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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Obituary. Prime Minister's Foster-father. London

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

The death is announced of Mr. Richard Lloyd George, the Prime Minister's uncle and foster-father…

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Death of Pte. R. H. Woods

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

Our Eastern Dorrigo correspondent writes:—News was received here this week of te death of Pte. R. H. Woods in France, and late of Brooklana,…

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Death of Lieut. Chas. P. Kirby

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

The sad news reached North Dorrigo on Monday evening last of the death of Lieutenant Chas. P. Kirby caused from wounds received whilst fighting…

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Obituary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

Captain Henry Johnson, well known in shipping circles collapsed suddenly this afternoon at Cremorne wharf, and died almost immediately…

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Obituary. Count Zeppelin. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

The death is announced of Count Zeppelin, at the age of 79 years. [Deceased made his first ascent in a dirigible airship in 1900. It was stated…

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A Funeral Sensation. Undertaker Drops Dead. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

At the funeral of a Maori ex-Member of the N.Z. Legislative Council at Dunedin the undertaker suddenly died owing to heart trouble…

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Gone to His Account. Baby Assassin's End. Death of Count Zeppelin. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

The death announced in Berlin of Count Zeppelin, promoter of the engines of warfare which bear his name 77 year…

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Grazier's Estate. the Late Mrs. Jane Harvey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

The estate of the late Mrs. Jane Harvey, widow, of Sunnyside and Armatree, grazier, was valued for probate at £33.880…

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Obituary. Robert Smith, Solicitor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

Robert Smith a prominent Sydney solicitor, died this morning, aged 71 years…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

With regret we chronicle the demise of Mrs. Tyson, sen., widow of the late Mr. Geo. Tyson, of Fernmonut. Deceased was close on 72…

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Obituary. Duchess of Connaught. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The death is announced of the Duchess of Connaught, who had been seriously ill for the past few weeks. (Her Royal Highness was the third…

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Obituary. the Duchess of Connaught. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

The Duchess of Connaught is dead. LONDON, Thursday. Reuter's Paris correspondent, Thursday. M. Fernand Labori, advocate of the…

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Duchess of Connaught. the Funeral in London. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

The funeral of the Duchess of Connaught at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, was a dignified but simple ceremony. A feature was the presence of…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the district on Thursday last, when it became known that Mr. Arthur Gunval Anderson, of Thora, died…

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A Leigh Appeal. the Late Mr. Ramsay Memorial Fund

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

Dear Sir or Madam,—On behalf of the pupils of the Leigh Public School I earnestly appeal to you to assist us in raising funds for the above fund…

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Obituary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

Capt. John McIndoe, a well-known figure in coastal shipping, died yesterday…

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Coronial Inquiry. Death of Miss Amos. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5

The Coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death at the inquest to-day as to the cause of the death of Miss Ruby Amos. Deceased was sitting on the…

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Obituary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rev. William Scott, formerly New South Wales Government astronomer and Warden of St. Paul's College, Sydney, at the age of…

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Death of George King Shaw to Be Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 5

Word has been received by the Criminal Investigation Branch of the Police Department from detectives at Katoomba that George King, victim of the…

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Funeral of Victims. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Petrogral cables that the national funeral of 180 victims of the revolution has been held. A million civilians and soldiers…

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