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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

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Obituary Mrs. M. A. Williams

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Anne Williams, 63, wife of Mr. Charles Williams, of Macauley Street, North Lismore, died in Lismore late on…

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Obituary Mr. C. J. McGUINESS

Northern Star · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

The death occurred in Lisnore yesterday of Mr. Charles John McGuiness, a former well shown Nimbin resident, aged…

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Obituary Mr. Oswald Prior

Northern Star · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 5

The deatn occurred at Katoomba of one of Sydney's best known tobacconists, Mr. Oswald Prior. He was widely known…

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Obituary Mr. C. H. Maiden

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 4

The funeral of Charles Henry Maiden took place to the Church of England portion of the Wardell cemetery…

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Obituary Mr. James Wiley

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 8

The death occurred at the Lismore Base Hospital after a short illness of Mr. James Wiley, aged 81 years. He was…

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Obituary Miss B. C. Smith

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 4

Miss Belinda Caroline Smith, of Kingsley Street, Byron Bay, died in Byron Bay early yesterday morning. She was born at…

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Obituary Half Century As Postmistress

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday. — Mrs. Caroline Reeves, who died at her home at Fairy Hill on Saturday night aged 91 after a…

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Obituary Death of Ald. J. Flaherty

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 4

Alderman John Flaherty, a member of South Grafton Council, collapsed and died in a laneway from his residence…

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Obituary Mrs. Anna Campbell

Northern Star · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 6

The death occurried at her residence at Leederville, West Australia, of Mrs. Anna Laura Campbell, relict of the late…

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Obituary Mr. A. S. Nelson

Northern Star · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

The death occurred last night of Mr. Alan Stuart Nelson, 32 who was the representative in the north-eastern portion of…

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OBITUARY Mrs M. L. Taylor Of Urbenville

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 5

After a lengthy illness, Mrs. Minnie Lillian Taylor, aged 42 years, of Urbenville, passed away last weekend…

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Mystery Death Of Young Man

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Friday.— Police are investigating the cause of death of a young Sydney man, Joseph Longmuir, 23, who was…

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Obituary Mr. V. Lamberton

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 4

The death occurred in the Grafton Base Hospital last night of Mr. Viv Lamberton, proprietor of a Grafton music…

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Death of Field Marshal Blamey

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey died in Melbourne this morning. The famous Australian…

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Obituary Mr. Ellis Smith

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

After an illness extending over many years, the death occurred at ballina on Saturday morning of Mr. Ellis Smith,…

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State Funeral Tomorrow for Field-Marshal

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. — The State funeral of the late Field-Marshal Sir Thomas Blarney on Wednesday is…

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OBITUARY Mr. Wilfred Latimer

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 5

One of Listnore's best known residents, Mr. Wilfred Latimer, 67, died early yesterday morning. He had not been in good…

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Obituary Mr. Bede Mallett

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 5

The death occurred suddenly at Lithgow of Mr. Bede Mallett, aged 42, eldest son of the late Mr. Ted Mallett, who for many…

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Obituary Mr. C. T. Godfrey

Northern Star · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 4

Rev. Paget Wilkes, of St. Mary Magdaline's Church of England, Coraki, conducted, a seivice in that church…

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Obituary Mr. R. I. Gray

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

Mr. Robert Isaac Gray (86), of 32 Crane Street Ballina, who formerly resided at Lennox Head and Kyogle, died at…

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