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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

124 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 7

Death of Mr. William Heffernan

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 4

An old and respected resident of the district passed away on Wednesday morning, in the person of Mr. William Heffernan, of Palmer's Channel. Deceased was 69 years of age, and…

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Local and General News. Death of Mrs. J. McFarlane

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 8

MRS. J. M'FARLANE, sen., of Ulmarra, died on Sunday evening, from English cholera, after a week's illness. Deceased was 77 years of ago. She came to the colony 60 years ago, and after…

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Death of Sir Edward Knox. Sydney, Monday Night

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 5

The intelligence of the death of Sir Edward Knox caused profound regret throughout the city. The deceased knight arrived in the colony 60 years ago, and during nearly the…

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Death of Sir Edward Knox

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

Sir Edward Knox, who is well known as the chairman of the Colonial Sugar Co. and the Commercial Banking Co., Sydney, died suddenly on Monday last at his residence,…

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PERSONAL. Death of Sir James Dickson

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

OUR Sydney correspondent telegraphed on Wednesday night: -- " The condition of Sir James Dickson, Federal Minister for Defence is critical. It is understood that all hope is…

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Death of a Federal Minister. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

SIR JAMES DICKSON, Minister of Defence, died this morning. LATER. Sir James Dickson breathed bis last at two…

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Death of Sir Edward Knox

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 8

By the death of Sir Edward Knox, which occurred suddenly at his residence, Fiona, Woollahra, the community loses one who in a marked degree has witnessed and participated in the development of…

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Death of Bishop Byrne

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

Dr. Byrne, R.C. Bishop, died at the Bathurst Presbytery on Saturday. He had been suffering for some months, and his death, which was quite expecied, is deeply…

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Death of Mrs. T. Sheather

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

MRS. SHEATHER, wife of Mr. Thomas Sheather, of Maclean, died on Saturday morning, having given birth to a child two day's previously. Deceased was 24 years of age and was a daughter…

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Death of Sir James R. Dickson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 8

Sir James Robert Dickson, the first Federal Minister of Defence, died last week. The sad event is rendered doubly pathetic from the fact that Sir James was away from home, and the only…

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Death of the Rev. J. H. Dovle

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

FATHER J. H. DOYLE, who had been under medical treatment in Sydney for some time, died on Friday. He was a native of Kilkenny, Ireland, as was 59 years of age. He studied in…

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Death of Rev. J. H. Doyle

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

IT is with regret we record the demise of the Rev J. H. Doyle, who for many years had carried out the duties of a Roman Catholic clergyman in the Clarence, Macleay,…

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Death of Mr. John Law

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

MR. JOHN LAW died at tho residence of his daughter, Mrs. C. Law, Harwood, on Sunday evening. The deceased was an old pioneer of the district, having came here over half a century…

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Death of the Queen

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

VICTORIA, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, died at Osborne at 4.30 p.m on Tuesday. LONDON, TUESDAY…

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Notes From the City. Sydney, Wednesday. The Death of the Queen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

There is only one thing talked about—the death of the Queen. The first intimation of her illness reached this city on Sunday. On Monday it was amplified, and yesterday everyone was prepared…

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"The Examiner." Saturday, January 26Th, 1901. Death of the Queen. the Empire Mourning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

Our revered and much-beloved QUEEN is dead. The sad news came as a great shock. All doyal hearts in her world-wide Empire are to-day stricken with sorrow at the passing of so beantiful and…

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Death of the Queen. Hours of Intense Emotion. Death was Peaceful and Painless. London, January 23Dr

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

On Tuesday morning all the members of the Royal Family were summited, with the Bishop of Winchester, who held the office of Clerk of the Closet. The Queen recognised all Reside her bed…

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Death of Mr. J. A. Greagh

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

MR. J. A. CREAGH, late Police Magistrate at Grafton, died in Sydney yesterday. Deceased obtained leave of absence some months ago to recruit his failing health. He gradually grew…

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Local and General News. Death of Mr. A. M'Swan

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

IN a recent issue we reported that Mr. Angus M'Swan, J.P., of Woodford Island, had been seized with paralysis for the second time within a few months, We regret to announce that the…

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The Late Queen. Funeral Fixed for 2nd February. Memorial Ssrvices. Intense Sorrow and SolemnitySYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 5

The Governor-General received a cable from Mr. Chamberlain, stating that the Queen's funeral had seen fixed far Saturday, 2nd…

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