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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Dr. Dunne

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

Tho Right Rev. John Dunne, D.D., first Bishop of Wilcannia, died at his residence Stone, Broken Hill, on the evening of Christmas day. The…

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 28

The death occurred in Brisbane Hospital on New Year's Eve of Mr. Charles Frederick Farmer, youngest son of the late Thomas Charles Farmer and Theresa…

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Death of Dr. Dunne. First Bishop of the Wilcannia Diocese

The Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

It is with extreme regret that we announce the death of the Right Rev. Dr. J. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, which occurred at Broken Hill on Christmas Day, after an…

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Obituary. Mr. Charles Anderson

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

By the death of Mr. Charles Anderson, senr, which event occurred at Kia Ora private hospital, Corowa, on Friday morning last, there has passed from our…

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Sudden Death of a Pensioner. Magisterial Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. John Joseph Gittens, an Imperial army pensioner, who has been about Hay for very many years, died suddenly yesterday, under…

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Death of Sister Mary

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Sister Mary (Evangelist in religion), who death at the Convent of Mercy, Yass, on Thursday last weak, was for a time teaching at…

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The Late Mr. Wm. Rixon. Some Interesting Reminiscences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 38

A line—" "Tis not direct, but serpentine" —drawn from the mouth of the Snowy River through Delegate, on to Bombala and Cooma, across to Braidwood…

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Obituary. ME D. H. RYAN

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

The death occurred on Sunday evening, 14th instant, at the Deniliquin hospital, of Mr D. H. Ryan, after an illness of less than three…

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Obituary. Mr, James Lee

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 3

The death occurred during the early hours of Sunday morning of Mr James Loe, a resident of Berrigan for some years. He was employed…

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Obituary

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

We regret to hear that Mrs R. Wilson, mother of Mrs J. Newell, Urana, died at her residence, "Lilvdale," Dunmore Street,…

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Personal and Social. Death of Mr. Owen Maher

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 30

A very old and highly respected resident of the Border district in the person of Mr. Owen Maher, of "Fair View," Bonegilla, passed away at his residence a…

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Obituary. Death of an Old Resident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

The death took place at South Corowa early yesterday morning of a very old and much respected resident of the district in the person of Mr. Patrick…

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Obituary

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

Word was received here on Tuesday last of the death of Mr. E. H. Lascelles of Geelong. The deceased gentleman's son (now at the front) is a part owner…

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Death of Mallee Pioneer

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. E. H. Lascelles, managing director of Dennys, Lascelles Ltd., died at Geelong last week, from pneumonia. Mr. Lascelles was one of the pioneers of the…

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Obituary Miss Rose Huggard

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

It Is with regret that we have to report the death of Miss Rose Huggard, daughter of Mr and Mrs S. E. Huggard, of Tocumwal, who…

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Obituary. Mrs. Martha Smith

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

One of our oldest residents passed beyond the veil on Wednesday evening last, in the person of Mrs. Martha Smith, wife of our much respected townsman…

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Obituary. MR J. C. CLARKE

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

The death occurred at Finley on Monday evening of Mr J. 0. Clarke, after an illness extending over some months. The news caused a feeling…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. Balme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

Many people in the Corowa district will regret to boar of the death of Mrs. Balme, wife of Mr. Arthur Balme, for many years owner of Goombargoua…

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Obituary

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The death occurred at Finley Private Hospital early on Tuesday morning of Mr J. Clarke, of Finley, Deceased had been in the hospital…

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