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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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

Obituary. Mrs. James Lang, Sen

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 4

On Saturday morning last another very old mid highly-respected resident of this district, in the person of the wife of Mr. James Lang, J. P., of Woodburn, passed over to the great…

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Death of Judge Windeyer

Northern Star · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 8

THE Evening News, in a sub-leader, saya— Judge Windeyer will leave some good friends, but it cannot be denied, also a great many people who will remember him with bitterness. He…

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Death of Mr. Wm. Kenyon, Rous

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 2

THE residents of Rous were much shocked on Saturday morning to hear that Mr. Wilham Kenyon, of Monreith,'' had" expired' suddenly " during Friday night. Many would not credit it, as he was…

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The Late Mr. Eddy's Will

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 2

THE will of the late Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner for Railways, who died in Brisbane on June 21, wan recently proved at £9792. The document was…

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The Late Mr. John Bridge

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

MR. John BRIDGE, who was 66 years of age, built up, almost single-handed, one of the greatest wool businesses in Australia. He was born at Wollumbi, near…

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The Late Mr. Henry George

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 5

Never yet Share of truth was vainly set In the world's wide fallow; After hands shall sow the seed,…

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Death of Mr. Charles Edwards, of Bentley

Northern Star · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

THE friends of Mr. Charles Edwards, of Bentley, have known for some weeks past that his health has been in a critical state, and knowing his advanced age, were prepired to hear that he had…

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Death of Henry George

Northern Star · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 3

HENRY GEORGE, author of "Progress and Poverty,", and. candidate for Mayor of New York, died at 4.50 a.m. on October 29, in the Union Square hotel of cerebral apoplexy,…

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