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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Collins

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 4

The death occurred in Lismore yesterday morning of Mrs. Mary Collins (83), a resident of 114 Alexander Parade, North…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Campbell

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 6

The death occurred in Sydney recently of Mr. Charles Edward Campbell, youngest son of the late Mr. P. P. Campbell,…

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Obituary Mr. William Dolby

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 8

Mr. William Dolby (79) a very well-known resident of Evans Head, who died at Coraki on Monday, was buried…

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Ex-King's Funeral

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 5

LISBON, Sunday (AAP).—Ex-King Carol of Rumania, who died of a heart attack yesterday, will be buried with Portuguese…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Riley

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Riley, wife of the caretaker of East Ballina camping area, Mr. Jack Riley, died at her home on Wednesday night…

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Obituary Mr. James Sharpe

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

The death occurred in Lismore on Sunday night after a long illness of Mr. James Sharpe (86), a well-known resident of…

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Obituary Mr. W. Gardner

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on April 3 of Mr. Wilfred Gardner, at the age of 86 years…

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Obituary Mr. James Sharpe

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 5

Mr. James Sharpe, a resident of Bexhill and a former resident of Dunoon, who died in Lismore on Sunday night, was…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Hancock

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Mrs. Ada Margaret Hancock, 63, of 21 First Avenue, Lismore, died in Lismore yesterday afternoon, after a long illness. Mrs…

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Obituary Mr. F. W. Lance

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Monday of Frederick Warren Lance at the age of 82. Mr. Lance established the firm…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 6

MRS. M. KENNEDY. The death occurred in Newcastle of Mrs. Muriel Kennedy, aged 51. She is survived by her…

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OBITUARY Old Grady's Greek Resident H. W. BOOTH

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

The death occurred at his home, 7 Simmons Street, North Lismore, last Saturday, April 7, of Mr. H. W…

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Obituary Mrs. C. A. Voltz

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

Mrs. Charlotte Amelia Voltz, of 6 Barham Street, Lismore, a former well known resident of Kyogle, who died in Lismore…

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Military Funeral For V.C. Winner

Northern Star · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Bede Kenny, V.C., will be given a full military funeral tomorrow. Kenny, 57, died in Concord…

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Obituary Mr. James Blewitt

Northern Star · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 4

The death occurred at his home in Rifle Range Road, Bangalow, of James Blewitt, at the age of 72. Mr. Blewitt was…

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OBITUARY Mrs. C. A. Voltz

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

After being in ill-health for a long time, the death occurred in Lismore early on Sunday of Mrs. Charlotte Amelia…

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Death of Mr. E. Dowswell

Northern Star · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 4

One of the city's best known residents, Mr. Ernest Walpole Dowswell, aged 72, of 146 Laurel Avenue,…

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Obituary Mr. E. W. Dowswell

Northern Star · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the funeral in Lismore on Saturday morning of Mr. Ernest Walpole Dowswell, of 146…

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Death of Prof. B. de LOOZE

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly at Kyogle Memorial Hospital on Sunday of Mr. 'Berry de Looze, known as Professor de…

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Obituary Mrs. Edith Leeson

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

Another of the district's old identities, Mrs. Edith Marion Leeson, died no March 28. She was born in Maldon,…

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