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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Obituary Mr. F. T. Morton

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 5

Mr. Firmin Thomas Morton, of Rock Valley, who died in Lismore on Saturday morning, was bu[?]ied from St. Andrew's Church of…

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Obituary Mr. John Collis

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

WOODBURN, Tuesday. — The death occurred this morning at the residence of his son, Jack, of Mr. John Collis, 87. Born in Greenwich…

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Obituary Mrs. A. S. Melverton

Northern Star · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney of Mrs. Ada Sophia Melverton, 66. Mrs. Melverton was a resident of Lismore for 30 years until she left to take…

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Obituary Mrs. V. Loosemore

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 6

The death occurred at the residence of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Graham, of Pine Avenue, East Ballina, of Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. S. E. M. Brown

Northern Star · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 6

The death occurred in Sydney recently of Mr. Stanley Ernest Max Brown (46). A native of Lismore, he was the eldest son of Mr. A. E…

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Obituary Mr. M. Smith

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 5

CASINO, Friday.—The funeral took place at Casino today of Maxmillian Smith, of Coraki, who died in the Memorial Hospital e[?] [?]…

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Obituary Mr. S. J. Bruggy

Northern Star · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 4

The death occurred late on Sunday afternoon at St Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, of Stephen John Bruggy. Mr. Bruggy, who was born…

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Death Roll of Ship Explosion May Reach 100

Northern Star · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 1

ISTANBUL, Sunday (AAP).—A heavy explosion set fire to the 5000 ton Turkish passenger ship, Corum, in Istanbul harbour last…

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Obituary Mrs. O. E. Olive

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 8

Mrs. Ethel Mary Olive (62), who died at her home, Rode Street, Holland Park, Brisbane, on Sunday, was well known in the Coraki…

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Obituary Mrs. F. W. Brown

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

Mrs. Eva Catherine Brown (69), wife of Mr. F. W. Brown, of Brunswick Heads, died at her home at Brunswick Heads early yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. R. J. Sexton

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

Friends and neighbours from Sextonville were wen represented at St. Carthage's Catnedral yesterday when Father C. Smith…

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Obituary Mr. A. W. Davidson

Northern Star · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—Archibald Watt (Watty) Davidson, 73, an old Mullumbimby resident, died in his sleep at his home at…

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Obituary Mrs. Hannah Ruane

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 5

The death occurred at a private hospital in Brisbane on Thursday morning of Mrs. Hannah Ruane, of South Lismore. The late Mrs…

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Obituary Elizabeth Kelly

Northern Star · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 4

The death occurred at Ballina Hospital, after a long illness, of Elizabeth Kelly, 73. She was a daughter of the late Edmund and…

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Obituary Harvey Sallaway

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 4

One of the largest attendances at a funeral of a child in the Lismore district, crowded the Methodist Church, Alstonville, yesterday…

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Obituary COL. C. L. O'GORMAN

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 4

Formerly well-known in the Far North Coast area, Colonel C. L. O'German died in the Brisbane General Hospital on Sunday night…

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Obituary Mr. W. Cooper

Northern Star · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 4

The death occurred in Grafton Base Hospital last night of William Cooper, formerly of Lismore. He is survived by his widow, who…

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Obituary Mr. W. McPHERSON

Northern Star · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

The death occurred at his home, "Mt. Vernon," Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria, after a short illness, of Mr. William McP[?]erson,…

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Obituary Rev. E. H. Shaw

Northern Star · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 4

The death occurred at Newcastle on July 12 of Rev. E. H. Shaw, at the age of 76. At one time, Rev. Shaw had charge of the Parishes…

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Obituary Mr. A. Crittenden

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Monday. — After a prolonged [?] the death occurred to-day of Mr. Alf Crittenden at his residence in East Street. Mr…

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