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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1921

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Dear to Die. in Red Russia. a Quarter-million Funeral. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

The question which is the cheapest country to live in is often discussed but a quaint document which has reached London shows Red Russia is dearest to die in…

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QUEENSLAND. Railwaymen Dismissed. Death of Colonel Evans, C.M.G. Appointments to Main Roads Board. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 2

Twenty railwaymen, comprising checkers, porters and staff laborers, were dismissed to-day. They later had an interview with the Commissioner, who…

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Funeral Deferred at Husband's Request

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

It is understood that the funeral of the late wife of Mr. S. A. Clarke, of Grafton, which was to move from his residence, Prince street, at 4 o'clock yesterday, was…

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World's Biggest Woman. Scenes at Funeral

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 3

Fully 50,000 people witnessed the funeral at Bristol, England, of the world's biggest woman, Miss Lucy Moore, who, in her prime, weighed 47st…

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Death of Mrs. S. A. Clark. Deputy Coroner's Inquiry. Result of the Post-mortem. Serious Allegations Against Dr. Diethelm. a Verdict of Death From Natural Causes. the Doctor Entirely Exonerated

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 4

An inquiry into the death of Mrs. Lilly Clark, wife of Mr. S. A. Clark, of 215 Prince-street. Grafton, who died in the Grafton District Hospital…

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Obituary. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir William Peterson, ex-Principal of the McGill University, Montreal…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mr. Edward Tebbell, father of Mrs. R. Nicholson, Taloumbi, with whom he had resided some years. The old…

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Obituary. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

The death is reported of Alexander Whyte, D.D., L.L.D., principal of New College, Edinburg[?], and author of numerous publications. He was in his 85th…

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Shot in the Street. Death of a Venizelist Judge Sentenced 2000 Persons. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Reports from Athens state that Colonel Fatseas the former Judge Advocate of the Venizelist courts martial, was shot dead in the street. Fatseas,…

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A Young Woman's Death. Reward of £100. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

A reward of £100 is offered by the Government for information in connection [?]th the death of a single woman, Eliza[?]t, who died at Lidcombe as the result…

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Obituary. Another Link Snapped. Death of Mr. George Sibley, Senr

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Another of the links that bind us to the time when the world was younger, and men were of tougher fibre than nowadays, went on Saturday…

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Death of Mr. W. A. Williamson Another Old Resident Gone

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Following on the death of Mr. George Sibley, came the news of the passing of Mr. W. A. Williamson, of Prince- street, another of the "old brigade,"…

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Death of Michael Carney Coroner's Inquest. Johnston Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 7

The coroner's inquest into the death of Michael Carney, who died at the Grafton Hospital on December 26, 1920, was help before Mr. E. Avery, coroner, at the Police…

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Death of Michael Carney Yesterday's Inquest. Johnston Committed for Trial. Alleged Fatal Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

An inquest as to the cause of death of Micheal Carney, who died at the Grafton Hospital on December 28, was held at the Grafton Court House…

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Goulburn Motoring Accident. Death of a Victim. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

Mrs. Errole Blackett, one of the victims of Sunday night's motor cycle accident at Goulburn, died this morning. Miss Donnelly's condition is still critical…

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Motor Launch Disaster. Funeral of the Victims. Business Suspended at Warnambool. Melbourne, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The bodies of all the eleven victims of Monday's launch disaster have now been found. The funerals took place to-day, business being suspended at…

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An Attack, a Death Sentence and a Funeral. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

Black and Tans were fired on and returned the [?]re, Wounding Thomas Conolly, a well-known trainer, and killing a groom who was in the line of fire…

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Obituary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

Alexander MacDonald, aged 64 years, died at the Grafton Hospital on Wednesday. Deceased was unmarried. The funeral took place on Thursday, the…

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Death of Famous South African Pioneer. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

Charles Leonard, a famous Johannesburg pioneer, and chairman of the Transvaal National Union at the time pf the reform movement in the Transvaal,…

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News of the World. Tragic Death of a Countess. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

The Portuguese Countess Daribeira Grande met a tragic end. She fell from the top of the campanile of Westminster Cathedral, and her mangled body was…

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