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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Obituary. Mr. Alex McLACHLAN

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

WE deeply regret to chronicle the death in Sydney on Monday last of Mr. Alexander McLachlan, long in charge of Telegraph Point Public…

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Obituary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

Mr. Wm. Coady, of Kendall. died at the M.R.D. Hospital on Sunday Deceased had suffered from a weak heart from childhood, which…

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Death of a Child

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

Reginald Hogan, aged six years, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hogan, of Rainbow Reach, died at Newcastle this morning. The lad had been in Newcastle for…

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Obituary. Mrs. Williams

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

On Tuesday night last, Mrs. Williams, the wife of Mr. David Williams, blacksmith, of Gladstone, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Fred…

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Death of a Contenarian

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

THE death is announced of Thomas Arthur Bailey, a Tasmanian pioneer, at the age of 100 years. Deceased, who was twice married, his second wife surviving him, was…

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The Late Mr. Alexander McLachlan. an Appreciation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

The untimely end of our most highly esteemed friend, Mr. McLachlan, cast a gloom over the entire neighbourhood. Although we knew that his recovery was…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Campbell

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

On Thursday looming Mrs. H. J. Halliday, of Port Macquarie, received the sad intelligence by wire that her brother, Mr. Thomas Campbell, of…

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Obituary Michael Sullivan

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. Michael Sullivan, at the age of 76, peacefully passed out at Ti[?] once recently, and his remains were buried in the local cemetery. The…

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Obituary Mrs. W. Edwards, Senr

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

There passed away at midnight, Sunday, at Melbury, Mrs. W. Edwards, sentor, a highly respected and much loved resident of the district…

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Obituary

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. Fred. J. Palmer, of "[?]koroire" Cross-street, Mosman, passed away at a private hospital in Sydney last week. Deceased was born at Bristol,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Spence Fry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

THERE passed away in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, on Saturday, 1st May, Mrs. Fry, wife of Mr. Spence Fry, of Dick's Mount, at…

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General News Death of a Sedan Hero

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

The death is announced at Amelie-les-Bains of Colonel Ortus, the heroic defender of the "Maison des Dernteres Cartouches." at Bazeilles, on the eve of the capitulation…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over Burrill Creek and the adjoining locality on Thursday, 23rd April, when the news flashed round that Mrs. Monk, a very…

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Death of Mrs. Gosson

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

The death occurred at her residence, Macksville, on Saturday last, May 8th, of Mrs. Mary Gosson, wife of Mr. Francis Gosson, of River-street,…

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Death of an Aboriginal Woman

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

An aboriginal woman, named Rose Power, was brought from South West Rocks at the week end to the Hospital for medical treatment. She died in the…

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Death of Mrs. T. W. Lightly

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Isabella M. Lightly, wife of Mr. T. W. Lightly, who is a ganger on the railway line at Glenrock, died on Friday last. The deceased lady leaves…

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Death of Mrs. Gosson

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

The death occurred at her residence, Macksville, on Saturday last, of Mrs. Mary Gosson, wife of Mr. Francis Gosson, of River-street,…

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Death of Mrs. E. J. M. Gilmore

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

The death occurred at her residence, Frederickton, on Tuesday night last, about 8 o'clock, of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Gilmore,…

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Late Mr. Alex. Lobban. Veteran School Inspector. a Link with the Past

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. Lobban became a teacher in 1863—17 years before the Public In struction Act was passed, and three years before the schools were…

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Obituary. Mr. Dougald McKENZIE

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

We regret to report the shockingly sudden death of a very well-known and respected district resident, in the person of Mr. Dougald…

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