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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Sir Campbell [?]nerman

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 7

Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman died on Wednesday, aged 71 years. Thursday. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was only…

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103 Years of Age. London Woman Remembers Death of George Iii

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 3

In one of the wards for the infirm in Paddington Workhouse there is an old lady who, if she lives, will be 103 years of age on July 19 next. At any…

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Death of Mr F. Dimond

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

Life is like the Autumn leaf That trembles in the moon's pale ray It's hold trail—its date is brief Restless and soon to pass away…

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Death of the Government Astronomer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 7

MR. H. LENEHAN, F.R.A.S., Government Astronomer of New South Wales, died suddenly at Normanhurst, near Hornsby, at midday on Saturday…

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Death of the Government Astronomer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 7

Mr. H. Lenehan, F.R.A.S., Government Astronomer of New South Wales, died suddenly at Normanhurst, near Hornsby, at mid-day on…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 3

"Be just and foo[?] not; Let all the ends thou sim'[?]t at be thy Country's. Thy God's, and Truth's."…

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Funeral of Mr. J. H. Young

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. J. H. Young was largely attended yesterday by representatives of all classes of the community…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Young

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 4

THE death took place on Saturday last at his residence, Chatswood, of Mr. James Henry Young, ex-member for Gloucester in the State Parliament…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Death of Mr. W. G Robinson

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 7

Mr. W. C. Robinson, the well-known produce merchant died yesterday…

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The late Mr. J. H. Young

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. James Henry Young, ex-Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took place on Monday in the prenence of a representative…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Young

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 7

Mr. JAMES HENRY YOUNG, well known throughout Australia as an ex-member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, Speaker of the House, and Minister…

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Death of Mr. W. C. Robinson

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 7
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer

A FEW hours after Mr. J. H. Young's death Saturday last, another old identity of Sussex-street, Sydney, in the person of Mr. W. C. Robinson, breathed his last…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Young Ex-minister and Speaker

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 10

The death was announced on Saturday morning of Mr. James Henry Young, an ex-minister of the Crown and Speaker of the Legislative…

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Mock Funeral Joke at Oxford

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

An Oxford mock funeral in honor of an undergraduate who had been "sent down" by the Authorities was intercepted in the High-street by the…

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Obituary

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

ON Tuesday of last week! there passed away at Sherwood an old resident in the person of Mrs. Martha Hickson, wife of Mr. Ben…

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Death of Colonel Waddell

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

Colonel Waddell, officer commanding the State forces, died suddenly on Sunday…

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Death of Alexander Brown

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Alexander Brown was resumed. Matilda Freeland deposed to hearing the deceased say that he wished…

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Obituary

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

A painfully sudden death occurred at Ennis on the evening of the 24th inst, and it formed the subject of an inquest on Monday last. The deceased, Mr. James B Webb…

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Death of Dr. McINNES

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 4

The rev. Dr. McInnes, of S[?] David's Presbyterian Church, Ashfield, died on Sunday…

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