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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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Death of the Chief Justice of Victoria

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

MR. GEORGE HIGINBOTHAM, Chief Justice of Victoria, died somewhat unexpectedly at his residence, South Yarrn, on Saturday afternoon. For over 30 years the late Mr…

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Death of Jay Gould

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 3

THE great railroad speculator and millionaire, died of consuption at his residence in New York, on Friday morning, 2nd December. He had been declining…

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Death of Mr. E.C.Cracnell

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 2

LIENTHNANT—COLONEL E. C.CRACKNELL,Superintendent of Telegraphs and officer commanding the partially paid Submarino Mining Corps, died on Saturday, morning about hulf—past 3 o'clook. The…

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The Late Mr. James Keegan

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writes thus to the GRAFTON GRIP:— In your account of the career of the late Sub Inspector of Police (Mr. Jas. Keegan)…

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Death of Mr.H. R. Fitzhardinge on the Railway Line

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 4

PROFOUND gloom was cast over Wagga and district by the tragic death of'Mr. Harry Berkley Fitzhardinge, the well-known solicitor. No one witnessed the accident, and it is surmised the…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 4

WE regret to again have to record the demise of several well-known persons. On Monday Mr. John Goddard, a native of this district, died in Sydney from…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 3rd MAY, 1893. Death of the Bishiop of Grafton and Armidale

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 2

A CABLEGRAM announces the death of the RIGHT REV. DR. J. F. TURNER, Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, which event took place at Rome. The BISHOP had been in failing health for some time,…

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Death of Bishop Turner

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

RECENT cablegrams announce the death of the Right Rev. Dr. Turner, Bishop of Grafton and Armidale. It will of course be remembered that the deceased…

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Death of Bishop Turner. Memorial Service in Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 2

THE news of the death of Dr. Turner, Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, at Rome last week, having bean received by cablegram, a memorial service was held in St. Andrew's Charch last Sunday. The…

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Death of Mr. Andrew Connolly

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 2

WE regret to have to unnounce the death of the abovenamed gentleman, which took place at his residence at Rous on Saturday afternoon. It appears that after eating a hearty dinner the decased…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 7

ON Friday morning last an old and highly-respected resident, in the person of Mr. John Hiscock, of Pelican Creek, North Arm, passed peacefully away. Some time ago deceased…

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Death of Captain Muir

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1893 · page 6

IT is with feelings of deep regret that we chronicle the death, on Saturday afternoon last, at his residence, Harrington, of Captain John Muir, at the age of 67…

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Death of the Rev. T. C. Ewing

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 4

THE Illawrra 'Mercary,' writing of the death of the Rev. T. C. Eving, father of our senior member, and well known to former residents of the South Coast districts as…

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Death of the Rev. T. C.Ewing

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 4

OUR readers of all denominations in this district will learn with feelings of the district will learn with feelings of the deepest regret (says the Wollongong Argus of July 12th), that the Rev. T.C…

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Death of the Rev. George sutherland L.L.D.

Northern Star · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

THIS gentleman, one of the leading clergymen of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, died suddenly at his residence, Pennant Hills-road, on thursday night (27th ultimo). He was 63 years…

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The Funeral

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, and was one of the largest processions over soon in the district. A large number, of members of the Loyal Orange Institution, of which de…

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Death of Alderman R. S. Wotherspoon, J.P.

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

WE regret to have to record the death of Alderman Robert Scott Wothorspoon, which took place on Saturday evoniug. He had been very ill a few weeks ago, but had so far recovered as to be able to…

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Death of Mrs. Andrew Wotherspoon, senr

Northern Star · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 2

FOLLOWING very soon after her son, Mrs. Andrew Wotherspoon died on Wednesday last, a few minutes after 1 p.m. The death of her son, Mr. R. S. Wotherspoon, had been a severe shock to the aged…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, 23rd SEPTEMBER, 1893. Death of Captain Henry Creer

Northern Star · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 2

A PRIVATE telegram sent on Wednesday evening by a friend, conveyed to us the melancholy but not unexpcoted news—" Poor Captain Creer died this afternoon." A few months ago the condition of his…

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Death of Captain H. Creer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 4

ON Friday last at his residence Annandule, Sydney,there passed away a gentleman well-known to almost every resident on the G[?] Richmond River. We…

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