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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

161 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 9

Local and General Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. James Gallagher, for over 40 years a resident of the Clarence, passed away at his residence, Tyndale South Arm, on Friday morning, at…

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The Late Mr. John Pateman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 4

The death of Mr. John Pateman, referred to in our last issue, removes from the district one of the oldest ploneer settlers. He arrived on the Clarence in the year 1857,…

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The Late Mr. Edward Pritchard

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 5

By his will, dated April 2, 1902, Mr. Edward Pritchard. Number Estate, Shoalhaven district, directed that his trustees should invest and stand possessed of £43,000 for the benefit, as to…

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Death of Rev. D. M'lnnes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

One of the most famillar figures on the North Coast passed away this week in the person of Rev. D. M'Innes. Mr. M'Innes was well known from maclean to the…

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Death of Ira Sankey. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 3

New York telegrams announce the death of Mr. Ira Davin Sankey, the celebrated American singing evangelist, who became world famous as the…

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Obituary. REV. D. M'INNES

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 2

The Rev. D. M'Innes, of Maclean, passed away at that town early on Wednesday morning last, his demise casting quite a gloom over the…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. Daniel Jones, for close up a fifty years a resident of the Clarence, passed away at Maclean on Saturday afternoon, at the advanced, age of…

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Death of a Minister. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 5

Redied Pasha one of the new Turkish Minister, died suddenly at his desk His death is greatly regretted since he was implicitly trusted. Osman Nigami…

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Death of an M.L.C. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. Nicholas Fitzgerald M.L.C., died in Melbourne last night from internal hemorrhage, at the age of 79 years…

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Death of Naval Officer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Captain Jarvie Colquhoun, Naval Commandant of Queensland, died on board the gunboat Gargundah in Sydney…

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Death of Ira D. Sankey

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 5

A cablegram received this week announces the death of [?] D. Snakey, the well-known evangelist. The deceased was 68 years of ago and for over 20 years was associated…

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Death of Mr. W. A. Manning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

We regret to learn of the death of Mr. W. A. Manning, which took palce at North Sydney somewhat suddenly on Wedneday last. Deceased, who was 6[?] years of age, was…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 2

Leopold Hieliman, a native of German, passed away at his late residence, Queen-street, at four o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased, who…

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Death of Mr. W. P. CRICK. Politician and Sportsman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. William Patrick Crick died at his residence, Randwick, yesterday afternoon. He had been in bad health for some, time, and was occasionally…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 8

Mr. L. A. Bernays, C.M.G., who has been Clerk of the Queensland Legislative. Assembly since 1860, died suddenly on Saturday morning from…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Crick SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 8

Mr. W. P. Crick died yesterday afternoon, after a very brief[?] illness. He attended the races on Saturday, but became ill the same night from…

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Death of W. P. Crick

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. William Patrick Crick died at his residence, Randwick, on Sunday afternoon. He had been in bad health for some time, and was occasionally obliged to take to his…

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Death of Baron Sternberg

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—President Roosevelt, in referring to the death of Baron Sternberg, the German Ambassador to the United Stales, telegraphed…

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Death of Rev. J. F. Orr

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 11

Sincere regret will be expressed amongst the Mothodists of the Clarence at the news of the death of the Rev. J. F. Orr, who was stationed in Grafton some years ago…

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Local and General Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. William Hann, son of the late William Hann, of Grafton, passed away at the Grafton Hospital at 1.30 yesterday morning, at the early age…

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