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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Archbishop's Funeral. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 3

The funeral of the late Dr. Carr, Archbishop of Melbourne, was the longest ever seen in Melbourne. The streets were thronged with people. The remains…

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Lismore News. Death of Violet Lofts. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 5

Violet Lofts, the young woman who was accidentally shot by her brother on Sunday afternoon, died this morning…

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Bitten by a Pig. the Death of William Keys. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 5

William Keys died at Prince Alfred Hospital as a result of injuries sustained through having been bitten by a pig at Murrumburrah two months ago…

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Obituary. Mr. J. H. Choate. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Joseph Hodges Choate, ex-United States Ambassador to Great Britain…

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Obituary. Joseph H. Choate. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 5

Joseph H. Choate, former Ambassador in Great Britain, is dead. Mr. Choate was a well-known American jurist and statesman. He was a member…

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Telegrams. Obituary. A. G. L. Lethbridge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. A. G. L. Lethbridge, the well-known pastoralist, who was born in Parramatta in 1827, died at Singleton yesterday…

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Supposed Suicide. Death of Eccentric Character. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 2

The body of Charlie Anderson (52), living in Penshurst-street, Lakemba, was found in the basement of his house with his head blown to atoms. Portions of…

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Mary Phillips Case. the Death of David Grey Owen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

Mary Phillips, 36. was charged at the Police Court with causing the death of David Grey Owen. The Police Prosecutor stated it was…

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Death of Les Darcy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The death is announced at Memphis, Tennessee, of Les. Darcy, the Australian champion boxer. Darcy's death was sudden and…

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Death of William Kearns, Sen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

The death took place at his residence on Thursday night of another of the grand old pioneers of the river, in the person of Mr. William Kearns,…

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Death of a Crimean Veteran

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 2

The death has occurred of a well-known identity of Casino, in the person of James Sweeney, an old-age pensioner, who was found dead in his bed in a…

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Prince Karl's Death. Story of Man Who Shot Him. Tribute to Australians

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

Interesting details of the capture of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia by the Australians in France come from Sergeant R. H. Tuff, of the…

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Obituary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

Our Leigh correspondent writes:—Quite a gloom was cast over the district when it became known that Mr. Michael Mannix had passed away…

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Death of L.-sergt. Harry McGRATH

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

Our Eastern Dorrigo correspondent writes: Word was received during the week of the death of Lance-Sergeant Harry McGrath, youngest son…

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Late Wires Obituary. Judge Pickburn. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 3

His Honor Judge Pickburn, who was suddenly stricken with a serious illness a few days ago, died at 9 o'clock last night. He was only 42 years of…

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Death of Major Redmond. Carried Off in Ulster Ambulance. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 3

Major William Redmond has died of wounds. (Major Redmond has represented East Tyrone in the Imperial Parliament since…

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The Kaiser. Narrow Escape From Death. Three of His Attendants Killed. Amsterdam

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 3

The Kaiser, Field-Marshal Hindenburg, Prince Eitel, and General von Plessea were at the railway station at Ghent, on route to Ostend from Ypres a at Whit…

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Late Mrs. Grebert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

Mrs. E. Grebert, whose death was reported in last Wednesday's "Argus," as having occurred about 11 o'clock that morning, was quite an old identity…

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Obituary. Chambers, Irish K.C. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. Chambers, K.C., M.P. for Belfast South, and Solicitor-General for Ireland, died from anthrax. (Anthrax is a disease which attacks…

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Late Wires Mr. Ball's North Coast Tour the Itinerary. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Works and Railways, will travel by train to Armidale on Monday night, 25th inst., reach Dorrigo on Tuesday…

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