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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

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Wild West Funeral Oration

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

IN an Arkansas paper appears the following sidelight into contemporary local miners and customs :—It appears that a gentleman living near the town of…

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Death of a Dwarf

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

There has just died in Bavaria a remarkable dwarf named Maria Schumann. She was born 28 yoars ago, but never grew to be larger than a three months baby…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert Bryen

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 7

With regret we chronicle the death of Mr. Robert Bryen, a highly respected and esteemed resident of Cooper's Shoot, who passed away…

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Death of Lady See. Wife of the Premimr

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

Lady See, wife of the State Premier, Sir John Sep, died at her residence, Uralla, Randwick, at ll o'clock on Wednesday, and the news was followed by universal expressions…

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Death of Lady See. Sympathy for the Premier

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

LADY SEF, wife of the State Premier, Sir John See, died at her residence. Uralla, Randwick, at 11 o'clock. Such was the message, which, although…

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Death of Inspector Garland

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

To the large number of people, who knew Inspector Garland, both officially and privately, the news of his sudden death will come as a great surprise…

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Death of a Solicitor. an Unexpected Development

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 4

AN unexpected development occurred on Tuesday morning, when Mr. A. N. Barnett, City Coroner, opened an enquiry concerning the death of Mr…

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Death of a Sydney S[?]. the Inquest

Northern Star · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

An Inquest concerning the death of Walter Lindsay Thompson, a solicitor, which occurred in his office, Pitt-street, on Monday afternoon, was opened on Wednesday…

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Death of Mr. Isaiah Askew

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

ON Sunday night lust, at about 10 o'clock, release came to Mr. Isaiah Askew, a very old resident of Casino, who, after a number of years of patient…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

SEVERAL very old residents of the Richmond and Clarence have passed away during the past week. On Friday last Mr. C. E. Hermann, a very old and highly-respected resident of…

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Death of Mr. Edward Hosking

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

IT is with extreme regret that we record the sudden death of Edward. Hosking, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hosking, of Clovass. For about three weeks he…

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Funeral

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 4

The funeral of the late Edward Hosking, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hosking, and whoso death was chronicled in our last, took place on Tuesday last, and was largely attended…

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Death of Mr. James Eggins

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 5

Mr. James Eggins, an old resident of Alumny [?], died on Tuesday evening, 3rd. inst, after a long illness, at the age of 59. D[?] came to the district about 10 years…

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Death of Rev. John Strang

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 4

THE news on Wednesday last that the Rev. John Strang had died that morning at Casino was received by all sections of the community with feelings of sincere regret. It was known…

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Death of the Rev. John Strang. a True Christian Called Hence

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 4

EXCEPT in the cases of the death of the Rev. Mr. Thom, a Presbyterian Minister drowned at Coraki during a flood upwards of 30 years ago, and the…

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Death of Rev John Strang

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 4

Rev. John Strang died at Casino at 12.23 p.m. on Wednesday, 18th instant, The Rev, gentleman was recently attacked with illuess, and to take a rest it was his intention to make…

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Death of an Early Colonist

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

ON April 5 lust there died at his family scat, Thornfields, county Limerick, Ireland, Richard, the only surviving son of the late General Sir Richard…

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Death of Another Old Resident

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

THE "death roll" of old identities in the district was added to on Thursday afternoon last, when Mr. Daniel Simpkins passed away at his residence…

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Dogs at a Funeral

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 6

Thr curious sight was witnessed recently in Bermondsey, London, of three handsome Newfoundland dogs in a funeral procession. The dogs were following the coffin in which…

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Death of an Old Man

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1904 · page 2

AN inquest was held at Mudgee on Wednesday touching the death of James Hickey, aged 66, who died on Tuesday in the hospital. A man…

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