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Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of a very old Resident GRAFTON

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 3

Mr. John Hann, a very old resident of the Clarence, died to-day from the effects the paralytic stroke recived yesterday. (Mr. Hann was in Lismore recently as a…

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Death of Mr. John O'Connor, Sen

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

DEATH removed from our midst on Tuesday last, one of the oldest and meat highly respected residents of this district, in the person of Mr. John O'Connor, son, of…

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Death of a Man. Arrest of One Who Is Alleged to Have Struck Him. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 3

John Hourigan, a clerk, died at his residence. Randwick, on Sunday under circumstances which necessitated a report to the Coroner. On the night of January 22…

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Death of Lord Robertson. London

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

The death is announced of Lord Robertson, one of the Lord's of Appeal in Ordinary, in his 64th year…

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Death of Mr. F. A. Franklin. London

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 3

Mr. F. A. Franklin, C. E., of New South Wales, died suddenly on board the G. M. S. Bremen at Genoa. (Mr. Franklin was formerly an engineer…

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Death of Sussex-street Produce Merchant. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 3

Mr. Patrick Gray, one of the best known produce merchants in Sussex-street, died to-day…

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The Carpentaria Tragedy. Inquiry As to Death of Witness

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 3

One of the witnesses for the Crown in the Carpentaria Downs murder case was William Power, an old boundary rider, who was employed on Carpentaria Downs…

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Death of an M.p

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 4

The South is announced of Sir Andrew Mitchell, Sorrance, Liberal member of the House of Commons for the Central Division of Glasgow, aged 63 years…

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Obituary. London,' Tuesday afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

Ernest Alexandre Honore Coquclin, Cadet, Secretury and Vice-doyen of the Comedle Francaise, and authon of many publications, has died in an asylum from…

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Sudden Death of Man and Wife

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Within a few minutes of each other, a blind man named Hamilton, agen seventyfive, and his wife, aged seventy, died at Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland…

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Death of Police Pensioner

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

A link with the past has, been removed with the death in Sydney, on Wednesday last, of Sub-Inspector John Carroll, police pensioner, whose, reputation as a capable…

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The Penguin Wreck Styayed Behind and Saved Their Lives. Public Funeral Being Arranged Boats Upposed to Have Capsized in the Surf. Searching the Shore on Sunday. Bodies Conveyed to Avellington. Auckland

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

The following passengers, supposed to have been in the wrecked steamer Penguin and missing, stayed over in Picton:—Rev. Mr. Chappell, Miss Jennings. Miss Linesy…

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The Death of Colonel Burnaby

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 7

Archibald Forbes sunt me in fuller detail a vivid word-picture of an episode which, in the hurried march and catastrophe looming over Khartoum, received at the…

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Death of a Jockey

Northern Star · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

An inquest was held in the courthouse at Bulahdelah on Saturday evening by Mr. Charles McIntyre, Coroner, respecting the death of Edward Langley Whitbread, aged…

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Obituary. Death of Czar's Uncle. London

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 3

The Grand Duke Vladimir, the Tsar's uncle, has died in St. Petersburg from asthma…

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Death of Mr. Hugh McPHERSON

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

Another old resident passed away on Wednesday night in the person of Mr. Hugh McPherson. who died at his residence. Hopefield, Bexhill. Mr. McPherson…

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Death of Sporting Man. London, Friday afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 3

Many engagements of horses for the principal racing events are void owing to the death of Mr. Baird. (Mr. Baird had been a member of the…

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Latest Cablegrams. Death of Millionaire. Leaves Half Million to Married Daughter. London. Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

Samuel Roebuck, wire manufacturer of Brooklyn, a reputed millionaire, has left half a million sterling to his daughter, Elizh Bird, wife of a small baker in…

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Death of Mr. I. Matthews

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

WE regret to have to record the death of Mr. Isaac Matthews, of Casino, which sad event occurred on Tuesday night last, at his residence, Richmond-street. For some…

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