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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

84 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 5

Death of a Pioneer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

THE Port Macquarie News of Saturday last says:—"On Monday morning last, Mr. James White of Rawdon Island passed away at the age of 78 years. He was one of the…

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Death of Mr. R. G. Balmer

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 2

Mr. R. G. BALMER, senior, died on Wednesday evening last at the residence of Mr. A. Hunter, Ballina. Deceased had only just returned from a trip to New Zealand, and was apparently in…

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Death of Mr. John Fogarty

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday night Mr. John Fogarty, oldest son of Mr. Michael Fogarty and a brother of Mr. James Fogarty, of Maclean, died in Grafton hospital. The deceased had been suffering for…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

MRS. CAHILL, widow of the late Nicholas Cahill, died at the residence of her son John, near Coolgardie, Western Australia, on Saturday last, from general break-up of the…

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Death of General Symons. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

Major-General Symons had died from the effects of his wound. The news of his death was received by the House of Commons in silence, with bowed heads…

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Personal. the Late Mrs. A. Attwater

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

THE painfully sudden death of Mrs. Attwater, wife of Mr. Albert Attwater, of this town, which took place on Tuesday forenoon last, was a great shock to her relatives and large circle…

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Death of Judge Coffey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 4

After summing up in a case at the Taree sessions on Tuesday, his Honor Judge Coffey was siezed with an attack of paralysis. Dr. Gormley, who was in the court-house, at…

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Death of Judge Coffey

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

AFTER summing up in a case at the Taree sessions on Tuesday, his Honor Judge Coffey was seized with an attack of paralysis. Dr. Gormley, who was in the court-house, at once…

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Death of a Lady Novelist

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 4

The death is announced of the well-known novelist, Miss Flo. Marryat, who was chiefly distinguished because of her relationship to Captain Marryat, the author of the…

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Death of Mr. John Bassett

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

MR. JOHN BASSETT, who had been confined to his bed for some time, died at the residence of his step-mother, at Maclean, on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was 33 years of age, and…

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Death of Judge Coffey

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 4

The death of Judge Coffey at Taree hospital on Friday last caused a feeling of sincere regret throughout these districts. On Friday afternoon Messrs…

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Death of Judge Coffey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 4

After the District Court had been opened yesterday, his Honor said: At the Maclean District Court on Friday last I referred to the melancholy circumstance that…

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Death of an Old Soldier

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 4

A BALLARAT telegram to tho Melbourne ARGUS on Wednesday says—An old soldier named John Gurney, a native of Ha[?]esbury, Buckingham, who is now proved to have received a distinction…

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The Late Mr. T. Flanagan

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

MR. Thomas Flanagan, who died at Harwood on Friday, was an old resident of the district, having resided for 30 years at Chatsworth and Harwood. He was 61 years of age, and leaves a…

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The Late Mr. W. T. Campbell

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

AT the settling up over the Prince of Wales' Birthday meeting nearly every member of Macksville Pony and Galloway Club was present. At the conclusion or the…

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Personal. the Late Mr. J. A. Holmesten

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 2

Our readers will regret to learn of the demise yesterday afternoon of Mr. John August Holmesten, proprietor and landlord of the hotel bearing his name. The deceased gentleman…

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The Transvaal War General Joubert's Condition. Determined Attack on a Train. London, Thursday. Reported Death of General Joubert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 3

A TELEGRAM to the Natal TIMES, received via Delagoa Bay, states that General Joubert was killed in an action near Ladysmith on the 9th instant…

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Death of Lady Salisbury. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

LADY SALISBURY, wife of the British Premier, is dead. WEDNESDAY. The Australasian Agents-General united…

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Death of Dante the Illusionist. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

DANTE, the famous illusionist, died at Dubbo this afternoon, from the effect of a gun accident, Dante, with his wife, his brother, Mr. Frank George Jones (pianist), also his business…

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Death of a Famous Conjurer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 4

The death of "Dante the Great" deprives the theatrical world of one of its cleverest members. Dante, or to give him his proper name, Oscar Eliason, was an American,…

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