Death of an Old Citizen
WE regtet having to record the demise of Mr. P. L. Fraser, a resident of Grafton for about 30 years. His death was not unexpected, for he had been ailing for some time, and a short time ago was…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1890
14 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers
The Penrith Tragedy. Death of the Sergeant and the Cingalese
SYDNEY, MONDAY—An inquest was commenced at Parramatta on Saturday, on the body of James, the Cingalese, the principal in the Penrith tragedy. The bullet could not be found, although a small…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Life and Death of Timber
THE vertebrate monsters of geological antiquity have long since yielded to the subtle influence of natural selection; but the giants of the vegetable world still exist, and trees are yet to be found in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of a Model Sportsman
ANDREW TOWN is dead. He passed (away very suddenly. I suppose the financial troubles which he recently experienced, and which reduced him to a condition of insolvency, weighed on his spirits,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of an Old Citizen
MR. JOHN KLOHR, a resident of Grafton for 35 years, died at the age of 63 years, on Saturday last, 22nd instant, the anniversary of his arrival in the colony, in 1855. Deceased was a native of Baden,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Mr. David Buchanan, M.L.C.
MR. DAVID BUCHANAN, M.L.C., died suddenly on Thursday night at his residence. He retired to rest at half-past 10 in his usual good health. Shortly afterwards he got up complaining of a pain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Mr. T. T. Seller
THIS gentleman, who had been ailing for some weeks, passed away on Tuesday morning last. His decease was not unexpected, for his illness prior to his death was of such a nature as not to give…
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ON Tuesday Mr. Alexander M'Phee, an old colonist, and a resident of the Clarence for over 30 years, died at his residence, Grafton, Deceased arrived in the colony in 1838, and wont to the Shoalhaven district, where he was engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Captain Affleck. Washed Overboard at Sea
YESTERDAY morning Grafton was thrown into a state of excitement by a report that Captain Affleck, the popular commander of the s s, Australian, had been washed overboard on the passage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Obituary
DURING the past few days a number of prominent men have been laid low. One was the Rev. J. H. Fletcher, so long president of the Newington College, Stanmore, but of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Metropolitan Letter. [From an Occasional Correspondent.] Death of the Hon. Jas. White
THE death of the Hon. JAS. WHITE will created an en[?]rmous gap in the sporting circles in Sydney. Never in the history of New South Wales—or, to speak more correctly, in that of Australia—has any…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Late Mr. Samuel Avery
THE old pioneers of the district are gradually, but surely, moving onwards to the unknown. The death of Mr. SAMUEL AVERY is a striking reminder of the ever-recurring fact that as each succeeding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pathetic Death of a Lady
AN inquest was held recently at Hull, touching the death of Miss Amy Cullen, aged thirty-three. Miss Cullen, who resided by herself, was found dead in bed on a Wednesday morning, having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of a Venerable Sister of Charity
ON Saturday last, at St. Vincent's Convent, Sydney, Mother Mary Veronica O'Brion passed away in the peace of a holy death in lier 81st year. For 13 years she had worn…
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