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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

124 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 7

The Queen's Funeral

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1901 · page 4

THE solemn pageant that moved thro' London on Saturday, and the attendant ceremonies at the Isle of Wight, made up the nation's farewell to the…

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Death of Ignatius Donnelly

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 1

A DISPATCH to the San Francisco Chronicle, from Minneapolis, January 2, Bays that Ignatius Donnelly, the politician and author, died at 12.30 o'clock that morning, aged 70 years. He was…

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"The Sorrows of Satan." Death of the Man Who Suggested the Chief Figure to Corelli. He Also Supplied Svengali for Duthaubier. and Trilby Was One of His Victims

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

One of the most extracrdinary villains has just passed away in Prince Danto, whose death occurred in a private madhouse. From him, it is said, Marie Corelli covered the…

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Kipling on the Death of the Queen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 1

As usual, it was Rudyard Kipling, and not Alfred Austin, who played poet laureate in "The Times" with the following unsigned lines:--…

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Death of the Queen. Details O[?] Her Illness

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 4

WE are enabled to publish the following authoritative account of the last illness of Queen Victoria. The Queen's health for the past 12…

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The Queen's Funeral. a Ceremony of Sorrowful Splendour

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 4

FROM files to date London, February 8, received by the English mail, which was delivered in Sydney on Saturday, we make the following extracts…

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Death of an Old Policeman

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

An old identity named Curry was found dead in front of his hut at Glen Innes, on Thursday. Many years ago Curry was a member of the police force, and of late years has lived the life…

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Death of a Fenian Leader

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

THE death is announced, at Dublin, of James Stephens, at one time a prominent Fenian leader. Mr. John Redmond, M.P., leader of the Irish Nationalists, has telegraphed to the Nationalist…

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Local and General News. Death of Mrs Joseph Schipp

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 4

Mrs. JOSEPH SCHIPP, of Palmers' Channel, died on Sunday after a lingering illness. Deceased was 38 years of age and leaves a husband and a family of seven children…

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The Death of Miss Shore. Sydney, Monday Night

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day on the body of Katherine M. Shore, a recent arrival from Grafton, who expired yesterday while under chloroform. The evidence went to show that Miss Shore suffered…

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Death of Mrs W. M. Gregor

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 4

ANOTHER old and respected resident passed away to the great majority, in the person of Ms W M'Gregor, of Tyndale, who died on Tuesday afternoon last. The deceased, who had reached…

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White Death of the Rockies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

ONE of the most curious of the natural phenomena peculiar to the Rocky Mountains is the mysterious storm known to the Indians as " the white…

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Cost of the Queen's Funeral

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 3

THE cost of the funeral of the late Queen has now been ascertained to have been no less than £35,000. The biggest item by far in the bill was that…

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Sudden Death of an old Man

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday an old man named Patrick Morkan, aged 54 years, was found dead in bed at the Court House Hotel, Grafton. The deceased had complained…

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Personal. Death of Mr. E.c. Lewington

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

THE news of the death of Mr. E. C. Lewington, manager of the local branch of the Bank of N.S.W., has caused a most profound fooling of regret throughout the district, and…

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Death of Mr. E. C. Lewington

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

Universal regret was manifested in town on Thursday at the news of the death of Mr. Edward Chapman Lewington, J.P., a highly esteemed citizen, and manager of the Bank of New South…

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Personal. the Late Mr. E.c. Lewington

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr Edward Chapman Lewington, having been brought from Grafton, were interred at the Necropolis yesterday, the Yen. Archdeacon Langley…

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Death of Mrs. W. B. Wilcox

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

Mrs W. B. Wilcox, wife of the licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, died in the Hospital on Wednesday last, aged 45 years. The deceased lady was a very old resident…

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Death of Mr. H. L. Gaggin

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

MR. H. L. GAGGIN, third son of Dr. Gaggin, of Lismore, died last week. Deceased went from Lismore with one of the contingents from South Africa, and saw a good deal of the war, until he…

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Ulmarra. Death of Mrs. Leeson, Sen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

THE CEMETERY.--A largely attended meeting took place in the Council Chambers last night, RE the improvement of the cemeteries here. In the absence of the…

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