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Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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The Late Mrs. Spinks, Senr.— Buried Yesterday

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Spinks took place yesterday, and the interment was made in the North Lismore cemetery. Although some thousands of people were…

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The Druce Case. Legal Men Still Hold Idea of Mock Funeral. London

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 3

Messrs. Kimber and Coburn cling to the idea of the mock funeral of Druce, and declave that they have received dozens of letters from all parts of the country of…

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Death of Mr. Ames He[?]

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Ames Helliear, late superintendent of the Bank of Australasia.: and formerly for 16 years manager of the Sydney branch. Mr…

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Obituary Miss Issie Spring

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 9

According to a private cablegram received in Lismore on Saturday last, Miss Issie Spring, daughter of Mr. E. M. D. Spring, died in London on the previous…

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Death of Miss Daura Gill. Taree

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 7

Miss Laura Gill, who met with a severe accident a few weeks ago by falling over an empankment, died in Taree Hopsotal, very suddenly and unexpectedly, and was…

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Echo of the Mutiny. Death of Man Who Sent the First News

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 9

The "Civil and Military Gazette" of India announces the death at Calcutta of Mr. W. Brendich, the telegraphist who, on May 11, 1857, telegraphed the news of the sepoy…

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Inquest at Parramatta. Death of a Remittance Man. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 3

An inquest was held at Parramatta on the body of Jas[?] Gaulter, whose body was found in a well at Fairfield. The evidence showed that Gaulter when…

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Death of Edward Hanlan. Body to Lie in State. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

The death is announced of Edward Hanlan, sculler, of Toronto. It has been decided by the civic and Feeral Government that the body shall lie…

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Death of Miss Major

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

On the afternoon of New Year's Day the sad news of Miss Major's death at Lismore cast quite a gloom over the community, and deepest sympathy is felt for the…

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The Death of the Exile. a Vignette

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 9

Soeur Marie-Veronique was dead. She had been ill a long time, and her delicate wasted face looked strangely small under the sombre shadow of her veil…

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Death of Well-known Captain. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Captain Bengtsson, the well-known commander of a Brisbane excursion steamer, died yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

Mrs. Weir, mother of Mrs. D. J. Roche, of Copmanhurst, died to-day, aged 72. SYDNEY, Friday. At the pig sales 670 were yarded…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 4

A few days ago Mrs. Janet Mary Hoff, an old colonist, died at the advanced ago of 80 years. For over half a century the deceased lady resided in one of the old…

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Death of a Wollongbar Student

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. Charles Morgan, a student at Wollongbar State Farm, was taken seriously ill on Friday afternoon, and was brought to the Lismore Hospital. His attack…

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Death of the Attorney-general. London

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

Obituary.—Sir John Lawson Walton, K.C., British Attorney-General…

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Funeral of Dean Bean. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 3

There was a very large attendance at the funeral of Dean Benn yesterday, and all sectiona of the community were represents. On Thursday he would have accomplished…

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Death of Dean Bean of Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The very unexpected news of the death of Denn Bean of Grafton when it reached this part of the diocese created very widespread feeling of sorrow, which was not…

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Death of Captain Voss. S[?]de Be[?]eaths Verdict. Philosophical Letter

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7

On Saturday, 18th inst., an inquest was held into the death of John [?]s, 51, late sea captain, of 10 Campbell-street, North Sydney, which occurred at his…

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Death of a Cardinal. London

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3

The death is announced of Cardinal Richard…

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