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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

After an illness extending over six weeks, Mr. John Geddes, head teacher Cordalba State School, Childers, passed away at the hospital last Sunday night…

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Death of Sir Edmund Barton. the First Prime Minister

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Sir Edmund Barton died suddenly on Wednesday morning at the Hydro Majestic, Medlow, where he had been staying with Lady Barton during…

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Late Telegrams Death of Sir Edmund Barton. Sydney, Wednesday, 1 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Sir Edmund Barton died this morning…

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Sir Edmund Barton. State Funeral Arranged. Ex-Chief Justice's Eulogy. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The Commonwealth and State Governments are co-operating in according a State funeral to Sir. Edmund Burton. Sir Samuel Griffith stated that the…

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

On Thursday morning a very old resident of the glen Innes district in the person of Mr. William Davis, passed away, aged 88 years. Deceased had…

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Great Man's End. Impressive Funeral Sir Edmund Barton. Thousands Watch Procession. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

The funeral of Sir Edmund Barton took place today. The service was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral. The, coffin reposed in the Sanctuary,…

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Obituary. Uralla

Daily Observer · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The death took place at Yarrowyok of Mr. Emmanuel Austin, an old resident of the district, in his 58th year. Death was due to an internal complaint…

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Late Mr. J. SCOTT. Peel Shire Council's Tribute

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of the Peel Shire Council on Friday, the president (Cr. Peek) referred to the Death of ex-Councillor James Scott, late of "Aberfeldie,"…

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Death of Anyhow. Winner of the Villiers Stakes. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

Anyhow, who won the last Villiers Stakes, was found dead in his stable at Randwick on Saturday morning. He appeared to be in perfect health on Friday…

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The Queens Last Ride. Written on the day of Queen Victoria's Funeral

Manilla Express · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

The Queen is taking a drive to-day: They have hung with purple the carriage-way, They have dressed with purple the royal track Where the Queen goes forth and never comes…

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The death look place in the Tamworth District Hospital on Friday night last, after an eight days' illness, of Mr. Robert Long, Wylie, a well-known…

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. Frederick Walter Haig, who had only been, a short time a resident of Glen Innes, died at the Glen Innes hos­pital on Sunday morning. Deceased, who…

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The Death of the White Rose

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 5

"Which shall I wear in my raven hair At the ball to-night?' she said. "Which shall I wear, for both are fair, The white rose or the red?"…

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Darlinghrst Shooting. Verdict of Accidental Death. Story of Affray. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

At the inquest into the death of Herman Zinck, evidence was given that Zinck entered a house in Darlinghurst, and asked to leave a dozen cases of…

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Brosnan, wife of Mr. Timothy Bosnan, of Tingha, died at Tingha this morning at the age of 64 years. The deceased is survived by her…

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 1

The death occurred at Manilla, of Mrs Kuhne, aged 77. Deceased had been ailing for some time, and the cause of death was heart failure. Mrs. Kuhne…

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 1

The death occurred at "Glenmore," Grafton-road. Glen Innes, on Tuesday last, of Miss Catherine O'Neill Devlin a well-khown and respected resident of…

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Death of Koltchak. Execution Hurriedly Carried Out. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The "Times" Peking correspondent says the Revolutionary Committee at Irkutsk alleged that Koltchak and Popelaiey were involved in a plot to…

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 1

Our Armidale correspondent writes: An extremely sad death occurred at Armidale, when the 17 year old son (Oliver Philip) of Mr. and Mrs. Lill,…

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Obituary

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

An aged district resident died at the end of last week in the person of Mrs. S. Mitchell, of Glenmorrison, formerly Mrs. Olrich, at the age of 82. Mrs…

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