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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

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The Late Mr. R. Schaeffer

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

THE Late Mr. Rudolph Scheaffer, who died at Carr's Creek recently at the age of 68, may rightly be termed one of the poineers of the district. Almost 60 years ago he arrived on…

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Death of Mrs. J. H McDonald

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

Yesterday morning the news flew through the town that Mrs. J. H. McDonald had been found dead in bed in her homo in Church-street, Maclean. It appears that the deceased lady,…

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Death of Mrs J. A. McAulay

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

MRS. J. A. McAULAY, of Ashby, died at the Maclean hospital yesterday afternoon. During the morning deceased had undergone on operation for the removal of a hydatid cyst, which…

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Death of Mr. Cecil, Rhodes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday—Mr. Cecil Rhodes died painlessly at Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon. He slept quietly from the early morning till the afternoon. On regaining…

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Saw Waterloo Ball. Death of Lady Sophie Cecil

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

Another link with the fast receding Napoleonic era has passed away in Lady Sophie Cecil, whose death is announced at the great age of 93…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

MISS ELIZABETH AINSWORTH, a well-known resident of the Macleay, passed away on Saturday lunt, at the residence of her brother, Mr. Jas. Ainsworth, Pola Creek. The…

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Death of a Kanaka

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

ON Tuesday a native of the New Hebrides, known as Harris, died at the residence of Frank Tanna, on Maclean Heights. Deceased had been in a weak state of health for some time…

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The Death of Gordon

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

An appendix in Mr. Charles Neufeld's book, "A Prisoner of the Khalifa," gives an account of General Gordon's death from the General's head kavass, Khalil Aga, the…

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Death of Mr. Cecil Rhodes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

MR. CECIL RHODES, who had been slowly sinking for some weeks from heart disease, died on Tuesday last, aged 48 years. The great millionaire and Empire builder was…

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Death of a Great Man

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 5

THE death is announced in South Africa of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, aged 48 years. He was conscious for a few minutes before ho died, and faintly bade…

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The Late Mr. Rhodes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

The funeral took place on Thursday in Capetown and evoked unparalleled manifestations of grief. Troops lined the route of the procession from the Cathedral to the railway…

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Death of Mrs. G. Ireland

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

MRS. G. IRELAND died in Sydney, a few days ago. Deceased was an old resident of the Clarence. She many years ago assisted her brother, the late Mr. Donald McAulay, in the…

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Death of Mrs. W. Murray

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

MRS. W. Murray died on Saturday morning at Summer Hill, aged 70 years. The deceased lady was the mother of Messrs. W. and J.A.S. Murray, of Murrayville. News of her serious…

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Death of Rev. Dr. Talmage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The death is announced of Rev. De Witt Talmage, the famous American divine, at the age of 70. Not many years ago the deceased minister…

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Death of Mrs. Holmsten

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 4

MrsHolrasten widow of the late J. Holmsten, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Schroder, Glebe, on Sunday, at the advanced age of 80. Deceased was a very old resident…

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The Late Mr. E. P. Samson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 3

Mr. E. P. Samson arrived on the Clarence River in the employ of Mr. W. B. Campbell about the year 1863. About 1864 he was appointed District Court…

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Death of Mr. Moses Essex

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

ON Friday night Mr. Moses Essex died at his home, Taloumbi, at the ago of 72 years. Deceased was one of the oldest pioneers of the Clarence, having been engaged with the first…

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Death of Mr. T Nipperess

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. THOMAS NIPPERESS, of Maclean, died on Saturday morning from a paralytic stroke which seized him on Monday evening. The deceased was 78 years of ago. he came to the State when…

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Death of Mr. William Goodger

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 5

It is with extreme regret that we announce the death of Mr. William Goodger, J P., one of the best known residents of Ulmarra, which took place on Sunday evening…

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The Late Mr. Wm. Goodger

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

Universal regret was expressed on Monday last, writes our Ulmarra correspondent, when it became known that Mr. Wm. Goodger, J.P., and ex-Mayor of Ulmarra, had expired…

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