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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Death of Major Sloan. Veteran Military Enthusiast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 6

Major William John Sloan, V.D., died at his residence, High-street, on Tuesday evening, after an illness of three weeks of pleurisy…

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Death of Nonagenarian

Northern Times · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Byrnes, who at one time resided at Gresford, but has latterly been living at Wooloomooloo, died at her home in the latter suburb…

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Death of Old Player

Northern Times · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Charles Laurence, senr., who died in Melbourne, last week, was one of the last members of the first an-England team of cricketers who…

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The Answer. Death of W. J. CHIDLEY

Northern Times · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—William James Chidley died in Calian Park, yesterday. He suddenly collapsed at midday while engaged in conversation…

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The Late Mr. C. Lawrence. a Veteran Cricketer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 6

The late Mr. Charles Lawrence who died in Melbourne on Wednesday last, was one of the oldest cricketers in Australia. He came out here as a member of H. H…

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Death of Mr. C. E. PILCHER, K.C. a Distinguished Career. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 5

After a lengthy illness, the death of Mr. C. N. Pilcher, K.C., M.L.C. took place this afternoon, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Pilcher, who has had at…

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