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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

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Death of Mr. P. C. King

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

MR. PHILIP GIDLY KING, M.L.C., the eldest son of Real-Admiral P.P. King, and grandson of Philip Gidly King, the third Governor of New South Wales, died on Friday morning at…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

IT is the duty of a Bowra correspondent to report the death of Mr. Richard McCarthy, sen., J.P., a very old and highly respected resident of this district. The deceased…

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How Japanese Meet Death. Sinking of a Transport

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 3

Peath rathcr than submission was the fate which was voluntarily chosen by the Japanese soldiers and others who were on board the transport Kinshiu Maru at…

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OBITUARY. Rev. W. Stockdale

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 4

The community received a rude shock on Tuesday morning when it became known that the Rev. Mr. Stockdale had passed away after a brief illness from a…

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Death of Rev. R. W. Stockdale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

Much regret was expressed in Grafton on Tuesday morning at the announcement of the death of Rev. R. W. Stockdale. Deceased, who had reached the age of 52, was prostrated with…

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Rev. Lane's Funeral. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 3

The funeral of the Rev. George Lane yesterday was largely attended by representatives of all denominations. The ceremony was most…

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Death of the Rev. Dr. Lane

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

THE [?] death, at Tarro, a small station on the Northern line, of the Rev. George Lane, D.D, ex-president of the Australasian Methodist Conference will occasion the keenest rogret in church and…

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Death of Mr. A. St. C. Nelson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. A. St. G. Nelson, of Mouth Grafton. which took place suddenly yesterday. He was found dead in his room, sitting in a chair, having evidently…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 3

It is with the sincerest feelings o; regret that wo record the sad an. sudden death of Mr. A. St. C. Nelson, who died on Friday while sitting in a…

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Local and General. Obituary

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 4

It is our sad duty to record the death of Mrs. W. S. Johnson, relict of the late Mr. W. S. Johnson, of Cowper, an old identity of the Clarence, who passed away at the residence of her…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1904 · page 4

The death is announced from the Brunswick River of Mr. Colin M'Donald, an old identity of the Clarence, who had resided on this river from 1866…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs. Gale

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

THE remains of the late Mrs. Gale were interred in the Wesleyan cemetery, Maclean, on Friday. The funeral was very largely attended, especially by friends from Palmer's Island and Paimer's…

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Death of a Commercial

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

FROM the EVENING NEWS we learn that a man named Pearson, commercial traveller, was found dead in his room at the Forbes Hotel, King street, Sydney, on Friday evening at 7 o'clock…

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Death of a Transparent Man

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 2

"Count" Orloff, the well-known "Trans-parent" man, who has been exhibited all over Europe as a freak, has just died at Teplitz, Bohemia. He consisted of…

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Death of Mr. J.V, Cooper

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 4

In our last issue we referred to the illness of Mr. J.V. Cooper, who was suffering from Peritonitis, supervening on appendicitis. We regret to say that the illness proved fatal, Mr. Cooper…

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Death of Mr. B. B. Nicoll

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 3

The death is annuonced of Mr. B. B. Nicoll, ex-M.L.A., who was for many years a prominent, figure in commercial and ship ping circles in N. S. Wales. In 1875 Mr. B…

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The Late Mr. George Adams

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 5

Mr. Adams died at his residence Highfield Hall, Hobart He was Unconscious when he passed away, The late Mr. Gearge Adams was born In Herefordshire. He worked us a boy on…

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Death of George Adams

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. GEORGE ADAMS, promoter of Tattersall's sweeps, died at Hobart on Friday. For years past deceased contributed about £45,000 per annum to the State Treasury. He had within…

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Death of Mr. Ehud Gale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 5

An old Identity, of South, Grafton and the Clarence passed away on Sunday night, In the person of Mr, Ehad Gale, Decreased, who was 76 years of age, came to the district about 83…

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Death of Mrs. T. G. Hewitt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 5

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mrs. Howitt, wife of Mr. T. G. Howitt, proprietor of the Northern Star, Lismore She had been suffering for about three…

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