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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Plague at Kempsey. Death of Miss Lily Connely

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

It is with since regret that we have to record the recrudescence of plague in the town of Kempsey. It is trusted that the case is an isolated…

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Marquis of Linlithgow's Funeral

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

A memorial service for the late Marquis of Linlithgow was held in the Chapel Royal. Lord Harritton, of Dalziel, represented the King and Queen. The Prime Minister,…

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Death of the Reckless Chefalo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

News comes from Singapore that Chefalo has [?]ooped the loop for the last time. He fell from his dangerous starting place and was killed…

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Death of Mr. John Cronan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. John Cronan, foreman of the Government quarry at Mount Kembla, and formerly foreman of the harbour works at Yamba, met with a fatal accident on Thursday…

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Death of Mr. George Miller

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 5

Mr. George Miller. ex-general manager of the bank of New South Wales. an institution with which he was cennected for upwards of 40 years, [?]lled on Sunday at the residence of his…

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Death of Mr. Thomas M'Fadden

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Theams M'Fadden, [?]ensee of M'Fadden's Commercial libtel. Lismore, who had been gardually sinking for several weeks past, his dissolution being expected at any time during this…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

News has been received that Mr. Fred. Schweikert, son of Mrs. C. Schweikert, of Freshwater, died at Warwick (Q.) on Feb. 27, aged 26…

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Death of Colonel Freehill. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 3

Colonel F. B. Freehill, Consul for Spain, died yesterday. Deceased was a very prominent member of the Roman Catholic Church…

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Death of an Old Resident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Greary, an old resident of Grafton, died on Sunday at the advanced age of 92. Decensed was a native of England, and came to Australia about 60…

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Obituary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

Quite a gloom was spread over our township on T[?]daylast when it became known [?]at Mr. Arthur Dudley Blanch has [?] passed away…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

It is with keen regret that we chronicle the death of Mrs. W. E. Wilson, wife of the popular manager of the Ulmarra branch of…

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Death of Mr. J. Buchanan

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 4

We regret to learn of the sad death of Mr. James Buchanan, of Karangi. Deceased, who was 55 years of age, was an old and highly respected…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

It is with deepest regret that we record the death of Mrs. Sarah Weiley, wife of Mr. W. J. Weiley, of the Market Hotel, which occurred…

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Death of Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

The illness from which Sir Henry, Campbell-Bannerman, the late Prime Minister, has been suffering for some months past has terminated fatally,…

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Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman's Funeral. an Australian Tribute. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will represent the King at the memorial service to the late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, at…

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Death of Sir H. C. Bannerman a Great Statesman Gone

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

As brie[?]y an[?]nced in our last issue the illness from which Sir Renry Campbell-Bannerman, the late Prime Minister of England, had been…

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Death of Rev. E. Crozier

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. Jack Cox, of Grafton, received a telegram on Saturday stating that his brother-in-law, the Rev. Elias Crozier, had died at Mudgee the…

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Death of Mrs. J. Geary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

Mrs. Joseph Geary, of Powell-street, died on Wednesday night from blood poisioning, caused by being gored with a cow on Sunday last. The animal inflicted a nasty…

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Latest Telegrams. Death of Mr. J. H. Young. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. James Henry Young, ex-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, formerly Minister for Works, Minister for Public Instruction, and Minister for Lands,…

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Death of Mr. C. C. Kingston

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Charles C. Kingston, M.H.R., died at his residence in Adelaide this morning, aged 57 years. The late Mr. Kingston was for six years…

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