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Blue Mountains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

5 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Death of a Queensland Squatter

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. Robert Coutts, a well-known grazier, with extensive interests in the Warwick district, died on Friday afternoon, under tragically sudden circumstances. Accompanied by…

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The Death of Party

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 6

The following well-written article from the pen of Monty Grover, of Sydney "Sun," sums up the political situation to a nicety :— So far as this State is concerned, party…

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Death of Mr. J. B. North

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 5

Mr.. J. R. North died at his resilience, Lynton, Lane Cove-road, Wakroonga, on Sunday. He was well known throughout the City, where he had engaged in business for about 50 years…

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Local and General. OBITUARY

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

Mr James Armstrong, of Main Street Katoomba died at his residence early on Monday morning, the funeral taking place the same afternoon at 4.30…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Goldsmith

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 6

The following reference to the passing of George Goldsmith, senior, father of Messrs. G. and J. Goldsmith, of Katoomba, is culled from the "Gosford Times":—…

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