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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Obituary. Mrs. Jane Bell

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday last at the residence of Sergeant E. H. Thompson, Taree, Mrs. Jane Bell, relict of the late George Bell, passed away at the age of…

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Obituary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

A well-known resident of the Macleay district, in the person of Mr. Francis Fuller, passed away at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Mitchell, of…

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Death of a Child

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 5

MUCH sympathy was expressed for Mr. and Mrs. W. Sidebottom, of Port Macquarie, who had the misfortune to lose their little son, aged 2 years and 9 months, as the…

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Death of a Famous Turfman

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 5

AT Lewisham Hospital, on Sunday night lost, Mr. Dan O'Brien passed away after a long and painful illness. Mr. O'Brien was a turfman held in high esteem for his great knowledge of racing stock…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Cleave

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

OUR Hamilton correspondent writes:—"I deeply regret to report the death of Mr. Thomas Cleave, which sad event occurred on Tuesday last. Deceased was born at…

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Death of Mr. Dan O'Brien. Owner of Carbine

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 6

Mr. Dan. O'Brien, who for many years was closely identified with the turf in New Zealand and Australia, died on Monday after a very lengthy…

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Funeral

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Freeman's seven-year-old daughter Doreen, who has been ailing practice since infancy, passed away Sunday last; and the…

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Obituary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

There passed away on Monday morning a very old resident of the Manning River in the person of Mr. L. A. McDougall, of Coopernook, whose age…

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Death of Pte. Percy Lyon

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

A discussion arose at the War Service Committee's Meeting on Saturday out of a motion which was moved hy Mr. Ahronson "that the Secretary…

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Death of A. H. Prince. Sportsman, Journalist and Squatter

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 6

By the death of Mr. A, H. Prince, J.P., ex-secretary of tho New South WaleS She[?]pbreeders' Association there has been removed one who did…

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Obituary. Mr. Alexander Pead

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

A VERY old resident of the State died at Wauchope on Friday last, in the person of Mr. Alexander Pead, of Wauchope. Deceased was born in Buckinghamshire…

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Obituary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

Last Friday afternoon Mr. Alexander Pead, one of the oldest residents of the Wauchope district, passed away, at the ripe old age of 90 years. Mr…

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Death of Private A. Laurie

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

The following resolution was carried in connection with the death of Private A. Laurie:— "That the Council of the…

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Obituary. Private Cecil H. ALLARD

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 4

Our Wallamba correspondent writes:—Your many readers will learn, I am sure, with feelings of deepest regret and sincerest sympathy for the…

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Death of Mr. B. R. Wise

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 5

We received a telegram on Thursday morning announcing the sudden death in London of Mr. Bernard Ringrose Wise, Agent-General for New South Wales…

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Sudden Death of the Agent-General. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 4

The citizens received quite a shock this morning when it became known that. Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., Agent General for the State, had died suddenly…

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Obituary. CAPTAIN H. Leslie Roberts, V.D.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 2

Much regret was expressed in military and railway circles on Saturday when it became known that Captain H. Leslie Roberts, acting Divisional…

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Obituary. Mrs. Elizabeth Moore

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 5

THERE passed away on the 22nd inst., at her residence, West Port Macquarie, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, wife of the late Rev. Thomas Moore, who resided with his family at Dick's…

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Town Topics. Funeral

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 4

Tuesday afternoon, under conduct of Mr Jos. T. Walker the funeral of the late Mrs. Catherine Farley, wife of Mr. John Farley, long a…

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Obituary. MR. R. W. ESTENS

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 2

The news which came through to the police on Monday at 6 o'clock that Mr. Robert William Estens, a well-known and esteemed resident of Taree,…

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