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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of an Irish "King." Island Kingdom of So Persons

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 8

The Dublin correspondent of a London contemporary; writes on October 19:—The death of the "King" of Innishmurray. reported to-day, draws attention to one of…

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Death of Mr. T. Harps

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

News reached town last night of the death of Mr. Thomas Harps, of Alice Street, Grafton. The deceased, who has been a resident of this district…

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A Full Naval Funeral. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 5

In deference to the wishes of their comrades, the fifteen men who were drowned off Mrs. Macquarie's Chair yesterday were accorded a full naval…

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News by Wire. Death of Old Grafton Identity. Grafton

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Thomas Harps, a resident of Grafton for over 50 years passed away yesterday afternoon. The funeral took place to-day, at which…

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Funeral of the Victims

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

(From our Sydney Representative.) SYDNEY, Thursday.—The whole of the bodies of the victims were recovered yesterday. No one was allowed to view the…

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Funeral of the Victims. (From our Sydney Representative.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The whole of the bodies of the victims were recovered yesterday. No one was allowed to view the bodies on H.M.S. Encounter, but it…

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Death of George Lauri

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

The suicide of George Lauri, briefly mentioned in our telegrams of last week, was the outcome of serious illness. For some months the…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

The death took place on Monday last Mrs. James Daley, of Brushgrove. Deceased was in, her 62nd year, and was an old resident of the…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

Dr. Thomas Evans, a, wellknown, opthalmic, surgeon, died at the Union Club, Sydney, on Sunday morning. The death is reported from…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 2

The Hon. J. Leahy, Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, died very suddenly at his residence in bris bane on Wednesday night. On Friday…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. J. H. MUNRO

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4

Grafton--and with it the surrounding districts and towns, where he was equally well known to-day mourns the loss of one of its foremost citizens…

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Death of Mr. John H Munro

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Universal regret was expressed throughout the city and district on Tuesday at the announcement of the demise of Mr. J. H. Munro, which took place early that…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday, afternoon of Mr. John Hann, a very old resident of this city, at his residence at the back of the Racecourse…

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Obituary. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

The Ven. Archdeacon Gunther, of Parramatta, received a cable, this afternoon to the effect that his eldest son, Mr. W. J. Gunther, had…

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Death of an Old Resident

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Hann, an old resident of the Clarence, died on Sunday, aged 70 Deceased had a stroke of paralysis on Saturday, and this was the cause of death…

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Death of Mr. P. Gray. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 5

The produce merchants regret to hear of the death of Mr. Patrick Gray one of the best-known produce merchants in Sussex-street. Mr. Gray…

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Maclean Mems. (Continued from page 3). Death of an Old Servant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

An old servant of the Maclean Hospital, in the person of Elijah Yates, who for the Past six or seven years acted as wardsman, passed away on…

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Death of Glen Innes Tragedy Victim. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Hogan, one of the victims of the Reddestone outrage, near Glen Innes, on Tuesday night succumbed to her injuries. Deceased…

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Death of Mr. J. Laird

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 4

Another old resident of Grafton, in the Person of Mr. John Laird, passed away to the great beyond on Tuesday at the age of 67 years. Some…

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Death of an American "Sugar King."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. Claus Spreckels, the "sugar king," died of pneumonia in San Francisco at the age of 80 on 27th December. Mr. Spreckels was one of the American…

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