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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Obituary

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 2

On the 27th May, at the District Hospital, Mary Drew, of Baan Baa, passed away. The funeral left Coomber's Hotel at 2 p.m. on sunday, for…

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Death of Maitland Auctioneer Mattland

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 4

The death occurred this morning of Mr. John Enright, the well-known auctioneer and produce merchant, from an affection of the heart. Deceased was a…

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Death of Mr. J. Gainen, Sen

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. Gainen, sen., a very old and much-respected resident of Upper Horton, died on Monday, May 22nd, at his residence. The deceased had been ailing…

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Death of Mr C Smith

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday at 9 o'clock, of Mr Charles P Smith at the age of 61 years. Death was due to an attack of pieurisy…

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Obituary. the Late W. F. Turnbull

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

Another old identity of the Moree district has passed away in the person, of William Frederick Turnbull late of Baronga, Boomi, where he…

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Obituary

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

It is with regret we have to record the death of the wife of Mr Harris Lewis, of Maitland Street, which sad event occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday…

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Funeral of Kitchener's Secretary. Impressive Ceremony. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

The body of Lieut.-Coloncl Fitzgerald, Military Secretary to the late Lord Kitchener, was removed from the Orkney and buried at Eastborne to-day…

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Death of Mr. J. J. Ormiston. Gunnedah

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 3

The townspeople received a shock when they learnt of the sudden demise of.Mr. J. J. Ormiston, the well-known Gunnedah dentist. He had complained for…

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The Late Mr. Turnbull

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

A correspondent sends us the following interesting particulars of the late Mr W F. Turnbull, whose death was recorded in our last issue: There…

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Death of Director of Navigation. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

Captain Davies, Federal Director of Navigation, died suddenly at Perth last night…

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Death of Police Officer. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 2

The death is announced of Ex-Sub-Inspector Burns, who with the late Inspector General of Police, Day, were responsible for ridding the country of the…

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Death of Mr. S. E. LEES. Ex-Lord Mayor of Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Edward Lees, well known in the public life of New South Wales, died at his residence, Springwood. Roslyn Avenue, Potts Point, at a late hour on…

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Sudden Death of Mr. J. J. Ormiston

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 1

Quite a shock was experienced in Gunnedah on Friday morning when It became known that Mr. J. J. Ormiston, who has been practising…

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A Soldier's Funeral. Impressive Military Obsequies

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

Home they brought a soldier dead ! On Sunday the body of Private G. H. Wicks, who died at Rutherford Military…

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Military Funeral at Manilla. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 7

The late Private G.H. Wicks, son of Mr. J. H, Wicks, of this distric was accorded a military funeral on Sunday afternoon. The body was brought from…

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Death of Tenterfield Resident. Tenterfield

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

Last night the death occured at Drake of Mrs. John Hynes, senr., a member of a very old pastoralist family, in the Upper Clarence district…

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Motor Garage Fat[?]ity. Death of R. I. Orman. Magisteriel Inquiry

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry concentrating the death of Reginald John Cr[?] was Killed at the Central Northern Motor Carage last Thursday as the [?]…

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Death of Inverell Soldier. Late Captain T. G. Grace. Served for Over 12 Months in France. INVERELI

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

A cable has been received announcing the death of Captain Thomas Gerald Grace, late of Moorakyne, Oakwood Inverell. No details are yet to hand, but…

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Death of Mrs. C. White. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

Mrs. C. White, widow of the late Mr. Charles White of Barraha, died suddenly this morning at the residence of her son, Mr. G. White, of Narrara,…

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Obituary. Private W. Kendall

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 3

About lunch time on Friday Mr. W, Kundall, senior, received a wire from Capt. Tinbury, stationed at the Armidale camp informing him that Private…

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