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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Death of a Pioneer

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 3

THE death was recorded in our last issue of Mrs. Carlton, relict of the late Mr. James Carlton, of the Williams River, who pre-deceased his widow by…

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Death of Mr. Robert Graham, Newrybar

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 7

WE regret to report the death of Mr. Robert Graham, J.P., a wellknown and respected dairy farmer at ' Newrybar. Mr. Graham was a…

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Death of Pope Leo. Xiii. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 5

News from the Vatican states the Pope is not expected to live the day out. He was in a state of stupor all day Sunday. The final struggle culminated at 10 last evening when he lost…

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The Death of Pope Leo. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 4

A CABLE just received annoonces the death of His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. The extraordinary beat on Saturday night prostrated the Pope…

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Death of the Pope. His Holiness's Last Moments. London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 4

EXTRAORDINARY heat prevailed on Saturday night in Rome, and it greatly tried the Pope, whose weakness and nervous agitation were extreme. His Holiness…

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Death of Pope Leo. Xiii. London

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 7

News from the Vatican states the Pope is not expected to live the day out. He was in a state of stupor all day Sunday. The final struggle…

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The Death of the Pope. the Scene at the Death-bed

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5

THERE was a marked change for the worse in the condition of his Holiness at half-past 11 o'clock Monday morning the patient's breathing becoming most difficult. The members of the…

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Death of Mr. Quong Tart

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 8

THE news of the death of Mr. Quong Tart, which took place at his residence, Ashfield, on Sunday night, will be received with general regret. Mr. Tart's…

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Australian Bushranging. the Early Days. Chapter Xiii. Death of O'meally

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 3

After Vane's severance from the gang, Hall, Gilbert and O'Meally did not remain long in the Carcoar district, bur hurriedly pushed on for their old…

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Death of Captain Broomfield

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 8

AT his residence, Balmain, there passed away on Saturday Captain Jno. Broomfield, who for half a century was well known in shipping and…

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Death of a Great Statesman

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 4

A CELEBRATED writer, referring to great public men, has handed down to us the axiom that some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and…

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Death of an Old Pioneer

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 5

MR. Richard King, senr., of Teven Creek, passed away on Sunday at Newrybar at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. G. H. Jarrett, The deceased was in his 88th…

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Accident in a Circus. Death of an Acrobat

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 6

WHILE the two brothers Archibald and and Robert Moratto (acrobats) were giving their performance on the horizontal bar in Messrs. Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus at…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Gallagher Senr

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 7

We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Gallagher Senr., the aged of Mr. J. Gallagher, of this town. The deceased died at his…

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Death of a Woman

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 4

THE adjourned inquest on the body of the woman, Ellen Jane Irwin, who died in the Sydney Hospital, concluded on Tuesday. A young woman named Rose…

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Death of Mr. Donald Lamond

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 4

IN last issue we briefly announced, the death of Mr. Donald Lamond, an old resident of the district, who passed away at his home, "Tyree," Upper Richmond,…

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Sad Death of Father M'kiernan

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 9

Much regret has been felt in Brisbane (says the Courier) at the news of the accidental drowning of the Rev. Father M'Kiernan on Monday last…

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Death of Mrs. C. Smythe

Northern Star · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

The "R.R. Express" says: At Bullina on Tuesday last an old resident of Casino passed over to the great majority, in the person of Mrs. C. Smytho, sen., relict of…

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Late Telegrams. Mr. Atkinson at Tenterfield. (From a Correspondent). Tenterfield, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 5

Mr. Atkinson addressed between 400 and 500 electors at the School of Arts here last night, a large proportion being ladies. The candidate spoke vigorously for over two…

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Death of a Humane Warder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 5

MR. W. BROWN, once chief warder at Winson Green Gaol, Birmingham, the bumane "Evans" of Charles Reade's "It's Never Too Late to Mend," died…

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