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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Death of Mr. R. G. Balmer

Northern Star · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 4

JUST about six months ago Mr. R. G. Balmer, of the Lismore Chronicle, who had been so long associated with the newspapers of the district, left for New Zealand to…

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The Late Mr. Arthur Kemmis

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 5

THE late Mr. Kemmis, sen., arrived in Armidale in the year 1877 with his family, and soon afterwards the father and son established the New England Grammar School. After many years…

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The Transyaal War the Boers at Kimberley. Death of Major-gen. Symons. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

KIMBERLEY is completely invested by Boers, and the streets are barricaded and blocked with barbed wire. It is estimated that 30,000 Transvaalers…

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Death of Judge Coffey

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 5

As announced last issue his Honor Judge Coffey passed away at Taree on Firday morning. The S. M. HERALD says, he was not merely a Judge of conspicuous ability…

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Death of Judge Coffey

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 4

THE death of Judge Coffey, which sad event transpired at Taree on Friday last, created a profound sensation wherever the deceased was known, the comparative suddenness of his…

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The Transvaal War. More Fighting at Ladysmith. Death of a Boer General. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

GENERAL BULLER has started for the front via Durban. Lord Rosebery, in a resolute speech at Edinburgh, stated that Britain meant to see…

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Death of Mr. Rathborne

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 8

ON Wednesday, 15th instant, Mr. Robert Rathborne, an old identity on the Richmond River, passed away at the residence of his daughter (Mrs. Robison) in Sydney. Mr…

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Death of Mr. W. Baillie

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 4

ON Monday night last Mr. William Baillie, an old and respected resident of Codrington, passed from time to eternity, at the advanced age of 71. For several years past Mr. Baillie had been a…

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CABLEGRAMS. Death of Lady Salisbury. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 5

The death is announced of Lady Salisbury. Tho cause of death was dropsy. Public sympathy with the Promior of England is general…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. Joseph Kohn, who resided with his parents at North Codrington, was smitten by the grim Destroyer, and was buried in the Presbyterian portion of the…

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