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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1912

119 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 6

Obituary

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 4

To many, this last week, have come home, with added emphasis, Longfellow's lines that there is no fireside, how soe[?]ed defended, but has one vacant…

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Serious Accident at Railway Quarry. Death of the Injured Man

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday last a terrible accident occurred to Mr. Richard Shaw, a man of about 34 years of age, employed at the Sixteen mile quarry on the…

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The Late Mrs. Catharine Kerr. an Appreciation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 7

AT Nana Glen, in the [?] Circuit (says "The Methodist"), there died recently one whose going from us deserves more than passing mention. Born in 1831, while…

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Inquiry by the Coroner. Death of W. W. ROWE

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 10

The inquiry, referred to by our Yarrahappini correspondent, into the untimely death of Warren Rowe, of Stuart's Point, took place at the…

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Death of Early Settler

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

Nambucca News records the death of Mr. Patrick Lynch, at his residence, Argent's Hill. He was among the earlier settlers on the Nambucca,…

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Obituary. Mrs. John Hyde

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 4

An old and respected resident of Black man's Point, in the person of Mrs. John Hyde, passed away on the 12th inst, after a brief illness. She was taken ill and, the doctor being called in, he found her to…

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Death of Macleay Native

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

The Northern Courier reports the death last Thursday of Mr John Edward Rigney, third son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rigney, of Bellingen, but…

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Death of Miss Spence

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

Miss Mabel Spence, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Spence, of Port Macquarie, died in Port Hospital at four o'clock Friday…

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Death of Mrs. McLEAN

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

Mrs. McLean, wife of the coast famed Murdoch McLean, the proprietor of Coff's Harbour Hotel Fitzroy, died suddenly at her residence…

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Death of Miss Ramsay

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 11

Miss Mary Ramsay, daughter of Mr. W. Ramsay, of Turner's Flat, died on Tuesday last. The deceased lady was 38 years of age, and died from…

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Sad Fatality. Death of Mr. John Boulton, Junr

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 14

IT is with much regret we have to record this week the sad death of Mr. John Bellinger Boulton, blacksmith of Greenhill. He was the son of Mr. John…

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Funeral of Miss Spence

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

AS evidence of the popularity of the late Miss Spence, and sympathy with her bereaved family, the immense concourse of people who attended the funeral on Saturday last was the strongest…

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Death of the Mikado

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 7

THE Emperor of Japan died on Tuesday last. Death followed upon heart failure. The Empress was throughout unremitting in her attendance upon the patient…

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Lines to Mr. W. A. Spence on the Death of His Daughter. After Whittier

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 4

Dirge-like old ocean billows boom and thunder On the shore, While, sad at heart, we watch and wait and wonder Evermore!…

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Large Funeral

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

One glance at River-street Wednesday afternoon last sufficed to show how widely known and respected, and what a favorite with his compeers the…

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Death of Mr. Jno. Skelton

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

We regret to announce that Mr. John Skelton, principal lightkeeper at Smoky Cape Lighthouse, who was on extended leave prior to retirement…

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Death of Mrs. H. V. Johnston

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

It is with exceeding regret that we record the reverse of our previous issue's good news and announce that Mrs. H. V. Johnston, of Clybucca,…

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Obituary

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 4

WE regret to record that since our previous issue several well-known and highly respected incidents of this district have been laid to rest. Mrs…

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Death of Mrs. H. V. Johnston

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

It is with exceeding regret that we ("Macleay Chronicle") record the reverse of our previous issue's good news and announce that Mrs. H. V…

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Obituary. Mrs. Martin Rafferty

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 11

WE regret to record tho death of Mrs. Martin Rafferty, who was the eldest surviving daughter of Mr. M. J. Brophy, Kinchela. She was born at Mudgee and…

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