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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

211 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 11

Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 3

A six-months son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wall, Victoria-street, Grafton, died yesterday and was buried this morning. We express our sympathy…

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Death of Mr. Samuel See. a Great District Worker Gone

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 3

Mr. Sam See, whose long illness has been causing his friends the utmost anxiety for some weeks past, died last night at a private hospital in Sydney…

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Death of Mr. Sam See. Grafton's One-time Most Prominent Citizen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 5

After a lingering illness Mr. Samuel See died to-night at 7 o'clock in Kirkton Private Hospital. So long as a brick remains in the City…

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Aerial Warfare. Death of Boelcke Reported. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 5

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports that a Berlin message says the premier German aviator, Boelcke, has been killed in an air fight. It is alleged he…

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"Advance Australia Fair." Death of Author. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 5

Mr. P. D. McCormick, author of "Advance Australia Fair," died suddenly yesterday…

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Death of Boelcke. Germany's Champion Aviator Downed by British Airman London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 5

It was a British aviator who downed the German aviator Boeleke. The latter's death made a deep impression on the Kaiser…

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Obituary. Thomas Jessep. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 3

Thomas Jessep, who a few years ago represented Waverley in the Legislative Assembly, and who was a prominent figure in L.O.L. circles, died yesterday,…

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Death of Mr. T. Jessep

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

After an illness of about two months' duration, Mr. Thomas Jessep died at his residence, Waverley, Sydney, on Tuesday afternoon. He was a…

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Death of Ribbon Boy. a Simple Cause

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Albert Olive, of "Kia Ora," Lawrence, sustained a very serious loss on Wednesday, when his fine trotting stallion, Ribbon Boy,…

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Death of William McKINNON. Inquest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of William McKinnon was held to-day. Herbert Susans was present in custody. The medical…

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Taree News. Death of Father O'reilly. Taree

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

The death is announced this afternoon of Father Jas. O'Reilly, parish priest, of the Manning. He died suddenly at the Presbytery, the cause of death being…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

Rev L H. Rolph received an urgent wire from the military authorities on Tuesday evening last, stating officially reported that No…

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Obituary. John Kent, Y.M.C.A. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 5

Mr. John Kent, president of the Sydney Y.M.C.A., a well-known business man, died suddenly last night, while on the way to a meeting, at the age of 73 years…

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Death of Mrs. E. Hockey

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 2

Mrs. Edmund Hockey, of Mosman, Sydney, died suddenly last night at the age of 69. Deceased was for many years a resident of Grafton, where she…

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Coff's Harbor. Death of Final Leave Man. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3

The dead body of A. J. Bruin, who was missing, has just been found on his farm, [On Monday night we received following telegram from Coff's Harbor:--Private A…

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Death of Austrian Emperor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

The death of the Austrian Emperor, according to our cables, must have occurred very nearly about the time that "Frank Ess" saw the peculiar sky effect, which…

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Obituary. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. Charles Booth P.C. He was a prominent British financier and member of the firm of Alfred Booth and Co., of Liverpool…

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Funeral on Thursday. Archduke Frederick Resigns Zurich, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 3

The late Emperor Francis Joseph's funeral takes place on Thursday. The Archduke Frederick, the Austro Hungarian Commander-in-Chief, has…

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The Late Mr. J. H. Dobbin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

The districts of Orange and Millthorpe were thrown into a state of profound regret on Saturday (says the "Orange Leader," of November 20), when the…

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