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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of an Old Resident

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

After a comparatively; short illness of three or four weeks, Mrs Theresa Jane Maher, wife of Mr. M. J. Maher, of "Ningaview," Turmwan died at…

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Death of Railway Official. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

George Saunders, a railway inspector, [?] suddenly at the Bathurst railway station when proceeding from Forbes to Sydney to undergo an operation for an…

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Death of Newspaper Proprietor. Sydney

Daily Observer · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Christopher Bennett, managing proprietor of the "Evening News" and "Town and Country Journal," died this morning, aged 60…

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Death of Summer Hill Victim. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Miss McLeod. one of the victims of the Summer Hill shooting affray, died last night. The other victim, Taylor, is in a…

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Roll of Honor. Death of P[?]ate Powell

Daily Observer · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Official notification was received in Tamworth yesterday to the effect that Private John Thomas Powell of Tamworth had been killed while inaction in…

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Obituary

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Wicks, the mother of Mrs. W. A. Conrey, passed away on Monday, aged 80 years Some 25 years ago she resided in East M[?]…

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Death of Colonel Cody

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

A New York message states that Colonel Cody, better known as "Buffalo Bill," is dead. Twenty-two British men have arrived…

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Death of Private D. F. Doyle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

On Monday night last the Rev. J. S. H. Cawte received a wire from Colonel Lusemale announcing the death at Capetown of Private Donald…

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Death of Archbishop Dunne

Daily Observer · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Dr. Dunne, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, died on Saturday. The remains of Archbishop Dunne are to be placed in St. Stephens' Cathedral,…

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Death of Trotting Mare. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Carter's well-known trotting performer Lady Love, dropped dead yesterday at Temora…

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Death of Old Maitland Resident

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. G. Rigney, one of the oldest residents of the Maitland district, died at his residence East Maitland, on Wednesay. Deceased was 77 years of age,…

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Boggabri Pastoralist. Death of Mr. W. T. Penrose

Daily Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. William Thomas Penrose, an old and highly respected resident of the Boggabri district, who was also wellknown in Gunnedah dies at his…

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Death of Admiral Dewey

Daily Observer · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

Admiral Dewey who commanded the American navy in the war with Spain, is dead…

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North Coast Motor Fatality. Death of Another Victim. Ulmarra

Daily Observer · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

Albert Winkler, 25, son of Mr. John Winkler, of Ulmarra, who was injured in the motor accident on the Glen Innes road on Monday, died in the hospital…

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Obituary

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

Many of the old residents of the Moree district will be sorry to learn of the death of Mr. L. B. Sweet, who for many years held the position…

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Funeral of the Late J. R Moore

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The funeral of the late John Redding Moore, of Moorelands, Moree, took place on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. Father Lloyd…

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Obituary. Death of Mr Byrnes

The North Western Courier · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday morning at 1.30 a.m. Mr. Lawrence Byrnes passed quickly away after a lingering illness extending over 6 months. The deceased, who…

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Death of Mr. Vincent

The North Western Courier · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Robert Vincent, of Sugarloaf, a very old resident of Narrabri district. died early this morning from the effects of a paralytic stroke which…

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Death of Mr. E. J. Turton

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

There passed away in the person of the late Mr. Edward James Turton, the oldest of the original founders of the firm of Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd…

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Obituary

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The sudden demise of Mr. Boulter, Land Commissioner for the districts of Goondiwindi and St. George came as a geral shock to the community…

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