and probably one of the oldest residents of the North Coast. Mr. John McCosh Hewitson, 84,…

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Death of Colonel Knox

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Saturday: Colonel Knox, the son of an oyster market man, and a newsboy at the age of 11, died yesterday as United…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Gallimore

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

The death occurred in Tweed District Hospital, Murwriliimbah, on Saturday afternoon, after a long illness, of Mrs Ada Gallimore…

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Obituary Mr. H. V. Vidler

Northern Star · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. Henry Vivian Vidler, a well known dairy farmer, of Cawongla. who died in Lismore late on Thursday night, was buried on Saturday…

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FUNERALS Late Mrs. A. Gallimore

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs Ada Gallimore of Doon Doon relict of Thomas Gallimore, moved from the Methodist Church, Murwillumbah…

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OBITUARY Verlee Clare Gilbert

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

Verlee Clare Gilbert (six months), daughter of Mr and Mrs H. R. Gilbert, of Springbrook. died on Sunday night in Tweed District…

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Obituary Rev. W. H. Wingfield

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday.—Word was received today of the death in Sydney of the Reverend W. H. Wingtield, Home Missions…

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Obituary Mr. H. V. Vidler

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 6

Mr. Henry Vivian Vidler, 75, a well known resident of Cawongla, where he had resided for 16 years, died in Lismore after a short…

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Obituary Mr. H. Grant

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

The death occurred on April 28 at Innisfail (Q.) of Mr. Harry Grant, a former resident of Woodburn, and later of the South Arm,…

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Obituary Mr. A. W. Simpson

Northern Star · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. — News was received in Casino today of the death in Sydney yesterday of a well known former resident of…

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Inquest Into Death of Boy at Hospital

Northern Star · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 5

SIDNEY, Thursday.—At the inquest to-day on Joseph Ernard Rowles, 51, of Castle Hill. Dr. Terence Daly said that cotton wool…

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Obituary Mrs, Irene May Clifford

Northern Star · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

The death occurred recently at her home at Bellingen of Mrs. Irene May Clifford, wife of Mr. S. Clifford, aged 44 years. The late…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary E. Smith

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 8

The death occurred at Grafton recently of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Smith (36), wife of Mr. Charles J. Smith, of Baryulgil, and daughter…

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