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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

124 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 7

The Late Mr. Jas D. Gray

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 4

IT is with a deep sense of regret, and with a full knowledge of the loss we have sustained, that we record the death of Mr. James D. Gray, for many years proprietor of this…

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Death of the Ameer of Afghanistan. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 1

THE Ameer of Afghanistan is dead. His eldest son will presumedly succeed. The British press agree with regard to the gravity and the inopportuneness…

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DeAth of Alderman J. M'Lennan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 3

ALDERMAN JOHN M'LENNAN, one of the oldest residents of Lismore, and for upwards of 22 years the local agent of the North Coast Steam Navigation Co…

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Obituary

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

ON Saturday an infant son, aged four months, of Mr. Wm. Wright, of Chatsworth, died. The funeral was conveyed to Maclean on Sunday in the Atalanta, Mr. Dug. Macdonald conducted the obsequies…

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An Aquatic Funeral

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

An aquatic funeral is rare enough to call for notice. So far as is known, that to be held in Sydney Harbor to-morrow is the first of its kindi The funeral will be of tbe late Mr…

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Personal. the Late Mrs. Hindmarsh

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 2

The death was announced on Tuesday afternoon last of Mrs. Hindmarsh, relict of the late Mr. Hindmarsh, and one of the oldest residents of this district, if indeed, not…

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Personal. Death of Mr. J. F. Kenyon, Police Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1901 · page 1

To say that the sudden death yesterday morning of Mr. John F. Kenyon, police magistrate for the Clarence district, came as a great shock to the community but…

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Obituary. The Police Magistrate

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 3

MR. JOHN F. KENYON, Police Magistrate of the Clarence district, died on Sunday morning at Grafton. Although looking well and strong, the deceased gentleman had not been well of late…

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Death of Mr. J. F. Kenyon, P.m

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 5

The death of Mr. Kenyon, Police Magistrate of Grafton, came as a shock to the citizens on Sunday morning, so sudden was his demise. He had been unwell during the…

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The Late Mr. T. Turner

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

IN connection with the drowning of the late Mr. T. Turner at Yamba, it is alleged that on the night previous to the fatality Mrs. Turner dreamed that her husband was drowned. The…

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Home. A Buddhist Funeral

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

A Burmese paper of Mandalay contains a long account of the preparations that are being made for the funeral of a much revered Buddhist…

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The Late Mr. Peter Davis

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

The late Mr. Peter Davis jun., of Woodford Island, died from malignant tumours, for which he had been treated by local and Sydney doctors. Some time ago it became evident that the…

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Death of Mr. Dekker

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 4

The editor of the "Evening News" soon followed Mr. Frank Bennett, one of the proprietors, into eternity. Mr. Dekker was a very capable Journalist, his forte being chiefly the writing of…

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Death of Mr. John Frost

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 4

MR JOHN FROST, an old resident of Taloumbb died somewhat suddenly on Tuesday night at Murrayville, where he had been employed. In the evening he complained of pains in the…

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Death of Hon. George Thornton, M.L.C. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1901 · page 1

HON. GEORGE THORNTON, M.L.C., died this morning, aged 82 years.(The late Mr. Thornton was born in Sydney on December 23, 1819, and…

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Death of Mr. John McPhee

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

AN old Clarence pioneer, is the person of Mr. John McPhee, of Harwood, died yesterday morning, at the ago of 71 years. Deceased wan a native of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. While a…

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Death of Hon. G. H. Cox, M.L.C. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1901 · page 1

THE Hon. G. H. Cox, "father" of the Legislative Council, died yesterday at Mudgee, aged 77 years. [The Hon. Henry George Cox, M.L.C.,…

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Death of Sir William MacCormac. London, Wednesday. Sir William MAcCORMAC, the eminent surgeon, is dead

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 1

[Sir William MacCormac, whose death we report this morning was, like many of the most celebrated of British medical men during the nineteenth century, an Irishman…

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Death of Mr. William Elder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM ELDER, sen., of Palmer's Channel, died on Friday, after a lengthy illness, at the residence of his son-in law, Mr. John M'Lood, of Woodford Leigh. Deceases. who was a…

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The Late Mr. G. H. Cox. Tributes to a Worthy Citizen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Suttor, the Vice-President ot the Executive Cuuocil, said: During the many years Mr. Cox held a position in tho Council he won the esteem…

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