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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Death of the Matron of the Grafton Hospital

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

Universal regret was manifested in town yesterday at the death of Miss Goulding matron of the Grafton Hospital. Deceased had been prostrated from typhoid, and on…

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Death of the Matron of the Grafton Hospital

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

THE death on Friday morning last of Miss Goulding. matron of the Grafton Hospital, although not unexpected, came as a great shock to the residents of Grafton, by whom she was…

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Death of Mr. John Albert Balmer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 4

WE deeply regret to have to announce the death of Mr. John Albert Balmer, eldest son of Mr. Robert Gordon Balmer, and one of the proprietors of the Lismore…

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Local and General News. Death of Miss Lily Solman

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

MISS Lily Solman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Solman, formerly of the Clarence, died on Monday at Murwillambah, Tweed River. Deceased was 31 years of age, and was a sister of…

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Personal. Death of the Very Rev. Dean Selwyn

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

THE death was announced on Tuesday morning last of the Very Rev. Dean Selwyn, of Newcastle, at the age of 76 years. Over a month ago the Dean was seized with a paralytic stroke,…

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Death of Dean Selwyn

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 5

Many residents of the Clarence and Richmond will learn with regret of the death of Dean Selwyn, which took place at Newcastle on Tuesday. The deceased…

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Personal. Death of Mrs. Mitchellhill

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1899 · page 2

AT midnight on Saturday Mrs. Mitchellhill, one of our oldest residents, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. E. Hockey. The deceased lady was 89 years of age, and during the past…

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The Late Mr. J. C Dibbs

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 4

ANOTHER link connecting the past history of the colony with the present was broken on Saturday when Mr. John Campbell Dibbs, who had been dangerously ill for the past few months, died at…

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Death of Miss Marv Nolan

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

On Sunday morning the death was announced of Mary Nolan, oldest daughter of Mr. John Nolan, and niece of Mesdames P. Murphy (Palmer's Island) F. Schipp and J. Umstuther…

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Personal. the Late Mr. W. MACKENZIE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. William Mackenzie, formerly of Grafton, but latterly of Manly. The deceased gentleman arrived in the Clarence district about the year I860, and…

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Death of Mr. John Matheson

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

MR. JOHN MATHESON, of Lower Southgate, died on Monday morning at the ago of 75 years. Deceased was a native of Skye, Scotland, and had been in the colony 42 years. He was one of…

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Death of Mr. W. McKenzie

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM MACKENZIE, an old resident of the Clarence, died at Manly last week. Deceased resided on the Clarence from 1860 up to a couple of years ago. Some years ago he followed…

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Death of Mr. W. T. Campbell

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

No greater shock has ever been felt throughout his district than that experienced on Tuesday last, when the sad and startling news spread that Mr…

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Death of Mr. Joha Lundy

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

LOCAL Presbyterians will hear with profound regret the news of the death of Mr. John Luudy, which occurred at his residence, near Inverell, recently. The cause of death was a…

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The Late Mr. W. T. Campbell

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

OVER one hundred letters and telegrams have been received by Mrs. Campbell expressing regret at the death of the late Mr. W. T. Champbell, and sympathy with the…

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Obituary

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

THE death of Mrs. Harris, wife of our respected townsman, Mr. William Harris, sen., of MaClean, removes from us another link that bound us to the early history of Maclean. The deceased lady, who…

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Death of Baron Grant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 4

LONDON, August 31.--The death is announced of Baron Albert Grant, the well-known company promoter and financier…

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A Noted Millionaire. Death of Mr. C. VANDERBILT

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 3

THE death is announced of Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt. The property left by the deceased millionaire is estimated to be worth [?]25,000,000 sterling…

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The Late Mr. F. J. Hallewell

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

The death, announced by telegram, of Mr. F. J. Hallewell the eminent baritone singer, will be received with regret by many citizens of Grafton. The deceased gentleman had been…

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Personal. the Late Mr. R. Balmer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

WE regret to learn of the death at Balling yesterday of Mr. R. Balmer, formerly proprietor of the Lismore CHRONICLE. The deceased gentleman sold his interest in the CHRONICLE…

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