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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Mr. G. A. Brown

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

WE regret to report that Mr. G. A. Brown, late chief officer of the steamer Macquarie, died in Sydney on Thursday night week, afters short illness. On a recent trip of…

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Obituary. MR. T. Suters, Sen

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 5

A VERY old and respected identity of the Hustings River, in the person of Mr. T. Suters, sen., of Wauchope, passed away at the residence of his…

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A Pioneer. Late Mr. W. T. PULLEN

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 7

Mr. William T[?] Fullen, whose death at Woolgoola at the age of 82 years took place on Thursday last was born in Sydney in 1834. His father…

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Death of a Child

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 5

ON Sunday last Alice Mary, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Nother lift, of North Shore, Port Macquarie, died in Kempsey. The child, who was five…

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Funeral

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

Monday last, under conduct of Mr. Jos T. Walker, the funeral of the late Henry Walker took place from Kempsay Methodist Church to…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

FROM the "Hastings Shire Gazette" we take the following:—There passed away on Wednesday last, one whom we may safely say was the oldest…

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Death of Bob Fitzsimmons

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

The death is Announced in America of Bob Fitzsimmons, exheavy weight boxing champion of the world. Fitzsimmons was a native of New Zealand, but came to New…

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Obituary. MRS. M. DOW

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

On the 7th instant at Waratah, there passed away Mrs. Margaret Dow, relief of the late Mr. James Dow, formerly of Coolengolock…

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Obituary. MRS. W. A. SPENCE

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

A VERY old and respected resident of Port Macquarie died suddenly on Sunday morning last in the person of Mrs. Spence, wife of Mr. W. A…

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Death of Mr. E. J. Miles

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 8

On Friday last the death took place of Mr. Edwin James Miles at the residence of his brother, Mr. William Miles, North Macksville…

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Obituary. Mrs. William Johnston

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 4

Passed away on Saturday last, at Wherrol Flat, one of the old pioneers of the Little Dinge, in the person of Mrs. William Johnston. The…

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Obituary. Mrs. Hugh Corrigan

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Corrigan, wife of Mr. Hugh Corrigan, of Hibbard, which sad event occurred in the Hastings…

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Obituary. Sergeant Thompson

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 2

An unpleasant shock was experienced in Taree on Sunday morning when a message came through that Sergeant Thompson had died during…

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Death of General Maude. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 2

The death is announced of General Maude, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Mesopotamia…

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The Late Mr. E. Milne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

Few Man were so well known on the country as Mr. E, [?] Deputy Chief Railway Commissioner. His con[?]agious [?] sprit and love of…

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Obituary. Mr. James A. WALLACE

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 4

AFTER a lingering illness of some weeks, Mr. James A. Wallace died at bis home on the Comboyne on Saturday last, at the age of 68 yean. He…

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Obituary. SERGEANT E. H. THOMPSON

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 2

IN a previous issue we briefly referred to the death of Sergeant Elias Hughes Thompson, of the Taree Police Force, which took place at Claremore Private…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Cowan

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Cowan, an old and esteemed resident of Oxley Island, died at his residence on Sunday last…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Hendry Allan

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 4

On Friday morning the police authorities at Taree received a notification from Constable Bridge, of Cundletown, stating:—"Hendry Allan,…

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Obituary. the Late J. W. MURRAY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 4

After a fairly lengthy illness, there passed away on Tuesday afternoon last one of the best known residents of Wingham, in the person of Mr. J…

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