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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

126 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 7

Death of a Pioneer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 5

Frederick Williamson, aged 63 years, passed away at the Commercial Hotel on Sunday afternoon last, the cause of death being pneumonia. Deceased,…

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Coronial Inquiry. The Late Mr. Chesterton

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

A coronial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of of Mr. Samuel Chesterton, Who died as the result of injuries…

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Murder at Chinderah. Shocking Death of Murwillumbah Resident. a Local Resident Arrested. Sensational Details

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The sensational rumors current in town on Monday crystallised on Tuesday into the most sensational happening in the history of our town, when the body of…

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Obituary. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

Rev. Daniel Ross, Moderator of the West Australian Presbyterian Church, died last night…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

The death took place yesterday of a very old resident of Grafton in the person of Mr. Walter Welch, of Fitzroy-street. The deceased, who was a…

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Obituary

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

The "Northern Star" states: There passed away at Ballina on April 2, one of the pioneers of the district, in the person of G. W. Ferris, sen., who had…

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Death of Major Waine. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

The death is announced or Major J. C. Waine…

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Obituary. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 5

The death is announced of the Right Hon. Charles Fenwick, member of the Touse of Commons for Wansbeek…

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Death of German Airman. Australians' Participation. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 5

The Australian gunners who were firing on Richstofen when he was brought down carried the collin and furnished the firing party…

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Death of a Pioneer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 3

Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, of 56 Pitt Street, Milsons's Point, died at the age of 105 years recently. She was born on January 18, 1813, at…

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Coroner's Inquiry. Death of William Weatherstone Accidentally Drowned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 8

The Coroner, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., conducted a magisterial inquiry into the death of William Weatherstone at the North Coast Company's wharf at Grafton…

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Death of James Ashton. Old Times Recalled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

In your issue of Monday last, you print a report from Dubbo, stating that "James Ashton, father of the Ashtons of circus fame," had been found…

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Obituary. Duke of Northumberland. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

The death is announced of the Duke of Northumberland, aged 72 years…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 3

Mr. Louis Francis Heydon, M.L.C., brother of Mr. Justice Heydon, died suddenly on Friday afternoon at his residence, Hunter's Hill, Sydney. He…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Thomas Pollard

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

After living on the brink of eternity for the past twelve weeks, Mr. Thomas Pollard, well-known in Dorrigo and Bellingen, passed to the great…

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Death of Hindenburg. Now Reported Ill. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

Regarding the recent unconfirmed rumors of the death of Hindenburg, it is interesting to note that the German newspapers are now allowed to tell the public…

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Obituary

The Raleigh Sun · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mr. pollard mail contractor and [?] for the [?] several years During the wet…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

The death took place on Monday morning at her residence, Spring-street, South Grafton, of Margaret, wife of Jeremiah Landrigan, at the age…

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Obituary. Mrs. T. Temperley. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 3

Mrs. Martha Louisa Temperley, widow of the late Thomas Temperley (the veteran country journalist, who expired suddenly on Wednesday last…

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Bowraville. Death of an Old Resident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 3

There passed away on Friday last one of the oldest and most respected residents of the district in the person of Mrs. Mary Ann Aston, of Bowraville, at the…

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