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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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More Inverell Casualties. Death of Lieut. Wyndham. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Briggs, of Bukkulla, near inverell, has been advised that her husband. Pte. W. E. Briggs, has been wounded in action. He was a member…

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Obituary

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Death has claimed another old [?]er ot the moree district in the per son of Mr. Edwin Hann, who died at the residence of his daughter (Mrs…

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Death of Mr. R Moore

The North Western Courier · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

This week it is our unpleasant duty to have to record the death of Mr. Robert Moore, of this town, which occured in the Narrabri hospital on…

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Death of Mr. Scobie, M.L.A. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. Robert Scobie, M.L.A., for the Murray, died suddenly to-day. He had [?] got out of led when he collapsed and expired almost immediately…

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Death of Mr. R. Scobie, M.l.a

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. R. Scobie, M.L.A., died suddenly on Wednesday. He had been suffering far some time from a week heart, but to all outward appearances was in…

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Death of an Old Resident

The North Western Courier · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday last one of the oldest pioneers of the district in the person of Mr. John C. Gwydir, died at his residence, Yarral Yarral, Buluyerol. The…

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Obituary. Mr. Alf. Gulliver

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday morning in the Newcastle Hospital of. Mr. Alf. Gulliver. The news came as a great shock to his many friends in…

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Assistant Railway Commissioner's Funeral. Sydney

Daily Observer · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Milne, Assistant Railway Commissioner. was viewed by enormonus crowds to-day. Many prominent citizens attended…

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Death of Mr. H. S. Badgery

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 3

The death took place on Thursday evening, at Redcourt, Exeter, of Mr. Henry September Badgery, in his 77th year. For upwards of 30 years he was…

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Obituary Notice

The North Western Courier · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 5

It is with pleasure we chronicle the death of Abel Merry weather at the residence of his daughter, Mrs Henry Slater, 235 Upper Cornbank St.—Never…

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Death of Mr. C. Fraser

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

Whilst assisting to truck wool at Birt's wharf, Pyrmont, on Monday afternoon. Mr Charles Fraser, aged 60, owner of Washington Station, Wyanga…

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Death of an Old Resident

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

Early on Monday morning. there passed away in the person ,of Mrs. Small, one of the oldest pioneers of the district. The deceased lady, who…

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Death of Warrant Officer Mahoney

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 2

Last week we chronicled the death of Warrant Officer B. Mahoney, brother or Rev. Father Mahoney, of this town. Further particulars of the…

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Late Mr Robert Hetherington

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 5

The late Mr. Robert Hetherington, who died in Sydney on 6th instant at the age of 83 years, was an old resident of New England…

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Death of Attunga Soldier

Daily Observer · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Hannah Willoinson, of Attunga, has received from Franco the following letter, relative to the death of her son, Private Thomas M. Wilkinson:—…

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Death of a Child

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. George Conlon, of East Moree, had the misfortune to loss their youngest child on Sunday from pneumonia. The little chap was only…

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Death of an Infant

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

Considerable regret was expressed in town on Tuesday afternoon when it became known that little Onus McNamara, the five year old daughter…

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Death of Priest. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

Very Rev. Father Alphonsus Coen, of the Order of Passionists, Superior of St. Brigid's Marrickville, died to-day from pneumonia…

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Death of Mr. E. P. Settlor

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 2

Yesterday morning information reached town of the death of Mr. Ernest P. Sattler, a well known resident of Eulah Creek. From the meagre…

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Gallant Conduct. Death of Upper Manilla Soldier

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 1

Mr. James Gardine[?] of Upper Manilla, has received the following letter from Pte. Ted Starr, giving details of his son's (Lance-Corporal Alfred…

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