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Obituaries & funerals, 1914

13 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

The Late Mrs. Leech. Another Old Resident Gone

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Leech, who passed away at hon residence, Warren Cottage, Lurline Street, on Saturday last, was a very old resident of Katoomba, having resided…

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Obituary. Charles Herbert Brooke Hale

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. C. H. B. Hale, an ex-Katoombaite and a well and favorably-know Mountaineer. For many years, Mr. Hale lived with his…

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Death of a Leura Resident. Vale! Mr. C. W. PURNELL

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

Quite a gloom was cast over Leura and Katoomba on Wednesday through the very sudden death of Mr. Charles W. Purnell, storekeeper, of The Mall,…

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Death of William Miller

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6

A sad and unexpected death occurred at "Culwulla," Abbey-street, Leura, on Sunday morning, when Mr. william Miller passed away, after a week of intense…

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Death of Rev. R. M. Laverty. Broad-minded Cleric Gone

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 5

General sorrow was expressed at all Mountain centres when the news came through recording the death of the highly respected Methodist Minister, Rev…

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Death of Mr. Robert Curtis

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 7

On Friday, there passed away, at the residence of big son-in-law, Mr. Justice Ferguson, at "Wimbledon," Potts Point another of the few remaining links…

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Death of Mr. Enos. Dyer

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon, the death occurred of the late Mr. Enos, Dyer, at his residence "Vern," Broad-street, Lawson. The deceased gentleman, who…

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Obituary. Mr Les. Weedon

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 6

Mr Les. Weedon, hairdresser and tobacconist, of Katoomba Street, passed away on Thursday last, after a long and painful illness, born with wonderful…

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Obituary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

Mrs Mary J. Pendray, a visitor to Katoomba, died on Friday evening. Deceased, who was an elderly lady, having passed life's allotted span, was a sister to Mrs W.H.Flemming, of…

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Obituary. Mrs. Quinton

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 7

Quite a gloom was felt on Sunday last when it was known that Mrs. Quinton, wife of Mr. Arthur J. Quinton, had passed away at his residence, "Syringa,"…

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Obituary. Mr. Alfred Nathan

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 6

It is with regret that we chronicle the death of Mr. Alfred Nathan, one of Sydney's most popular solicitors, and a well known visitor to the Hills. The end…

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The Death Knell of a Great Injustice

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

In the early days of Catumbarr, before the dawn of civilisation had as yet thrown an iridescent ray across its wind-stricken, dust-laden whiskers—when the…

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Death of an Old Townsman. Vale Ex-ald. Kitch

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 5

Late last Friday word was received in town that ex-Aid, Kitch had crossed the Great Divide after a brief illness, extending over three weeks. Early in…

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