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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of an Old Colonist

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

It is with regret, says Saturday's "Northern Star," that we announce the death of Mrs. Catherine Simon, relict of the late Mr. Nicholas Simon, who was a…

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Corporal Calman's Death. Sympathy of Bench and Bar

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1917 · page 2

Judge Hamilton, at the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, said he desired to extend his sympathy to Sergt. G. Caiman in the loss of his son (Corp…

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Death of Captain R. E. Zouch

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

Captain Richard Essington Zouch, a well-known resident of Nimbin, Richmond River, died recently at Brunswick Heads. He was the third son of the…

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Death of Island Queen. Romantic Story Recalled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 1

A cable from New York says: Ex-Queen Liliouakalani, of Hawaii, is dead. (The romantic story of Queen…

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In Mesopotamia. Loss of British Leader. Death of General Maude. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 3

The death is reported, after a brief illness of Major-General Maude, British commander in Mesopotamia. He took charge after the Kut-el-Amara…

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Death of General Maude. After a Brief Illness. Mr. Lloyd George's Eulogy. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 3

The War Office announces that Major-General Maude died in Mesopotamia on Sunday night, after a brief illness. In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd…

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Late Mr. E. Milne

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 3

Few men were so well known in the country as Mr. E. Milne, Deputy Chief Railway Commissioner. His contagious patriotic spirit and love of Australia (his…

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Obituary. London. Monday. Sir Starr Jameson is dead

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 3

[Jameson, Rt. Hon. Sir Leander Starr, 1st Bt.; Cr. 1911; C.B., 1894; P.C., 1907; President British South Africa Company; M.P., Harbor Division, Cape Town,…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Chas. Page

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 2

The city experienced a shock yesterday when the news spread that Mr. Charles Page, of Maud-street, had died suddenly. It appears that Mr…

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Death of a Noted Turf Identity

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 2

"The Pirate" writes interestingly in "R.R. Express":--It is with extreme regret that I heard yesterday of the death of the veteran trainer Charlie Page, of…

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Sentence of Death. Case of Patricide. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

The Queensland Executive will probably to-morrow deal with the case of Agnes Baker, aged 16, against whom sentence of death was recorded for the murder of…

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Sporting. Employer's Liability. Death of a Jockey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 4

In the District Court, before Judge Seholes, a claim was made on behalf of the relatives of Leslie Bragg; jockey, who died in August last as the result of an…

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Obituary. Dr. James Jeffries. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 December 1917 · page 5

The death is reported in Adelaide of Dr. James Jeffries, who was pastor of [?]-street Congregational Church, Sydney, from 1877 to 1890…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 2

The death took place on Saturday night of Canon Whyte, of Lismore. The reverend gentleman took ill on Xmas Eve and underwent an operation on…

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Obituary. Mr. Adam Forsyth. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 2

Mr. Adam Forsyth, for many years general manager of Burns, Philp and Co., shipowners, died this morning, aged 68…

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Death of Canon Whyte. the Vicar of Lismore. a Sudden End. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1917 · page 2

Rev. Canon Whyte, vicar of Lismore, died at 10 o'clock last night. It was rather a sudden end considering that a week previously the minister was…

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