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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Mr. J. H. Young

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

Mr. James Henry Young died suddenly at his resilience, Chatswood, on Saturday morning. Deceased was an ex-Speaker, of the Legislative Assembly, and both in…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Kingston, M.H.R.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

The death occurred at Adelaide on Monday of the Hon. C. C. Kingston. M.H.R., in his 58th year. Deceased was one of the most prominent…

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A State Funeral. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

A State funeral was accorded the remains of the late Mr. Kingston this morning at Adelaide. Rain poured all the time. The cortege was over…

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Mr. Kingston's Funeral

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The funeral of the late Mr. Kingston yesterday was largely attended at Adelaide. The cortege was over a mile long…

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A Horse that Earned £500,000. Death of the Famous St. Simon. Record Moneymaker

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 9

Sixteen hundred guineas are uncommonly well laid out when in the course of 24 years the investment returns the better part of half a million. This was the happy…

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The Death of Black Bess

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 1

With the exception of Titus, who was completely done up at Grantham, "having got," as he said, "a complete bellyful of it," they were still…

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Death of Rev Mother Gonzaga

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

We chronicle with regret the death of the Reverend Mother Gonzaga, who passed away at the Grafton Convent, at two o'clock on Tuesday…

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Death of "All Blacks" Secretary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A telegram received from Brisbane to-day states that Mr. H. H. Baskerville, the secretary of the "All Black's" team of…

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Death of an Old Resident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

On Thursday death claimed an old resident of Grafton in the person of Mr. Thomas Shoveller, who passed away at the age of 81. He was supposed to be the oldest…

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Death of Mr. Baskerville

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. A. H. Baskerville, Secretary and Organiser of the New Zealand All Black team, died in a private, hospital in Brisbane on Wednesday night, from…

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Obituary. THOMAS E. SHOVELLER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

We record with regret the death of an old and respected resident of Grafton, in the person of Mr. Tnos. E. Shoveller, the same taking place…

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Death of Colonel Waddell

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY Monday.—Colonel Waddell, Commander of the N.S. Wales Field Forces, died suddenly yesterday. Since the death of his wife, five weeks…

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Death of Mr. J. Hayes, M.L.C.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. J. Hayers, M.L.C., died suddenly at his residence, Stanmore, yesterday. The deceased was in the garden taling…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

Lisbon at the time of his death, Mr Alfred Dampier, the well-known actor, died on Sunday, at his residence in Paiddington, Sydney…

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The Death of Alexander Brown. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alex. Brown, whose body was recently exhumed from Waverley…

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Death of Mr. A. McKINLEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Alexander McKinley, proprietor of Melbourne "Punch," expired suddenly yesterday from heart failure, while working in his office…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 2

A very old resident of this district passed away yesterday, at her residence, in the person of Mrs. Jane Cowling, wife of Mr. Charles…

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Obituary. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

The Hon. J. M. Thompson, for many years a distinguished member of the Queensland Legislative Council, died at Neutral Bay, Sydney, to-day, at…

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Death of Mr. David Newell

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

[?]SMORE, Monday.—A and death occurred today, arising out of an unfortunate mistake, the ylctim being Mr. David Steward Newell. 27, son of Mr. James Newell, formerly of Grafton…

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Obituary

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

Rev. George MacInnes, minister of St. David's Presbyterian Church, Ash field, died at his residence early on Sunday morning…

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