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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

211 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 11

Death of Rev. H. Jobson

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

Official information has been received of the death of Rev. H. Jobson, aged 73, which occurred at Warialda yesterday. The rev. gentleman…

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Death of John Bruin. Apparently Suicide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 4

Regarding the death of Mr. Arthur John Bruin, aged 26, of Upper Orara whose body was found in his hut, there was every indication that the…

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Obituary. Captain Jacques. Famous American Scientist. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 3

The death is announced of Capt Jacques, the famous American naval scientist. He got out on the wrong side of a train at Hadley Wood and…

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The Austrian Emperor. Funeral by Torchlight. 20 Arab Horses Draw Hearse. Vienna (Via Amsterdam)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 3

The late Emperor's funeral takes place to-night at ten o'clock, by torchlight. The hearse will be drawn by twenty Arab horses…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

With regret we have to chronicle the demise of another old and respected citizen of Bellingen, in the person of Mrs. John Behan, relict of…

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Obituary. Charles Roberts, Pastoralist. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

The death is announced of Charles Roberts, pioneer pastoralist of the Goulburn Braid wood districts, in his eightieth year…

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Obituary. Ex President Steyn. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

Ex-President Steyn died suddenly while addressing a Women 's Congress at, Bloemfontein. [Deceased was President of the Orange…

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The Late Emperor. Franz Josef's Funeral. the Kaiser Does Not Attend. Excuse -- a Cold. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

The Kaiser arrived at Vienna and returned the same day. His cold not improving, his doctors advised him to abandon attendance at the funeral of the…

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Obituary. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 3

Sir F. Paolo Tosti, the famous songwriter, is dead…

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The Emperor's Funeral. the Killed and Injured. Train Collision. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 3

In the Austrian funeral train collision 66 were killed, including the Civil Governor of Servia. Of the military, 150 were injured, 60 seriously…

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Aged Emperor's Funeral. Many Kings Attend

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 4

A wireless message from Berne states:--The funeral of the late Emperor Francis Joseph took place on Thursday afternoon…

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Death of Mr. H. J. Holt

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 2

Information was received locally on Sunday evening of the death of Mr. H. J. Holt, which occurred at Mullumbimby at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday…

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Telegrams. Obituary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 6

The death is announced of Mr. John McKenzie, late Government Examiner of Coalfields. The death is announced of Captain…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

A sad death occurred in the Raleigh District Hospital on Monday afternoon, in the person of Francis Anderson Winkley, aged 18 years,…

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Death of John McGRATH

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. Clarrie McGrath, Pound-street, received a telegram this forenoon from Sydney, announcing the death of his brother. Jack (a native of Grafton),…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Pitkin

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 2

Another of the fine old pioneers of the district, in the person of Mr. Thomas Pitkin, passed to the Great Beyond at Hawthorneville, South Grafton…

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The Late Mr. Pitkin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 2

As briefly reported in yesterday's issue, the death of Mr. Thomas Pitkin, an old and respected resident of the district, took place on Saturday, the 9th inst., after an…

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Australian Funeral in England. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

F. G. White, 31st Battalion A.I.F., died at Weymouth as the result of a horse kick. The funeral was followed by 800 Australians, and occasioned, a…

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Late Mr. Frank Winkley

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 2

Referring to the death of the late Mr. Frank Winkley", the Mainland "Mercury" says:—He will be remembered by many people as having been…

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Death of Old Casino Resident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

At 8 o'clock on Monday morning, there passed away at North-street, Casino one of the oldest residents of this district in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, relict…

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