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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Death of Prominent N.Z. Trotting Trainer

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Monday: One of the foremost, trotting trainers and drivers in New Zealand. F. J. Smith (54), collapsed and died at…

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Obituary Mr. A. McDONALD

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

The death occurred in Lismore on Monday night of Mr. Alexander McDonald, 57, of 16 High Street. Lismore, and a former well-known…

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Obituary Mr. A. McDONALD

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. Alexander McDonald, of 16 High Street, Lismore, who died m Lismore on Monday night, was buried yesterday in the Roman…

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OBITUARY Mr Jack Soorley

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

The death occurred, at Warden on Wednesday night, of Mr Jack Soorley. He was a brother of Messrs. J…

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Death of Group Captain Ellis, M.c

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. -- The youngest commanding officer of a (lying squadron in the 1914-18 War, Group Captain A. W. L. Ellis, M.C., died…

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OBITUARY Mrs C. T. Davies

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Former well-known resident of Murwillumbah, Mrs C. T. Davies, wife of Mr C. T. Davies, of Wollongong, died at Wollongong at…

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Obituary. Mr Thomas Boan

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Mr Thomas Boan (76), of Condong Road, South Murwillumbah, died in Tweed District Hospital, Murwillumbah, yesterday. Mr Boan had been ailing for a…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Soorley

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

The death occurred, suddenly early Thursday morning of Alfred John Soorley. aged 49. He was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs…

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FUNERAL Late Mr Thomas Boan

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr Thomas Boan, of Condong Road, South Murwillumbah, moved yesterday from the Presbyterian…

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Din as She Learned of Death Of Husband

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A Sydney woman this afternoon learned of the death of her husband in the…

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Obituary Miss Iris Gardener

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

BALLINA, Wednesday.--The death occurred at Ballina District Hospital of Iris Jean Gardener, 20, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the…

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Obituary Mr M. J. Gwynne

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday morning in Tweed District Hospital, Murwillumbah, of Michael James Gwynne (70), retired…

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FUNERAL Late Mr M. J. Gwynne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr Michael. James. Gwynne, of East Murwillumbah, moved from the Church of the Sacred Heart,…

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"Funeral Ship" Sinks

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 5

BOSTON, Friday: The coastguard reported that the Army "funeral ship" Joseph V. Connoly went adrift from its…

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Funeral Ship Sinks

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 5

BOSTON, Friday (AAP). -- A coastguard report says the army funeral ship Joseph V. Connolly, went adrift from its tow line…

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Obituary Mrs. Cecily J. Halpin

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 4

CASINO, Friday. -- The funeral of Mrs. Cecily Jane Halpin moved from the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church today for interment in…

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Death of Constitutional Advocate

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Wilbur Lincoln Ham, KC, died in a Melbourne private hospital, aged 64. Mr Ham, who was the son of…

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Death of Mrs H. Fairfax

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mrs. Hubert Fairfax died in Sydney today. In 1922 Mrs. Fairfax founded the…

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Obituary Michael A. Glynn

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

The death occurred in St Martin's Hospital, Ann Street, Brisbane, on Saturday night of Michael Anthony, infant son of…

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Obituary Mrs. M. M. O'shea

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.--The [?]uneral took place yesterday of Mrs. Margaret Maud O'Shea, relict of the late Jeremiah O'Shea, of Tatham…

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