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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Obituary. Thomas Fenwick Harrison. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. T. Fenwick Harrison, who donated £50,000 to the Kitchener memorial. [Mr. Harrison was a retired Liverpool…

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Obituary. Oscar Strauss, Composer. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

The death is reported of Oscar Strauss, musical composer. [Besides many high-class operas Oscar Strauss was the author of the following,…

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Death of a Young Man. Alleged Result of Quarrel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

A young man named Frank McCabe died at the hospital from a fractured skull. It is understood the victim was engaged in a quarrel with four or five…

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Obituary. Christopher Bennett. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

Christopher Bennett, managing proprietor of the "Evening News." and "Town and Country Journal," died this morning, aged 60…

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Death of Mr. Phemister

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. G. Phemister, who was admitted to Grafton Hospital in an unconscious condition as the result of an accident from the horse he was riding, died in the…

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Death of Mr. Phemister. Result. of an Accident

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. Charles . G. Phemisteir, an old resident of the Upper Clarence, was found lying unconscious on the road to the Washpool yesterday, with a…

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The Summer Hill Tragedy. Death of Miss McLEOD. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Miss McLeod, one of the victims of last night. The other victim, Taylor, who last night is dead. The other victim, Taylor, who shot her, is in a critical…

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Obituary. E. C. Bishop

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Our Maclean representative writes: Mr. E. C. Bishop, J.P., for many years a prominent business man in Maclean, died suddenly on Saturday…

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Obituary. Sir Frederick Borden. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Sir Frederick Borden, former Minister of Militia, a cousin of the Canadian Premier, is dead…

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Obituary. Mr. David Forrest. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. David Forrest, brother of Sir John Forrest, M.H.R., is dead, aged 65 years. Previously he was a member of Parliament in West Australia, and did his share…

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Death of Arthur Vaughan. France, 111116

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

Dear Mrs. Vaughan,--Some time has now elapsed since the 26th July--the day on which you lost your beloved son, and I, one of the truest comrades I have ever…

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Late Cables (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) Obituary. "Buffalo Bill." New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Colonel W. F. Cody, called "Buffalo Bill," is dead. (Cody began life as a pony express rider in the days of the wild west,…

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Obituary. Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 3

Dr. Dunne, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, died to-day…

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Obituary. Admiral Dewey. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

Admiral Dewey is dead. [Dewey, George, Admiral of the U.S. Navy, born Montpelier, Vermont, in 1837. Entered the United States Navy…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

With regret we chronicle the demise of Selina Francis, wife of Mr. Jas. Love," of Urunga, which sad event took place on Sunday last…

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Death of A.e. Winkler

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the Court House yesterday by the Coroner, Mr. J.L. Shropshire, P.M., touching the circumstances surrounding the death…

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Coff's Harbor. at the Front. Death of Private Branch. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Branch, Karangi, is advised of the death of his only son, Private Fred Branch, in France, on December 23, at the age of 24 years. Hi[?]…

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Death of Antonia Costa. Revives Memories of the New England's Wreck. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Antonio Costa, cockswain of the Newcastle lifeboat crew, died in Newcastle, on Wednesday night after an illness of over two years. His death recalls the…

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Obituary. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

The Duke of Athol, at one time captain in the Scots Fusilier Guards, at the age of 77 years. The late duke owned 202,000 acres of land. His heir is the…

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Death of Mr. James Sweeney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The death took place last night at his residence, Brushgrove, of Mr. James Sweeney, one of the oldest residents on the Clarence River, at the advanced age…

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