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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Funeral

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

From Kempsey Methodist Church. Sunday afternoon last, after a short service by the Rev. G. E. Johnson, the funeral of the late Mrs. Ruby…

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The Death of the Poet

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

The young man had a glass eye, which was by. no means a perfect lit, a position in life as assistant to a grocer in Fulham, which was extremely distasteful to him,…

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Death of Donald McKAY

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

Friday afternoon last at Gladstone there passed away another of the old pioneers, Mr. Donald McKay aged night 85, brother of the late…

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The Late Mr. Arthur Collins

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

LINES to Capt. R. Collins on the death of his son :— Dark clouds are on the sky For you to-day ;…

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The Funeral

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

One of the largest funerals seen in Newcastle for a long time was that of Father Joseph Kelly, says the " Newcastle Herald." The esteem and…

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Town Topics. Funeral

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Sunday evening last,suddenly from heart failure, there passed away at Clybucca, Mrs. M. J. Ruddar, aged 3, wife of Mr. E. C. Rudder of that…

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To Mr. Owen Convery on the Death of his Wife

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 8

Towney of mine, I bow the head in sorrow To think of you, For thee there is no bright to-morrow…

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Obituary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

On Thursday, February 16, at Hunstan. another link of an old English family passed. away. In the person of Mr. Henry A. Western. He…

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Obituary

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Word was received at Kempsey early this week (says the "Chronicle,") of the death of one of Algomer's pioneers, Mr. John Keleher, senr,…

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Obituary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

It is with deep regret we chronicle the death of Miss Annie Rutherford Cowan, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cowan, of "River…

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Tinonee. Obituary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

It is with deep regret aud profound sympathy to many relatives and friends I chronicle the death of Mrs. T. Hicks, on February 21, beloved…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

On Monday morning Mr. Charles Boyce, senr., suddenly expired. No man was butter known on the river with which his interests have been…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert Weiley

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday last of Mr. Robert Welley. a well known farmer of Oxley Island, the cause of his death being diabetes…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

MR. WILLIAM H. NELSON, late of Tinonee, died on Thursday in Sydney, after a lengthy illness. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn their…

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Obituary. Mb. Josiah Seoombe

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

At the advanced age of 34 years, Mr. Josiah Secombe, of Eiinis, on Thursday, March 15th, closed a long and useful life, the greater portion of which had been spent…

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Death of a Great Missionary

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

THE death occurred in Sydney on Saturday last of the Rev, Dr. George Brown, who spent most of his long life in the mission field, where few…

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Death of Captain Magnus Thompson

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

A VERY old and highly respected resident of the Macleay, in the person of Captain Magnus Thompson, died at Arakoon, Trial Bay, on Wednesday last, aged 79 years…

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Obituary. Mr. James Garfield Burns

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

The late Mr. James Garfield Burne, whose death took place in the M.R. D. Hospital on Tuesday evening, March 3. was born at Haddington,…

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Death of Mr. Harry Steele

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. Harry Steele, who resided in Port Macquarie for many years, died at East Kempsey during the week, aged 69 years…

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Death of the Rev. R. Johnston

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

THE Rev. Robert Johnston, who was Wesleyan minister in the Port Macquarie circuit some years ago, died at Leichhardt on Monday last. He was in his 78th year, and was…

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