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Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Dr. Gowlland. London

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

Dr. J. G. Gowlland, of Sydney, former lightweight amateur champion of Australia is dead…

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Death of Sir. N. R. O'conor. London

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir Nicholas Roderich O'Connor, British Ambassador at Constantinople, aged 65 years. (Sir Nicholas O'Conor, who was, born in…

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Death of an Old Resident of Garr's Cheek. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 3

Mrs. D. McFarlane, a resident of Carr's Creek, for fifty years, died to-night, aged 64, leaving a widower and a family of eleven, including Captain Mcfarlane of the…

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Obituary. Duke of Devonshire. London

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 3

The Duke of Devonshire has died from heart failure at Cannes, South of France. (The Duke of Devonshire was the eighth in succession, to the title, was born "July…

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Death of Lady Tozer. London

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

Obituary, Lady Tozer. (Lady Tozer was the wife of Sir Horace Tozer, Agent-General for Queensland. She was his second wife and was married in…

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Funeral of Duke of Devonshire. London

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

The funeral of the late Duke of Devonshire took pince at Endsor in the North of Derhyshlre yesterday. The remains of the deceased statesman…

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Death of Mrs. Thorburn

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

On Monday, Mrs. I. [?] wife of Mr. I. Thorburn, of [?]ville, passed away at the ripe old age of 85 years. It was only a fow[?] wek[?] on the 17th…

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Military Funeral. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

The boy Cecil Fredericks, who was killed by a falling tree in Tuesday's storm was accorded a military funeral at which the senior and school children cadets were…

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Death of St. Simon. London

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

St. Simon, the celebrated racehorse is dead. St. Simon was one of the most famous of modern racehorses. He was owned by…

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Telegraphic News. Death of Plague Patient. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 3

Sidney Robinson who was attacked by plugue on Monday died this morning…

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Estate of the Late Mr. Freehill Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

The estate of the late Mr. F. B. Frechill has been proved for probate at £49477. The testator left bequests to several charities…

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Obituary. London

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

The death is announced of General Drury Lowe, aged 78. (General Sir Drury Lowe was a very distinguished cavalry officer who entered the…

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Death of Horses

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

A strange incident happened at Myocum on Thursday last (says the Mullumbimby "Star"). Mr. Giles was engaged ploughing a piece of land close to the road,…

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Death of an Old Resident. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

Mrs. Jane Cameron, a very old resident of Copmanhurst, died last night, aged 88 years…

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Death of Hon. F. T. Humphery, M.L.C. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

Hon. Frederick Thomas Humphery, M.L.C., died suddenly this morning from heart failure. Deceased last night attended the sitting of the Legislative Council,…

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Funeral of Hon. F. T. Humphery. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

The funeral of the late Hon. F. T. Humphery, M.I,.C, was largely attended. Many distinguished citizens were prcsent, including many members of both…

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Sudden Death of a Cabilorse

Northern Star · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

A horse in one of Mr. M. McKinno's cabs died very suddenly on Thursday. The driver had just conveyed a fare to the Exchange Hotel, when the horse was…

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Death of Mr. Alex Beatty

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

THE news of the death of Mr. Alex Beatty, of Kyogle, on Sunday afternoon, came as a great shock to the community. He had been in Casino…

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Death of a Man. Umbrella Stick Thrust Into His Eye. Tamworth

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 5

William Wonbourne, who was admitted to the hospital suffering from injuries caused through the point of an umbtella being thrust into his eye, died last night…

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