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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

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Death of Mr. D. Gillies

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

ON Saturday last an old and respected resident of Tintenbar, in the person of Mr. Dugald Gillies, joined "The innumberable caravan which moves…

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Death of Mr. Dougald Gillies

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 4

ON Sunday afternoon last the remains of the late Mr. Dougald Gillies were placed to rest in the Tintenbar burying ground. In spite of the boisterous weather that prevailed about 150…

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The Late Mrs. A. W. Johnson. Memorial Service

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 5

THE Memorial Service in connection with the death of the late Mrs. A. W. Johnson was held in the Wesleyan Church, Lismore, on Sunday afternoon last, when Mr. James Richardson, at…

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Death of Mr. E.C. Lewington

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 8

THE CLARENCE EXAMINER says:—Universal regret was manifested in town on Thursday at the news of the death of Mr. Edward Chapman Lewington, J.P., a highly esteemed…

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Death of Mer. Lewington

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 8

The news of the death of Mr. E. C. Lewington, manager of the local branch of the Bank of N.S.W., has caused a most profound fueling of regret throughout the…

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Death of Private H.L.N. Gaggin

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

LAST issue it was our melancholy duty to refer briefly to the death of "Harry" Gaggin, third son of Dr. R. N. Gaggin of this town, which sad event took place on Tuesday evening at…

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A Political Funeral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 8

NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his course to the milk boat was hurried By one or two who had promised a vote, And a good many more he had worried…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 5

MANY acquaintances will learn with regret of the death of Mrs. E. Creer, who died at Manly last Saturday. Deceased' had been in delicate health for come time past, and her…

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The Death of Private Matheson. Memorial Service

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

A MEMORIAL service in memory of the late Private J. k. Matheson, who was killed in action in South Africa last month, was held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church last Sunday…

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Death of Peter Jackson. the Ex-champion Boxer

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

SPORTING men will regret to hear of the death of Peter Jackson, the ex-champion boxer, which occurred at Roma, Queensland, on Saturday last. For a long time…

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Death of Mr. John Gibson

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 4

READERS throughout the district will learn with very deep regret of the death here, early on Saturday morning, of Mr. John Gibson. District Manager of the New South Wales Creamery…

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Death of Mr. J. Gibson

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 5

ON Saturday morning last, Mr. John Gibson, general manager of the N.S.W. Creamery Butter Coy.'a business on the Richmond, and who has been ailing for the past couple of…

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The Late Mrs. E. Creer

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

MRS. CREER, who died in Sydney on the 13th instant, would be known to a great many people on the Richmond. She had been a resident of Grafton for over 40 years, where her husband…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

WE regret to have to record no less than three deaths which occurred daring the week. The first was that of Mrs. E. V. Starr, the wife of Mr. Starr, an accountant in one of the country…

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Death of Otto Cribb after a Pugilistic Defeat

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 5

THE long talked-of contest between Mick Dunn and Otto Cribb (or Simpson) took place at the Gaiety Athletic Club, Sydney, on Monday night last, and attracted a crowded audience…

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Late Cablegrams. Death of the Dowager Empress Frederick of, Germany. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 5

The Dowager Empress Frederick of Germany died this morning LATER. The external disease from which the…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 5

We mach regret being called upon to chronicle the, death, under very mclancholy circumstances, of Mr. John Livingstone, late of Codrington, but during the past few years…

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Death of President M'kinley

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 5

LONDON, September 13, 8.35 p. m.—At noon to-day President M'Kinley was barely holding his own. He was unable to retain injected nourishment, and the mucous…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, September 18, 1901. Death of President M'kinley

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 4

A CABLE [?] sage came to hand on Saturday…

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The Assassin's Bullet. Death of President M'kinley. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 5

PRESIDENT M'KINLEY is dead. He breathed his last shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. He passed to his long sleep in a painless, peaceful condition. During a brief lucid…

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