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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Funeral Late Mrs M. Cox

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs Mary Cox, wife of Mr A. M. Cox, of Crystal Creek, moved from St Andrew's Presbyterian Church on…

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Late Mr F. E. Duncan

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr Frederick Edward Duncan, husband of Mrs Beatrice Duncan, of Bray Street, South…

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Obituary Mr. M. Thompson

Northern Star · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 4

The death took place in Lismore late on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Michael Thompson Snr., an old and highly respected resident of the…

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Obituary Mr I. H. Richens

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

Mr Ivan Harold Richens, 36, husband of Mrs Enid Richens, of Mooball, died yesterday morning in Tweed District Hospital,…

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Obituary Mrs. E. A. Ellem

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Monday, — After a long illness the death occurred at her home of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Eliem aged 80. Mrs. Ellem was the wife…

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Obituary Mr. M. Thompson

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 4

The Presbyterian Church at Nimbin was packed and many more listened to the service from the church grounds on Monday…

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FUNERAL Late Mrs A. E. Jones

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs Ann Emily Jones, of Mt. Burrell, moved from the Methodist Church, Mullumbimby, yesterday after a…

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Obituary Mr. W. H. Walmsley

Northern Star · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Walmsley, a well known Identity in the Alstonville and Tuckombil districts 25 years ago, died in retirement at Kingaroy,…

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Obituary Hugh O'reilly

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

Mr. Hugh O'Reilly, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Reilly, who were pioneers of the Ironpot Creek area early in this century, died in the…

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Obituary Mrsr. C. McBURNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Mrs Isabella Ethel McLeod McBurney, 67, wife of Mr R. C. McBurney, of Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah, died in Tweed…

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FUNERAL Late Mrs R. McBurney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs Isobella Ethel McLeod McBurney, wife of Mr R. C. McBurney, of Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah,…

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Obituary Mrs Ann Burnett

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

The death at Ballina of Mrs Ann Burnett removed another of the district's pioneers. Mrs Burnett was the wife of the late Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. F. McNAMARA

Northern Star · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Florence McNamara, which took place suddenly at her home at…

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Obituary Mr H. D. Alcorn

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

Mr Herbert Douglas Alcorn, 65, of Newyrbar, one of the best known public identities of the North Coast, died in Lismore Base…

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Obituary Mr. E. A. Brown

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

The death occurred in Lismore early yesterday morning following a motor accident on the Nimbin Road of Mr. Ernest Arthur Brown (65) a…

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Obituary Mr. A. G. Bunker

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 6

The death occurred at Kogarah on Wednesday of Mr. A. G. Bunker. A. [?]mer headmaster at Temora and [?]ogle Intermediate High Schools,…

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Funeral of Cr.h. D. Alcorn

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

One of the largest funerals seen in Bangalow for many years was that of Cr. H. D. Alcorn which took place on Monday…

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Obituary Mr. J. O'grady

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

The death occurred recently at Maclean of Mr. John O'Grady, who was well known on the Tweed where he had a property at Kunghur…

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Obituary Miss Agnes Jane Kelly

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

Miss Agnes Jane Kelly died at the Kyogle Memorial Hospital last Thursday, after a short illness. She [?]as 83, and was born at Bathurst…

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Obituary Mrs R. C. Everett

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday last of Mrs. Winifred Doris Everett, wile of Mr. Reginald C. Everett, owner of…

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