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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Telegrams. Obituary. Chaplain J. Dempsey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rev. Chaplain J. Dempsey, of the Burwood Congregational Church, in the 14th General Hospital in Egypt…

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Death of a Soldier. Coroner's Verdict of Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 5

An inquest, touching upon the death of Frederick Hollands, a member of the Expeditionary. Force, who died from a fractured skull, the coroner, after…

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Sergeant Travers Death. Verdict of Suicide Returned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

At the inquest concerning the death of Police Sergeant Dan Travers, who was found shot by a rifle in the right temple, the widow stated that up to the time…

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The Late Mr. Thrower. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 3

Several thousand people were present at the funeral of the late T. H. Thrower, M.L.A., who was buried yesterday in Waverley cemetery. A procession of…

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Death of a Pioneer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 2

On Sunday evening at about 6 o'clock, an old identity of the Lionsville district, in the person of Mr. Marco Undervitch, passed away. The deceased gentleman,…

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Obituary. Mr. R. S. Gillett. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Gillett, Managing Director of Anthony Hordern and Sons, died in Melbourne yesterday…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

We regret to report the death of an old much and respected resident of the Bellingen in the person of Mr William Fitzpatrick, the sad event…

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Death of Mr. Winchcombe, M.l.c

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 3

A cable was received in Sydney on Saturday morning from Bombay, India, stating that the death of Mr. Frederick Earle Winchcombe, M.L.C.,…

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Les Darcy's Funeral

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

The remains of Les Darcy were buried on Sunday in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, East Maitland, and it was estimated that fully 40,000 persons…

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Obituary. Colonel Cornwallis West. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The death is announced of Colonel Cornwallis West…

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Death of Father P. M. Ryan

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

News was received at Bishop's House, Lismore, on Friday of the death of Father P. M. Ryan, of Ballina, which occurred on the Brundah during the…

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Sudden Death. Of Mr. J. S. Meidrum

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The residents of Coramba and district received a shock on Monday night last, when they heard the sad news of the sudden death…

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Late Wires Obituary. Colonel Holborrow. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The death occurred at his home at Creydon (Sydney) yesterday of Colonel Holborrow, C.M.G…

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Obituary. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 5

Patrick O'Brien, member of the House of Commons, for Kilkenny since 1895…

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Local and General. Death of Shire Engineer

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

We deeply regret to learn of the death of our popular Shire Engineer (Mr. J. B. Meldrum) which occurred suddenly at Coramba on Monday night…

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The Late Mr. Thrower. Public Testimonial Proposed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

A meeting of citizens adopted a motion for the formation of a strong committee for the purpose of inaugurating a public testimonial for the widow and family of…

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Obituary. Mrs. P. McGRATH, SPIN

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Peter McGrath, sen., of Fitzroy-street, Grafton, relict of the late Peter McGrath, succumbed this morning to heart failure supervening on…

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Obituary. Well Known Methodist Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

The death is announced of the Rev. Frederick Cartwright Boyer, a well-known Minister of the Methodist Church, aged 64…

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Herbert Morris' Death. Verdict of the Coroner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 1

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Herbert Morris, which case caused a good deal of speculation, the original theory being that, he had…

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Remarkable Funeral Service Kerensky's Passionate Speech. His Cabinet Difficulties. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent at Petrograd says:--There were remarkable scenes at the burial of the Cossacks and the…

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