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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of Sir J. Salomons. Sympathetic References. Clever Counsel and Kind Friend. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 3

Sympatheti* references were made,, in the Fiji Court to-day to the death of Sir Julian Salomons. Mr. C. G. Wade, Attorney-General, on…

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Death of Mr. C. Stamford

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 7

CORAKI and district residents received a painful shock on Tuesday morning last when the news became known that Mr. Charles Stamford, Town Clerk and one of the oldest and…

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Death of Mr. T. R. Allt

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 2

THE death took place, rather suddenly, on Saturday morning last at a private hospital, Darlinghurst, of Mr. T. R. Allt, managing director of the North…

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Death of Sir Julian Salomons

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 9

Sir Julian Salomons died on Tuesday after a short illness, aged 73. Deceased had a notable career at the Bar and was in almost every case of note during a…

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Death of Mr. T. R. A[?]

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 9

Mr. T. R. A lit, chairman and managing director of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, died last Saturday morning at his residence, Brundah…

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Death of Weli-known Retired Constable

Northern Star · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 4

On Saturday last an old Identity of the Clarence and New England, in the person of ex-Constable P. O'Brien, Armidale, died. The deceased was born in Co. Wexford…

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Death of Mr. Charles Stamford. Citizen of Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday morning Mr. Charles Stamford. Council Clerk of Coraki, and an old resident of the district died there at the age of 62. Mr. Staniford was horn in…

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Death of Mr. Hugh Wyndham

Northern Star · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 2

The death is reported of Mr. Hugh Wyndham, owner of Bukkulla station, Inverell, aged 72 years. Deceased's father was one of the early pioneers of the Inverell…

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Death of Madame Modjeska. LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 3

The death is announced of Madame Modjeska, formerly a well-known actress. (Helena Modjeska-Chlapowska was born at Cracow, in Poland, Octobr 12, 1844…

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The Mafia's Victim. Funeral of Pewtrosini. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 5

Since the arrived of the late detective Petrosini's body at New York, it has been constantly guarded in order to prevent a Black Hand outrage…

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Death of an ex-Constable

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 3

ON Saturday there passed away an old identity in New England, in the person of ex-Constable P. O'Brien, at his home in Bourke-street. The decreased…

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His Own Funeral Sermon

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

A DESPATCH from Evansville, Indiana to the " New York Tribune," states that the funeral of a prominent minister of that city was marked by a…

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A Poet's Funeral. No Burial Service. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 7

The remains of the late Algernon Charles Swinburne, the celebrated English poetwere buried at Bonchurch without any burial service at his request…

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Mr. Swinburne's Funeral. London

Northern Star · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 3

Later information states that, notwithstanding the wish expressed by the late Mr. Swinburne, the rector of Bonchurch read passages from the burial service at…

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The Primate's Funeral

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

The funeral of the Primate of Australia took place this afternoon. and was very largely attended. The streets were crowded, especially near…

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The Primate's Death. Funeral Services. Beautiful and Impressive. Nothing Sombere. Immense Sypathetic Crowds. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 2

The service held at St. Andrew's Cathedral to-day in connection with the burial of the late Primate of Australia was beautiful and impressing in the extreme, the…

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Death of Centenarians

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

The death took place in England last month of Mr. John Rogers, a native of Towkesbury, who completed his hundredth year in November last, when he was…

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Death of a Draught Horse

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

Mr. R. Greenstreet, of Myrtle Creek, on Wednesday night last suffered a big loss, says the "Express," by the sudden death of his fine draught stallion "Sampson the…

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Obituary. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 7

The death is announced of Alexander Allen, father of Mrs. Bell, wife Mr. R. A. Bell, manager of the North Coast Company…

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The Primate's Funeral

Northern Star · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 2

For a thousand yours in Thy sight are but us yesterday; seeing that it is past us a watch in the night. On Wednesday, with very stately…

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