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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Funeral

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. William Fowler, of Kempsey, known for many years throughout the Macleay district as an expert maker of saddles, passed away at the District…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

IT is with more than ordinary regret that the majority of our readers will learn of the sad circumstances resulting in the death, at the early age of 18, of…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert Laurie

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

There passed away recently Mr. Robert Laurie, of Kauthi. He was well known throughout the Gloucester district, and the Gloucester Electorate,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Joseph Law

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

A VERY old resident of the district, in the person of Mrs. J. Law, relict of the late Mr. Joseph Law, of Blackman's Point, died on Saturday morning last, aged 63 years…

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Memorial to Late Mr. H. Brown

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

ON Sunday last, at St. Augustine's Church of England, Petersham, two carved oaken sanctuary chairs (with brass tablets engraved thereon), were dedicated by…

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Obituary. Mrs. George Allan, Senr

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Last Thursday afternoon the sad news was received in Wingham of the not unexpected death of Mrs George Allen, senr., of Oxley Island. This old lady,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Margaret C. BAIN

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 5

THERE passed away at "Letterewe," Wauchope," on Sunday last, 30th ult., a very well-known and respected resident of the district in the person of Mrs. Margaret C…

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Death of Mrs Hall

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Mrs. Eliza Rowden Hall, widow of the la[?] Wa[?]or Russell Hall, the Mouat[?] died on Monday morning, aged 68. Mrs. Hail's name,…

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Death of a Great Benefactress

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 5

ON Monday last Mrs. Eliza Rowdon Hall, widow of the late Mr. W. R. Hall (the Mount Morgan millionaire), died at her residence, Potts Point, Sydney, in her 68th…

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Death of Mrs. Finucane

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

The "Macleay Chronicle" announces the death of Mrs. Finucane, mother of Mr. John Finucane of Bowraville. The paragsaph reads:--…

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Death of Mr. P. Markham

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

The death occurred at Maitland on Thursday, of Mr. Patrick Markham the well-known auctioneer and horse and cattle buyer. On Sunday week…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 6

Miss Angela Isabel Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Issac Chapman, passed away on. Friday morning at 3 o'clock. Deceased had been ill for the past nine…

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Death of a Child

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 5

ON Friday night last Mr. J. N. Parker, of Wauchope, had the misfortune to lose his little daughter, Isobel. The child had arrived at an engaging age, with the…

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Death of Mr. F. Monaghan

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

IN our last issue we chronicled the fact that one of the old pioneers of the district, in the person of Mr Francis Monaghan, of Pappinbarra, was in extremis. As a matter of…

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Obituary. Mr. Edward Carey

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

There was a feeling of real personal regret when the news was told that Mr. Edward Carey was dead. As mentioned in our last issue Mr. Carey was…

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Obituary. Miss Johanna McDONNOUGH

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last there passed away at her residence, William-street, Port Macquarie, a member of a well-known district family in, the person of Miss Johanna…

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Killed During Funeral

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 1

News has reached Southampton of the death under tragic circumstances of the Rev. R. J. Stewart, formerly a local curate, whilst acting as…

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Death of John Norton

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 3

The death occurred in a Melbourne private hospital, at about 9.30 on Sunday night, of Mr John Norton, the proprietor of "Truth" newspaper…

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Death of Mrs. C. Fletcher

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 2

A highly respected resident of Kendall, in the person of Mrs. Charles Fletcher, died suddenly on Monday morning last, at the age of 39 years, the cause of death being abscess…

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Obituary. William Henderson

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

The death of Mr William Henderson, one of the most progressive and best known farmers of the Gloucester district occurred with painful suddenness…

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