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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death at a Funeral

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 3

A man named Clarke, who was acting as one of the bearers at a funeral at Boston (Lincolnshire) Cemetery on November 24, was seized with sudden illness at the…

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Death of Mr. Nell Clark

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 2

A well-known face in Lismore, Mr. Neil Clark, died at the Lismore Hospital yesterday, aged 76. Deceased has been resident in Lismore for many years…

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Death of Mr. J. Jay

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 2

A private communication recelved last week informs us that Mr. J. Jay, formerly school teacher at Broadwater, while riding through the bush at Billinudge, his…

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Death of Mrs. W. S. Newton

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 4

We regret to record the death of the wife of Mr. W. S. Newton, of Wollongbar. The deceased lady, who had reached the age of 69 for some time past has not…

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Telegraphic News. Death of a Consul. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 5

Mons. Albert Pinard, the French ConsulGeneral for Australia, died sunddenly this morning from appoplexy…

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A Comedian's Suicide. Death of George Laurt. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 5

George Lauri, the well-known comedian, committed suicide while temporarily insane at his residence. Manly, by cutting his throat with a razor. He had been in…

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Death of a South Coast Identity

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. John Payne, (aged 87) died at Wollongong on Sunday afternoon, after a lingering illness. Deccased was one of the oldest residents, and for a number of years…

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The Harbour Disaster. Inquiry Opened. Funeral of the Victims. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

A prelintinary inquiry by the Department of Navigation into yesterday's naval disnaster ws opened this morning. A memorial serivce was held in the Dock…

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Death of George Lauri

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. George Kauri, for many yearn the foremost comic opera comedian in Australia, who committed suicide at Manly on Tuceday, for some months past had been…

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Death of a Popular Doctor. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

Dr. P. J. Kelly, a popular Balmain pracsitioner, died suddenly this morning from neart failure…

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Death of Celebrated New Zealand Horse. London

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The New Zealand bred horse Noetulform, while running in the Ashton Hurdle Race, fell and broke his fetlock and was destroyed…

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Death of George Lauri. the Inquest. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of the comedian George Lauri, deceased's wife said deceased often threatened to kill himsell. Just before he died in witness' arms he…

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Obituary. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

Lily, Duchess of Marlborough, is dead. (This lady was the widow of the 8th Duke of Marlbourough, who died in 1882, and subsequently married Lord William…

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Double Drowning Fatality. Sad Death of Two Sisters. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

Two sisters named Winnic and Ethel Grifliths, aged 15 and 12 resocetively, got beyond their depth while bathing in the railway tank at Wynlong to-day and both…

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Death of Mrs. Matthews

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 11

THE death took place on Tuesday of last week of Mrs. Malthews, of West Kempsey, an old and respected resident of the Macleay. The deceased lady, who…

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Sudden Death of a Boctor

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

Dr. W. E. Smith, who has been associated with Mr. J. W. Want for some time as medical referce for the A.M.P. Society died suddenly at the Hotel Ryan at 11…

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Death of Mr. P. Sweeney

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

We regret to record the very sudden death of Mr. Patrick Sweeney, of Toowoomba, at the Great Northern Hotel. The deceased gentleman was at Lismore…

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Death of Admiral Rozhdevensky. London

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

A Reuter message from St. Petersburg ports the death of Admiral Rozhdevensty. who was in command of the Russian fleet which voyaged to the Fast and was…

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A Boy's Death. Verdict of Manslaughter. Elderly Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

An inquest was held on the body of the boy John Roberts, aced 7, who ded from the effects of injuries received through falling off the railway bridge at Redfern…

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