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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

172 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 9

Obituary. Thomas George Hewitt, J.p

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

Sincere and profound regret was expressed on all sides when it became known on Wednesday that Mr. Thomas George Hewitt, J.P., who has been…

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Death of Mr. T. G. Hewitt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 10

The remains of the late Mr. T. G. Howitt were conveyed to Grafton on Thursday by train from Lismore. His two sons and three daughters arrived by the same train. The funeral…

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Death-hole of Sarykamysh. Turks Herded and Slaughtered

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A correspondent of the "Novoe Vyrema," Petrograd, described the awful scenes enacted on the battlefields in the vicinity of Sarykamysh. The…

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Obituary. James Carey, Sen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

A farmer of 40 years' standing on the Lower Clarence, Mr. James Carey, sen., a native of Tipperary, died at Serpentine Creek on…

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Late Wires. Mr. Fisher Returns. Patriotic New Zealand. Closer Australasian Relations. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. A. Fisher, arrived home from New Zealand to-day, greatly benefited by his trip…

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Death of E. Wilson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An inquest touching the death of Edward Wilson (50) was concluded to-day. Deceased was a draftsman at the Tamworth Lands Office, and was…

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Obituary. Miss Lily Dampier. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

Miss Lily Dampier, daughter of the late Alfred Dampier, the well-known Australian actor, died on Saturday night…

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Obituary. George Green Away, Sen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 2

Crossed the bar on Thursday afternoon at eight bells (4 o'clock) to meet the Pilot, Captain George Greenaway, sen., late of Pound-street, Grafton…

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Obituary. Joseph Gillen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

At 2 o'clock this morning there passed to his rest a man who has done much for the architecture of this town --Joseph Gillen, of Pound-street…

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Obituary, MR. C. POOLE

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

The community of Bellingen received a shock on Thursday when it became known that Mr. C. Poole, an employee of Messrs Hammond &…

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Obituary. Jane Amelia Kempnich

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The death of Mrs. J. G. Kempnich, formerly Eistrech, occurred on Saturday night. Deceased was married, at the age of 20 at Jiggi, R.R., and after…

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Death of Sir Robert Lucas-tooth

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

Sir Robert Lucas Lucas-Tooth died peacefully from heart, failure in London last Friday night. Captain Archibald Leonard LucasTooth and other members of the family were…

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Obituary. Linda Ferguson

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

"When Peace, like a river," was sung as a trio at the Nymboida Presbyterian Church service on Sunday by Mr. John Smith, Mr. Don…

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The Late Mr. George Martin, J.p. a Pioneer's Passing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 8

George Martin, J.P., one of, if not the best-known identity on the Lower Clarence, passed away peacefully at 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon in the presence of the majority of the…

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Obituary. George Bailey

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

It is with much regret that we chronicle the passing away of one of our most respected citizens -- Mr. George Bailey of Villiers-street, whose…

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Obituary. "Rolf Boldrewood." Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

Thomas Browne, the famous Australian novelist, known as "Rolf Boldrewood," died yesterday, aged 88 years, after a long illness…

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Funeral

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. James Noble, whose death we reported in our last issue, took place last Sunday afternoon. The cortege was the longest…

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Death of Mr. George Bailey, J.p

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. G. Bailey, J.P., died on Wedensday morning at the age of 71 from pneumonia. He had been laid up for about a fortnight, and the attack was of so severe a nature that…

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Obituary. "Rolf Boldrawood." Melbourne

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Browne, the famous Australian novelist, known as Rolf Boldrewood, died yesterday, aged 88, after a long illness…

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Obituary. Victor Kruckow

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

On Friday the death occurred of Mr. Victor Kruckow, of the Bellinger, who passed to the Great Beyond at the age of 38. The remains were…

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