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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Death of Mr. M. LYNCH. Drowned at Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

A SENSATION was caused throughout Maclean on Sunday evening by the reported drowning of Mr. Michael Lynch, recently licensee of the Cosmopolitan hotel. Mr. Lynch, who…

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Death of Dean Farrar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 8

The death is announced of the Very Rev. Dean Farrar, D.D., of Canterbury, in the 72nd year of his ago. D[?]n Farrar was a famous man long before he was translated to Canterbury. The best and most…

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Death of Sir Hector McDonald

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday Morning.—General Sir Hector M'Donald has committed suicide at an hotel in Paris. He shot himself with a revolver…

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Death of a Pioneer. Mr. Michael Scobie, Aged 100

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 8

Mr. Michael Scobie, one of the pioneer agriculturalists of the Hunter River district, passed away on Wednesday morning, after a brief illness, at the patriarchal age of 100…

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General Macdonald's Funeral. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 5

The remains of Sir Hector Macdonald were interred at Dean's cemetery, Edinburgh, very quietly. When the train arrived at…

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Death of a Hero

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

LAST Friday quite a schock was occasioned to many people when we received a telegram conveying the sad news that Sire Hector Mc Donald, the British General, had…

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Death of the Rev. Charles Clarke

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

A cablegram dated London, Monday, announced the death of the Rev. Charles Clarke, the eminent Australian lecturer, aged 65 years. It is more than probable…

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"Let the Dead Sleep." Private Funeral in Edinburgh

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Scores of telegrams were received by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and other influential personages urging a large gathering of the clans to…

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Obituary

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 4

THE death was announced on Wednesday of Mr. District Inspector Skillman, which took place in a private hospital in Sydney. Mr. Skillman succeeded Mr. Flashman at Grafton…

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The Late Mr. Groth

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Herman H. Groth, sen., who died at sen, while on a trip to America, and whose remains were brought back to Sydney by the A. and A. liner Sonoma on Saturday…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. M. James received word that Mrs. Oakes, an old Clarence identity, had passed away that day at Bondi. The deceased lady was mother of Mrs. James and. W. E…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 4

Mr. Charles Clifford, who was well-known in Grafton, died in the Lismore hospital on Monday, as a result of an injury inflicted upon him by a man on the Tweed, from which place he was…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 4

It is with deep regret we have to record the death of Mr. Patrick Ryan, son of Mr. Lawrence Ryan, which sad event took place at Southgate on Monday evening last, after a lingering illness,…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the sad death of Mrs. J. Ellem, second eldest daughter of the late James Ferguson, of this city, which took place at the local hospital on…

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Death of Mr. Neville Cayley

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 8

The remains of the late Neville Cayley, wellknown as a painter of Australian birds, were interred at Waverley Cemetery on Friday. His death occurred in Sydney Hospital on…

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Death of Mr. W. Kinnear

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. W. Kinnear, J.P., which took place in Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, on 6th instant. Deceased had been many years ago associated…

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The Late Mr. Groth

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

The will of the late Mr. Herman Henry Groth, of Bainbridge, Croydon, and father of Messrs. F. and C. Groth, of this city, who died on the steamer. Ventura at sea in March last, has been lodged for…

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The Late Mrs. Searle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

Mrs. Searle, mother of the late champion sculler, died at Wolbin Island at 1 a.m. on Friday. The funeral took place on Saturday and was largely attended. The deceased lady was 66…

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Local and General. Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

Mrs. Kruse, wife of Mr. Peter Kruse, of Harwood, died on Thursday, aged 53. She had resided at Harwood for a considerable time, and leaves a widower and six of a family. The…

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The Late Mrs. Searle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

Under date of May 24th, Mr. John Bale, of Chatsworth, writes:--Death and glory are again with us: Mrs. Searle, of Wolbin Island, has passed away, after a short illness extending over…

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