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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1919

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The Earliest Inhabitants. Aboriginal Tribes of the District. The Blacks of Dungog, Port Stephens and Gresford. ARTICLE 2. Graves and Funeral Customs

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 8

Death among most savage tribes is a matter of mystery and associated always with the supernatural. Among the Gringai it was believed that the ghost of a deceased took up its abode near the grace in which…

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Death of a Child

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

The death occurred in Kempsey on Saturday last of Florence Myra, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baakam, of Belgrave-street, Kempsey. The…

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Death of Dr. Frayer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

ON WEDNESDAY last Dr. Jobn Kennedy Freyer, of Orange, passed out suddenly in Sydney, aged 54, and his regrettable death awakens memories among Kempsey men…

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Death of Mr. Cosgrove

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

The death took place at the manning River Hospital. Taree, on Monday night of Mr. H. J. Cusgrove, of the of Messrs. Johnston, Casgrove…

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Death of Mrs. F. Wratten

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

We are sorry to learn of the death which took place at Gloucester on Thursday night from acute pneumonia of Mrs. Fred Wralton. The funeral…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Trim

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

MR. W. P. TRIM, eldest son of Mr. and "Mrs. W. J. Trim, Taree, passed away on Saturday morning at Rozelle, Sydney, at the age of 36. He died from pneumonia…

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Death of Mr. A. S. M'kenzie

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

The death took place in a hospital in Ballarat on Saturday night of Mr. A. S. M'Kenzid, F.A.I.S., General Secretary of the N.S.W. Primary…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 3

WE much regret to have to announce the deaths of two members of the Walker family, of Dingo Creek, both of which occurred on Monday…

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Obituary Jessie Shelton Wratten

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

As briefly mentioned inst issue the death took place on Thursday night last of Jessie Shelton Wratten, the wife of Mr. Fred Wratten, of…

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Death of Mr. John Fleming

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 4

The death occurred in a Kempsey hospital on Saturday last of a well-known one-time resident of this district, in the person of Mr. John…

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Death of Bishop Stretch

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

ON Saturday last the Right Rev. Dr. Stretch, Bishop of Newcastle, died at Lind field, North Sydney, aged 64 years. On account of ill health he resigned his office…

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Death of a Child

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

WE regret to report the death from influenza at their home, North Sydney, of the 11-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Carter and their…

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Death of Dr. Eric Smith

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

EARLY in the week Mrs. W. Halpin, of the Royal Hotel, Port Macquarie, received a telegram from Mrs. Smith, Bundaberg, Queensland, announcing…

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Death of Mr. G. Martin

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 8

THE death occurred in Sydney hospital last week, from pneumonic influenza, of Mr. George T. Martin, youngest son of the late Sir James Martin, who…

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Death of Mr. Owen Tout

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

JUST prior to going to press we heard with regret of the death of Mr. Owen Tout, late of Forbes River. Deceased, who had been mining for gold in that locality, passed…

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Death of Mr. W. T. Staples

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

WE regret to announce the death of a former well-known and respected resident of the town in the person of Mr. W. T. Staples. Deceased, who…

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Obituary William Herbert [?]Oustead

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

It is with regret that we have to report the death or Mr. William Herbert (Bert.) Boustead of the firm of Messrs. Boustead Bros Engineers and…

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Death of Mrs. J. K. Mackay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mrs. Mackay, widow of the late Mr. J. K,. Mackay, which occurred last Friday, at her residence, Cangon,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Lyne

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Lyne, widow of the late Mr. Bishop Lyne, formerly C.P.Inspector at Narrabri, died at Sydney on Saturday last, aged 72 years…

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Death of a Child

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

ALDERMAN and Mrs. Percy Hayward, of Port Macquarie, had the misfor-fortune to lose their 14-months-old son (Percival Shanley Raymond) after…

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