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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

28 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2

Death of a Beach Miner

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 4

A WELL-KOWN bench miner named Robert Beard was found dead on thu beach near Wardell on Monday. The Coroner (Mr. E. Ross) held an inquest at…

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Sad Death of an American Philanthropist

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 6

THE New York Tribune of 11 th Decemher announces the dealh of Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, which occurred under tragical circumstances. Mrs. Cooper has been prominent for many…

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A Chinese Funeral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon a Chinaman named Billy Ah Foo, brother of Charley Ah Foo, of Herbert Park, died in the Armidale hospital from internal…

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Death of Mr. Henry Maurice, J.P

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 3

THE C. Examiner writes: General regret was manifested in town an Thursday, on receipt of the intelligence that Mr. Maurice had succumbed to his recent severe illness the previous evening, in the…

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Death of Mr. H. Maurice, J.P.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 8

GENERAL regret was manifested in town on Thursday on receipt of the intelli-gence that Mr. Maurice had succumbed to his recent severe illness, the previous…

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Death of Mrs. A. Currie

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

WE regret to have to record the death on Wednesday morning of Mrs. Archibald Currie, of North Lismore. The deceased lady was a native of Dundee, Scotland, and came to the district shortly after…

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Death of Mr. Thos Bawden J.P. Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Bawden, J.P., died at 5.40 this afternoon…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Bawden, J.p

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 5

IN the death of Mr. Thomas Bawden, of Grafton, the sister river loans one of her most prominent citizens, and one whose names is more closely connected with every…

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Death of Captain John Hall

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

A cable received on Thursday lost in Sydney announced the death of Captain John Hall, of the Sydney Underwriters' Association, which occurred at the…

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Death of a Noted Highlander

Northern Star · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

THE death of Mr. Duncan, Forbes of Callo. den,at Culloden House in April (says the OBAN TIMES) removes a typical Highland landlord who was well known and esteemed…

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Death of the Prince Consort

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 1

At a late hour on Saturday night, December 14, 1861, the inhabitants of London were electrified by the unusual sound of the tolling of the great bell of…

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Death of Mr. Eddy

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

Mr. E. M. G. EDDY, Chief-Railway Commissioner of New South Wales, died at Brisbane on Monday afternoon at half-past 5,at the Gresham Hotel. The deceased left Sydney on the 14th instant for…

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Death of Cavill, the Australian Swimmer

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 5

FURTHER particulars of the death of Charles Cavill at Stockton (Cal.)on.Saturday, 22nd May, have now been received. The San Francisco ' Chronicle' publishes the…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, June 26Th, 1897 Death of the Chief Commissioner for Railways

Northern Star · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

THE announcement of the audden death of Mr. EDDY, Chief Commissioner of Railways,…

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Death of Mr. George Renwick

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 3

It is with regret that; we notice the death of Mr. G. Renwick, at Pitt.street,Redfrom at the advanced age of 86 years He was one of the pioneers of that distnot. About 30 years ago Mr. Renwiok…

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Death of Mr. George Renwick

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 2

By the death of Mr. George Renwick, which occurred on Tuesday, the colony loses one of its pioneers. He was 86 years of age. For the past 30 years Mr…

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Death of Mr. Ninian Melville

Northern Star · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 5

SHORTLY after midnight on Friday there suddenly passed away, in the person of Alderman Ninian Melville, one who has for many years taken a protninent part in the public…

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Death of Mr. John Burtinshaw

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

IT is with deep regret that we record the death, which occurred on Sunday forenoon, of Mr, John Bartinahaw, who for the past five years has been in the employ of Mr. N. J. Simmons, solicitor, as…

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The Funeral of the Lost Explorers

Northern Star · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 7

THE funeral of the Culvert explorers on Sunday, afternoon was, the largest ever witnessed in Adelaide A preliminary service was held in the Exhibition Building, where 6000 people where present. Dr…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon Mr. Matthew Dorrough, sen, of North Lismore, passed over to the great majority at the advanced age of 94. He was a colonist of some 55 years standing, having arrived…

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