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Obituaries & funerals, 1919

13 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Death of Cr. Riches

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

Cr. Sam Riches, of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his residence in Glenbrook last Sunday night. With…

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Death of Capt. Murray. at Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

After a long and honourable record of service at sea, and a splendid record of useful service ashore, Capt. J. Somerville Murray passed away on Monday at…

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Death of a Lovable Lady

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Mrs. L. Lindsay-Browne, who passed away at Leura on Sunday week, at the all too early age of 24 years, was a sweet and lovable personality. A daughter of the late Mr J. C. Williamson, the deceased lady proved herself, an earnest worker in all matters of a patriotic or…

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Death of Mr Hugh Griffin

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

The past year has been a particularly sad one for Mr Henry Griffen, of Kaloomba, the home files bringing tidings of the death of his father and two brothers in England. The…

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Citizen and Showman Gone Death of Mr. Charles Kracht

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

In the pre-war days, Mr and Mrs Chas, Kracht were old and highly respected residents of Katoomba. Both came from Hunland, flecing with hundreds and thousands of other…

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Death of Mr. G. C. Craig. A Remarkable Personality

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

News is to hand that Mr George Catheart Craig, whose articles on seasonable topics have lately been a feature of "The Echo," joined the great majority on Saturday last. In this…

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V.A.D. Heroine. Death of Lawson Girl. Succumbs to Pandemic

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 7

The following article is clipped from the "Sydney M. Herald." The heroine is Miss Leela Prince, who spent most of her girlhood days at Lawson with her grandparents, the…

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Death of Mrs J. L Duncan. Old Identity Gone

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 4

Unite unexpected, King Death visited "Ballymore," Megatons Valley, and claimed, as his toll, Mrs J. I.,. Duncan, one of our pioneer women, its sweet and as motherly a soul as…

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Obituary. MADAME M. M. HOFMAN

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 6

The death occurred on Thursday last of Madame M. M. Hofman, the aged mother of Mr. R. S. Hofman, at her residence in Lurline-street. The decensed lady had been an invalid…

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Obituary

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

On Saturday last, the death took place at St. Vincent's Hospital, of the Rev. Paul Donnelly, C.M., a Vincentian Father, who had been working as a missioner in New South Wales…

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Death of Mr. Steed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 7

It is with regret we record the death of Mr. C. H. Steed, who succumbed to paralysis of the heart's action on Thursday last in Price Alfred Hospital, Sydney, where he…

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Death of Mrs. Thorncroft

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 6

Good mother and good citizen, Mrs S. Thorncroft went to her long home on Wednesday last, the dissolution taking place at St. Vincent's…

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Death of Mr. J. F. Tabrett, J.p. at Life's Allotted Span

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 5

The death took place at sunset on Saturday, in Cambewarra Hospital, of Mr John Francis Tabrett, Commissioner for Affidavits for N.S.W…

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