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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Obituary. a Prominent Methodist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Brown, President of the Australasian General Methodist Conference, is dead. He was 82 years of age. (The Rev. George Brown, D.D.,…

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War Notes. Death-knell of Prussianism

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

AUSTRALIA'S AID TO THE ALLIES Mr. Hughes, at the annual banquet of the Royal Society, at the Sydney show ground on Wednesday, made a…

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Obituary

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

The death occurred at Maclean early on Wednesday morning of Mr. John Huntington, a resident of the Clarence for some 40 years. The deceased, who was 72…

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Late Wires Mr. Briner's Absence. Busy at Albury. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., stated today that he would be unable to attend the Ulmarra Show this year. Mr. Briner addresses a public meeting at…

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Obituary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

The Rev. Dr. Brown, President of the Australasian General Methodist Conference, is dead. He was 82 years of age. The Rev. George Brown, D.D.,…

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Death of Cavalry General. Killed in a Charge Before Monchy. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 3

The "Daily Express" says that Brigadier-General Bulkeley Johnson was killed in a brilliant cavalry charge preceding the capture of Monchy…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

We regret to chronicle the demise of 11 Mr. Frederick W. Bailey, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. J. S. White, of Bellingen, on Thursday of last week. Deceased was 45 years…

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The Supreme Sacrifice. Death of Sergt. Cecil Kelly

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Kelly, J.P., of Maclean, this morning received a cable announcing that his son, Sergt. Cecil Kelly, had been Wiled in action in…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

With regret we chronicle the demise of mother very old and highly respected resident of the Bellinger, this time in the person of Mr. Denis…

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OBITUARY. H. C. DANGAR, M.L.C. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

H. C. Dangar, M.L.C., a prominent pastoralist and sportsman, is dead, aged 77. (The late Mr. Henry Carey Dangar…

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The Latest. State and Overseas News. Items Received Shortly Before Going to Press. Obituary, Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

The Hon. H. C. Slanger, M.L.C., a prominent pastoralist, is dead, aged 87…

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Death of Father Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

The sad news of the death of Father Washington at Lewisham Hospital on Friday afternoon has been received by his Lordship Bishop Carroll. Father…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The death occurred in Raleigh District Hospital on Friday of last week of Mr. George Lidman, of Deer[?]le, at the age of 71 years…

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Late Mr. T. J. Leonard. Unveiling a Memorial. Erected by North Coast Commercial Travellers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 6

A representative gathering of commercial travellers and business friends of the late Mr. T. J. Leonard attended at the Lismore Cemetery on Saturday…

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Obituary. Dr. Carr, Archbishop of Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 5

Dr. Carr, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, died last night, aged 77. (The Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Carr, D.D., Roman Catholic Archbishop of…

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Death of Archbishop Carr. Sympathy of Governor General Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The Governor General, upon receiving the news of the death of Archbishop Carr, telegraphed as follows to the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Ceretti: "Greatly…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

The death occurred yesterday of Ald. Evan Jones, aged 72, the oldest member of Sydney City Council. The death occurred at the Grafton…

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Obituary. Alderman Evan Jones. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

Alderman Evan Jones, rather of the City Council, died to-day, aged 72…

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Death of German Prince. Kindness of Australians Appreciated. Amsterdam

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The "Cologne Gazette" publishes a letter Prince Friedrich Carl wrote to his parents before his death. He describes how he was wounded when trying to…

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Death of Archbishop Carr

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 3

Dr. Carr, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, died on Sunday night, aged 77. The Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Carr, D.D., Roman Catholic…

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