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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

126 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 7

Death of Distinguished Graftonian

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. Percy Leonard Weston, lecturer in electrical engineering at the University of Queensland, died at his residence, Albion, Brisbane, early on Tuesday…

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The Russian Situation. Death of Lenin Reported. How the Deed Was Done. London, Monday. Lenin is dead. COPENHAGEN

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 3

Lenin addressed the workmen at a factory on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday, departing at 9 o'clock in the evening. He was stopped by two…

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Affairs in Russia. Outrage on British Embassy. Death of a Brave Man. Body Frightfully Mutilated. Bolsheviks Inciting People to Massacre British Subjects Fears for French Embassy British Government's Threat Landon, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 2

The "Times" states, mat Cromie gallantly attempted to defend the British Embassy and killed not lees than three Soviet soldiers before he was…

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Death of a Handicapper. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 4

W. Richardson, handicapper to the Q.T.C. died in a private hospital to-day after a short illness…

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Death of Mr. D. C. Smith. a Notable Man Passes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 4

Our Eastern Dorrigo correspondent has supplied us with further particulars relative to the death of Mr. David Clarkson Smith, which sad event…

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Death of Sir Geo. Reid. London, Thursday Night. Sir George Reid Is dead. SYDNEY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 2

The news of the death of Sir George Reid has caused profound feelings of regret throughout the community…

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Obituary. Fieijd-marshal Nicholson. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 2

The death is announced of Field Marshal Nicholson…

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A Commonwealth Funeral. Anzacs to Be Present. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. Fisher has arranged for a Commonwealth funeral for Sir George Reid on Tuesday. The burial will be at Putney Yale, and a service will be held in St…

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Late Sir George Reid. State Funeral in London. Australian Troops Participate. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 2

Lady Reid has agreed to the Commonwealth Government's wish that it should undertake the funeral obsequies of her late husband. Mr. A…

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A Lost Illusion. Death-rattle of Despotism. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 3

In connect ion with the American victory at St. Mihiel the papers are unanimous in describing Von Payer's peace terms as an evidence that Germany has…

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Sir George Reid's Funeral. a Distinguished Gathering. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 5

Sir George Reid's funeral service at St. Columbia's, was beautiful and simple. The coffin was enshrouded in the Australian flag, and was laden with wreaths…

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Death of Prominent Trainer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 5

The Victorian trainer, Mr. James Lynch, who came to Sydney to see the Spring racing and contracted pneumonia a few days ago, died this morning…

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An Architect's Death. Evidence of Blackmailing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 5

At the inquest on the body of Wilfred Mansfield, architect, who died in the beginning of September from the effects of poison, evidence was given that some…

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Obituary. Death of a Centenarian

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 2

The death took place at 3 o'clock this morning of a very old and well-known resident of Grafton, in the person of Mrs. Katherine Coyle, of…

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Death of Celebrated Composer. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 3

Liza Lehmann (Mrs. Herbert Bedford) the celebrated composer, is dead. [She made her professional debut as a soprano in 1885, and from then until her…

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Death of Archbishop Ireland. Vangouveb

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 5

The Most Rev. John Ireland, R.C. Archbishop of St. Paul since 1888, is dead. [He was born in Ireland in…

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Death of an Infant. Girl Charged with Murder. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

The Coroner held an inquiry into the- death of a newly-born, child. Evidence was given by Dr. Ramsden that Mary Duggan, aged 19, told him that she had…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Joseph Hay

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 5

More than the usual gloom accompanying such sad events was cast over the town on Friday morning last when it became generally known that Mr…

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Death of Aboriginal Queen

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 2

The death occurred recently at Yass of "Queen' Lily Carroll, an aboriginal woman, born in the district in the year 1828, about four years after explorer…

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Death of V.C. Chaplain. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 5

Chaplain Hardy, V.C., has died from wounds…

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