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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

211 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 11

Obituary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 2

The death is announced at Neutral Bay, of Agnes Mary, widow of the late James Keegan, and mother of Mrs. P. E. Bailey…

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Obituary. Miss Nellie McFARLANE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. D. McFarlane, J.P., received information by telegram this morning that Miss Nellie McFarlane, the only daughter of the late Member for the…

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Late Cables. Obituary. Sir a Markham, M.P. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 3

The death has occurred of Sir Arthur B. Markham, Liberal Member for a Nottinghamshire constituency, who has succumbed to a sudden…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. C. A. Amos

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

A telegram this morning from Casino announced the death of Mr. C. A. Amos, whose illness for some days past had been causing his friends the…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 5

With regret we record the death of another old and esteemed resident of the Bellinger in the person of Mr. Thomas Brownlee, which sad event…

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Obituary. Sister Camillus

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

The death occurred in St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, on Tuesday morning of Sister M. Camillus, eldest daughter of the late Maurice O'Keeffe,…

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English Village Scene. Funeral of an Anzac

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 6

Two long lines of blue, figures moved with slow tread behind the hearse, showing that free swinging movement peculiar to the Australian troops. But some were on crutches,…

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Obituary. Sir George Turner. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 3

Sir George Turner died in Melbourne yesterday. (Sir George Turner. P. C., K.C.M.G., was one of the best known and most…

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Obituary. Sir George Turner. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 5

Sir, George Turner, who, until quite lately, was a prominent figure in Federal politics, died yesterday, at the age of 65 years…

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Three News. New Steam Laundry. Death of Old Resident. Taree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

H. W. Alcorn's substantial, up-to-date brick laundry was officially opened yesterday by Mr. William, Basham, deputy-Mayor of Taree. Mrs. Alcorn, wife of the…

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Presumption of Death. Disappearance of a Father. Case in Probate Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 3

Mr. Justice Street, in the Probate Court, granted leave to Rital Adlide to swear that the death of William Adlide had taken place on or since December 14th, 1914. The…

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Inquest on Draftsman's Death. Verdict of Suicide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

At the inquest concerning the death of Ernest Vautin, the evidence given showed that deceased, who was Chief Draftsman in the Lands Department, suffered from nerves…

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Death of in Aboriginal Child. Coboctal Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 3

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of an aboriginal child named Frederick Long, aged about 18 months, was held at the Courthouse on Saturday,…

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Obituary. Sir Horace Tozer. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 5

Sir Horace Tozer died at Brisbane yesterday in his 73rd year. He was a leading politician of Queensland for many years…

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Death of a Girl. Maeried Woman Gets 10 Years. Judge's Recommendation. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

A married woman, Edith Mellwrick, was sentenced to 10 years hard labor, in Brisbane for manslaughter in connection with the death of a young girl. The Chief Justice…

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Special Cable Services. the Balkan Situation. Roumania Alarming Germany. Russians and Italians at Salonika. Roumania. Roumanian Minister Leaves Constantinople. "The Death of His Mother" German Irritation. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 5

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent telegraphs from Constantinople that the Roumanian Minister left for Bucharest (Roumania), in consequence of the death of his…

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Obituary. Sir Richard Biddulph Martin. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

Banker Sir Richard Biddulpt Martin, chairman of Martin's Bank, Ltd., is dead…

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Obituary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday evening, at quarter to 12, of an old and highly respected resident of the distinct, in the person of Mr. David…

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Obituary. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 5

Sir Maurice O 'Rorke, M.L.C., ex-Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, died, aged 86…

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Obituary. Father Shaw. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 3

Father Shaw, who had just completed the sale of his wireless plant at Sydney to the Federal Government, died in Melbourne suddenly on…

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