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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1905

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. M'kay

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

Mrs. M'Kay, wife of Mr. D. M'Kay, of Queen-street, died at an early hour yesterday morning after a painful illness, borne with wonderful fortitude…

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Fatal Accident at Lower Southgate. Death of Mr. A. McFARLANE. BRUSHGROVE, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

The whole community of Lower Southgate, Brushgrove, and Cowper received a great shock to-day, when the news spread that Mr. Archibald…

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Obituary. Mr. A. McFARLANE

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 4

On Wednesday Mr. Archibald McFarlane, of Lower Southgate, met with an accident which resulted in his death. He ascended through a man-hole to search the ceiling of…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 3

LANCASTER. - Clifford M'Leay Lancaster, youngest son of Mr. Lancaster, Postmaster at South Grafton, met with an accident on Friday which resulted…

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Obituary

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

MRS. David BOYLE, who had been suffering from a pulmonary ailment, passed away early yesterday morning, at Maclean. The deceased was 42 years of age, and was a native of County…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. A. Ross, Jun

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 5

On Saturday morning Mr. Alex Ross, junior, passed away at the residence of his parents, Palmer's Island. His condition had been…

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Death of a Veteran Soldier

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 6

A LINK in the chain of the historical past was broken recently when Mr. John O'Neill, a veteran soldier, passed to his account. Deceased, who was…

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Death of Mr. T. Thomson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. T. Thomson, of Sydney, who conducted a store busihess in Ulmarra in the 80's. He erected the premises in that town now occupied by…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 2

The death of Mr. Thomas Thomson, at the ripe old age of 72 years, was announced from Sydney early last week. The deceased gentleman for…

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Death of Mr. M. O'driscoll

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

MR.MICHAEL O'DRISCOLL died in Maclean hospital yesterday morning, from hernia. The deceased had suffered from the same trouble some time previously, and about two…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

Mr. Michael O'Driscoll died in the Maclean Hospital on Monday morning from hernia. Deceased had for many years managed a…

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Obituary

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

THE death is announced at Lismore, at the age of 73 years, of Mrs.Watterson. The deceased, with her husband and a large family, settled at Palmer's Island in the early sixties. Mr…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 4

An old resident, in the person of Mrs. Bridget M. Ramsay, passed away at an early hour yesterday morning at her residence, Fitzroy…

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Conference on Funeral Reform

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the Church of England, Presbyterian Church, Methodist Church, and others, was held at Melbourne to consider the matter of…

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Death of an Athlete

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday.—C. E. Graham, a member of the Queensland team of athletes, fell ill on Monday, and died in Sydney this morning from appendicitis. On…

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Death of a Sculler

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 3

By the death of Mr. Charles Messenger, who passed away at his residence, Double Bay, on Good Friday, an old rowing identity has been removed. He was one of the…

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Death of an Old Resident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 4

We regret to record the demise of Mr. John Phemister, J.P., of Upper Copmanhurst, which took place yesterday at the age of 71. He had been alling for some time, and…

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Death of Mr. Gawn McClure

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

His many friends throughout the northern district will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Gawn McClure, lessee of the Commercial Hotel, Ballina. It appears that he had been sailing for…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 8

Mr. John Phemister, the oldest resident of Copmanhurst, passed away on Monday at 9 a m. The deceased gentleman was a farmer and grazier, and was…

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Death of Mr. George Martin, M.L.A.

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 8

Mr. George Martin, M.L.A., for Burrum, Queensland, died on Sunday at Childers. Mr. Martin had boon stricken some weeks ago with dengue fever, and appendicitis…

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