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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Obituary

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 4

Mr. F. T. Lewis, of the West Kempsey Superior Public School, last Tuesday received the sad intelligence of the death of his father in Sydney. It will be remembered that the…

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Death of Mr. R. J.King

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 4

Mr. Robert J. King, well-known in commercial circles and formerly on the directorate of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, died yesterday…

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Death of Colonel Ingersoll

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 6

The death is announced of Colonel Robert Inge soil, the well-known American lawyer and free thought lecturer…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 4

It is very rare that, even in this splendidly healthy district, it is given to anyone to attain to the great age of 96. But Mrs. Margaret Davis, widow of the late Mr. Wm…

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Death of Mr. S. Chapman

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 4

We regret to state that the serious illness of Mr. Samuel Chapman, which was reported ia our last issue, terminated fatally at the Hospital last Monday. Deceased, who was…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 8

The Macleay is noted for the longevity of its inhabitants, but it is seldom we have to record the death of anyone who has nearly reached the…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert Stone

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 5

ONE of the oldest residents of Wingham, and in many respects, an identity of the town, passed away on Wednesday morning last, in the person of…

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Death of a Sub-Editor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 7

IT is with keen regret and deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mr. E. C. Westlake, sub-editor of the "Star," says that journal. Mr. Westlake had been laid aside…

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Death of Mr. W. T. Campbell, J.P.

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 4

The news of the death of Mr. W. T. Campbell, J.P., of Bellingen, came as a great shock to many in Kempsey who knew him. Deceased was of a genial disposition, and…

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Death of Mr. W. T. Campbell

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 8

It is with keen regret we record this week the demise of Mr. W. T. Campbell, J.P., proprietor of the Raleigh Sun, who died on Monday last from…

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Death of Mrs. Adam Lawrence

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Lawrence, wife of Mr. Adam Lawrence, of Euroka, an old resident of the district, died last Friday at her residence, at the age of 75 Deceased, who was highly…

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Obituary. the Late Mr. W. JOHNSTON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

IT is with regret we chronicle the death of Mr. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, the eldest son of Mr. W. Johnston, Warroo, Dingo Creek. Some months since he had a severe attack of…

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Death of Mrs. Lawrence

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 9

On Friday of last week Mrs. Mary Lawrence, wife of Mr. Adam Lawrence, died from heart failure. Deceased had reached the advanced…

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Strange Death of a Youth. Swallowed Half a Cigarette. Bombals

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 8

A lad named Douglas Creer, 17, a blacksmith's apprentice, died at 8.30 o'clock last night in a billiard room at Bowley's Hotel under peculiar…

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Death of Mr. H. C. McIvor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 4

It is with the deepest regret we hare to chronicle the death, last Thursday, of Mr. Harry Colquhon McIvor, son of Mr. J. B. McIvor, of Willi Willi, at the early age of…

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Death of Lafayette

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 3

General the Marquis de Lafayette died May 20, 1834, at the age of seventy-six. Lafayette, a scion of one of the noblest families in France, was born at Chavagnac,…

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FORSTER. Sept. 9. OBITUARY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

There was sadness over the usually gay and cheerful villages of Forster and Tuncurry today. A flag at the Pilot Station, one on the steam tug…

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FORSTER. Sept. 16. OBITUARY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

This has been an eventful Meek in the history of Forster. We little thought when describing poor Charlie Myrphy's funeral on Monday that…

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The Death of Mrs. Minett. Forster. Friday. 4.30 p.m

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

MRS. E. Minett, late Miss Bella Hadley, died yesterday, and was buried to-day. There was a largely attended funeral. The husband and relatives are deeply commiserated…

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Death of Mr. Jas. White. an Old Resident of the Hastings. Wauchope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

MR. James White, an old and highly esteemed resident, died at his residence, Rawdon Island, this morning, aged 75 years…

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