Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Obituaries & funerals, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

211 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 11

Bush Desperadoes. Battle in a Store. Police Work in Sixties. Death of Mr. Miles Burns

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

The death of ex-Sub Inspector Miles Blake Burns at his home, Orama, Child-street, Lidcombe, last week removes an old identity who in his…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death of Ex-grafton Resident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

The body of Walter James Leonard (34) was found lying on the floor of his bedroom at his residence, Bishop's Avenue, Randwick, on Friday, with a bottle containing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Football in Battle. Gallant East Surreys' Charge. Death of General Prowse. Kaiser at the Front. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 3

Narratives of the wounded say General Prowse was cheering us on when he fell through a big shell dropping nearby. Several rushed to his assistance. Although he was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

With regret we have to chronicle the demise of Mrs. Jones, at the residence of her son, Mr. S. C. Jones, of Hyde's Creek. Deceased came here…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Soldier's Funeral

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The body of the late Private Roy B. Blanch, aged 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Blanch, of Rous, which was conveyed from Enoggera camp to Lismore on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of M.L.A. Westralian Government in Minority. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 5

Mr. Charles McDowell, Labor Member for Coolgardie, in the West Australian Parliament, who returned from a visit to his constituency yesterday, died suddenly a few…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Death of Navaltum

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 3

Mr. J. Murphy suffered a severe loss on Saturday, when his well-bred black gelding Navaltum (Sylvanite-Constans) met with an accident, which necessitated the aid of a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Death of South Grafton Resident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. Alex. B. Rhodes, an old resident of South Grafton, died on Tuesday. The direct cause of death was hemorrhage, due to the bursting of a blood vessel from violent…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

With regret we have to chronicle the demise of an old and much respected resident in the person of Mr. William Hicks, which sad event took…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. G. W. Paulson

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Mr George William Paulson, whose death occurred in Sydney last week at the age of 84 years, was for a number of years landlord of the old Commercial Hotel in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Late Mrs. H. Doust

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

The late Mrs. Hedley Doust whose death occurred on Sunday evening last at her late residence, was one of the oldest residents of the Dorrigo…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Obituary. Late Miss Henrietta Gater

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

A sad death occurred in Dorrigo last Saturday morning at an early hour, when Miss Henrietta Gater, aged 17, passed away very suddenly at the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Obituary. Well-known Grazier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 5

Arthur Strling Barton, well-known grazier of Wellington, N.S.W., died yesterday at the age of 60 years…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Death of an Old Resident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. John Fletcher, proprietor of the Rose mount Hotel, Newton Boyd, passed over to the Great Majority at the residence of his- sister, Mrs. Hume, on Saturday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

Again we have to record the death of another old and esteemed resident of the Bellingen, this time in the person of Mr Samuel Joyce, of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Obituary. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

The death is announced of General Sir Henry John Thornton Hillyard…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Obituary. Harry Oakes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 2

The death occurred at Yamba on Saturday night of Mr. Harry Oakes, aged 49. Deceased had been unwell for some years, and underwent an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Obituary. Mrs. E. J. Knapp, Centenarian. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 5

Mrs. E. J. Knapp died at Neutral Bay last night, at the age of 101 years. Deceased was born within sight of the field of the Battle of Waterloo…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Obituary. Sarah Smith. Anne McRAE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 5

The death occurred on Wednesday, at Maclean, of Mrs. Anne McRae, an old resident of the Lower Clarence, who had been in failing health for The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Sarah Smith, aged 59, at her residence, Maud-street. Deceased was an old resident of the Clarence, and was…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Late Cables. Obituary. Hamish Maccunn. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of Hamish MacCunn, the composer…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →