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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Obituary

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

ON Sunday Mr. Kenneth McKay, of Ashby Channel, succumbed to an ailment of the lungs, from which he had suffered for about two years. Deceased was about 24 years of age. His father…

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Obituary

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 4

THE death took place in Ballina on Monday night, of Mrs. Langan, widow of the unfortunate man Langan who was killed some months ago on the South breakwater, by a fall of stone. The…

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Death of Mr. John M'Pherson

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 4

BY the death on Tuesday morning of Mr. John M'Pherson, of Clarenza, the Clarence lost one of its most respected residents. The late…

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Death of a Pioneer Priest

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 4

The Very Rev. Dean Healy, pastor of St. Augustine's Church, Balmain, one of the best-known and most respected clergymen of the R.C. denomination in this State, died at the…

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Death of Mr. J. M'pherson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

It is with sincere regret that we announce the death of Mr. J. M'Pherson, J.P., of Clarenza, which took place on Tuesday morning, at the age of 60. Deceased had…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

THE death of Master Hughes, son of Mr. W. Hughes, of South Arm, was announced on Tuesday. His remains were interred at Maclean on Wednesday. --…

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Obituary

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning Master Henry Hughes, of the upper South Arm, was found dead in bed. He had been suffering for some time from the after effects of injuries received through falling…

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Local and General. Death of a Bandmaster

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 1

The death is reported of Herr Gustav Albrecht, master of the Glen Innes band, who passed away at the Inverell Hospital after about a month's illness…

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Death of General Prinsloo

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 1

General Prinsloo, who surrendered with the Boer force in July, 1900, is dead…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

WITH regret we learn from a correspondent of the death of another old sterling district pioneer, ramely, Sir. W. Jarrett, sen., which occurred on Saturday morning, January 24…

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Death of a Sergeant-Major

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4

The death is announced of Sergeant-Major J. D. Sutton, late of the 3rd Mounted Rifles and also of the Commonwealth Horse. The deceased was a resident of Casino,…

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Local and General. Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

Samuel Lawson, an old-age pensioner, died in the Grafton Benevolent Home on Sunday. He was 75 years of age. -- The death is announced, from Cobar, of Mr…

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Death of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy died on the 9th inst., at Nice, where he had resided for several years. Sir Charles was five times prosecuted by the English Government—in…

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Death of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 3

THE cable last week announced the death, at Nice, of one who during his life was a leading figure in the history of Ireland and Victoria He was…

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The Death Roll of the Alps

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

Recent fatal accidents to Alpine climbers recall the gloomy fact that in the last ten years 275 accidents, involving 301 deaths, have occurred to people climbing the Alps…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

Our Ulmarra correspondent wrote on Tuesday as follows:--It is with much regret, and with the very deepest sympathy for his bereaved family, that I…

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The Late Mr. Hickey

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

MRS. McCARTHY, of Lower Gay Fawkes, writes:— "It was with sincere regret I heard of the sad death of the late Mr. James Hickey, of Never Never. Having been a…

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Death, of a Leading Presbyterian Divine

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 4

The death has occurred in Montreal of one of the leading Canadian divines Donald Harvey Mac Vicar was born at Dunglass, Argyllshire, on…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

Mrs. M. Fleming, of Villiers-street, died on Tuesday. She was a very old resident of the river, and had been several times married. Deceased was…

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The Paddington Tragedy. Death of the Victim

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 3

MARY ROBINA. HANNA, who was shot by her husband at Padditigton on Saturday week, died on Friday. Her recovery was regarded as hopes[?]s from the first. Hanna, who shot himself…

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