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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1890

19 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

The Death of the Bunyip

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 2

THIS summer day, this fatal day, The Bunyip has to die. No more the shores of Tuckyann. Will hear his mouraful cry…

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Death of Mr. Charles H. Fawcett

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

FROM a private telegram received by a relative in Lismore, we learn that Mr. Charles Hugh Fawcett, Police Magistrate of Stroud, died on Saturday last. Mr. Fawcett was well known…

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Death of Mr. D. Buchanan

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 2

A FIGURE that has been conspicuous in the public life of New South Wales for upwards of thirty years has been removed by death. The Hon. David[?] Buchanan, M.L.C.[?] has gone the…

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Death of Mr. T. T. Seller

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 4

WE regret to record the death of this gentleman. He has been ailing for some considerable time, and for the last few weeks little hopes have been entertained…

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Death of Captain Affleck. Washed Overboard at Sea

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 8

TUESDAY'S Examiner says:—Yesterday morning Grafton was thrown into a state of excitement by a report that Captain Affleck, the popular commander of the…

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Original Poetry. in Memoriam on the Death of Herbert Elliott

Northern Star · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 5

'Tis Providence, whose ruling will, Has called poor Herbert home; And said unto him come with me To with the angels roam…

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Death of Mr. James White, M.L.C.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 24

THE announcement of the death of Mr. James White, M.L.C., in his sixty-third year, will be read with regret. The sad event took place on Sunday afternoon,…

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The Late Mr. James White

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 6

THE Hon. James White was the eldest son of Mr. James White, one of the pioneer settlors in the Hunter River district. He was born at Scone in 1828,…

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The Late Mr. James Bray

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 8

RECORDING the death of Mr. Bray the Armidale Express says :—The deceased gentlemen was Clerk of Petty Sessions and Land Agent here for many year,…

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The Late Mr. W. J. Dangar

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 6

THE death of Mr. William J. Dangar, the well-known owner of Neotsfield, and one of the oldest residents of the Singleton district, occurred on Sunday, 3rd…

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Death of Mrs. John Gollan

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 4

AFTER a somewhat lengthened illness, Mrs. John Gollan, sen., passed quietly away on Friday evening last, about 7 o'clock, at the ripe old ago of 75 years,…

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The Late Mr. Alfred Lamb

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 6

REFERRING to the death of Mr. Alfred Lamb, M.P., which took place in Sydney last week the S. M. Herald says:—Mr. Lamb's political career dates from…

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Death of Mr. Alex Meston

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 4

WE regret to be called upon to record the death of an old resident of the district in the person of Mr. Alexander Meston, which event occurred at the…

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Sued for His Own Funeral Expenses

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 4

WHAT may happen to a man in Australia has been shown over and over again in a variety of ways, but we question if anyone has been placed in a more…

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Death of the Rev. J. Finlayson

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 4

THE Rev. J. Finlayson, pastor of the Brushgrove Church (Eastern Australia), died very suddenly, from the bursting of a blood vessel, at his residence,…

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Pathetic Death of a Lady

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 6

AN inquest was held lately at Hull, touching the death of Miss Amy Cullen, aged 33. Miss Cullen, who resided by herself, was found dead in bed, having…

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Death of Professor Stephens

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 November 1890 · page 7

MR. W. J. STEPHENS, M.A., F.G.S., professor of geology and palcontology at the Sydney University, died rather suddenly at half-past 10 o'clock Saturday morning. It…

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The Late Mrs. Booth

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 4

THE death of Mrs. Booth, the wife of the General of the Salvation Army removed one of the most potent social forces of our time. Mrs. Booth was one of the…

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Death of an Old Graftonian

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 4

AT 4 o'clock on Saturday morning last Phillip Siebenick, aged 73, died at his residence near the racecourse. On the previous Saturday the deceased had a…

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