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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

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OBITUARY Mr. Wes. Sharpe

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

A former well known resident of Eureka Mr George Arthur Wellesley (Wes) Sharpe of Ruthven died in Lismore on Sunday. Mr Sharpe…

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FUNERAL Late John Smith

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

The funeral of the late John Smith son of Mr and Mrs C. H. Smith and grandson of Mr and Mrs J. watterson of Mooball…

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OBITUARY Mr. Arthur Barnes

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

The death occurred at Lismore Base Hospital on Sunday of Mr Arthur Barnes, of Bangalow. Mr Barnes was born at Jamberoo…

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Obituary Mr. Wes Sharpe

Northern Star · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

Many were unable to gain admission to St. Aiden's Church of England at Eureka on Tuesday afternoon at the funeral service…

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Obituary Mr Arthur Barnes

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

The death has occurred at the Lismore Base Hospital of Mr Arthur Barnes, of Bangalow. Mr Barnes, who was born at…

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Obituary Mr. William H. Cannane

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. wiliam Henry Cannane. 77, of Codrington, who died on Tuesday, was born at Jerseyville, Macleay River. He came to the…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Clarke

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday of Mrs. Mary Clarke, mother of Mr. Wallie Clarke, of Lismore. Mrs. Clarke was well known…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Nicoll

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.—The funeral of Mr. Charles Nicoll, who died at the Ballina District Hospital on Friday evening after a short illness…

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Obituary Mrs. T. M. May

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

After an illness extending over a few months, the death occurred yesterday in the Mater Misericordiae Private Hospital, Brisbane, of Mrs…

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Obituary Mr Edward Patrick Byrne

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

The death occurred in the Gladstone Hospital recently of a former resident of the Kyogle district in the person of Mr Edward Patrick Byrne,…

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OBITUARY Mr. J.N. Douglass

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 4

After being in ill-health for the past year, Mr. John Norwood Douglass, of 45 Avondale Avenue, and Lismore manager of the E.S. and…

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Collapsed at Loan Rally Death Of Tomki Shire President

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 4
Also in The Kyogle Examiner

CASINO. Monday.—Shortly after commencing his address at a Victory Loan rally in Walker Street to-day, Cr. J. J. Watson (President of…

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OBITUARY [?] J. Watson

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—The funeral of Cr. J.J. Watson, who died suddenly yesterday at the loan rally in Walker Street, at which he was…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. N. DOUGLASS

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

After being in ill-health for the past year, Mr John Norwood Douglass, of 45 Avondale Avenue, and Lismore manager of the ES and A…

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FUNERAL Late Mrs. Elsie May

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs Elsie May, wife of Mr T. M. May, of Coolangatta, who died in Brisbane on Monday, took place at Lutwyche…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Somerville

Northern Star · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

One of the North Coast's most successful graziers, Mr. William James Somerville (74), who had lived at Tuncester for the past 451…

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Death Of Motor Smash Victim

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

George Herbert Stephens (44), of Lismore, died shortly after noon yesterday in Tweed District Hospital, Murrwillumbah, from…

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Obituary Mrs Alfred Clapham

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

Mrs Mabel Ellen Clapham (63), wife of Mr Alfred Clapham, of 3 Ewing Street, Lismore, died in Lismore after a short illness…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. J. Somerville

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

One of the North Coast's most successful graziers, Mr William James Somerville (74), who had lived at Tuncester for the past 45…

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