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Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Death of Mr. E. G. Meadway

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. E. G. Meadway after an illness extending over a week. Mr. Meadway was the proprietor of the…

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Local Interest. Funeral

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. James Milgate took place on Wednesday afternoon last, and it was a representative and largely attended…

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Fragson's Funeral. Disgraceful Interruptions. Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

Disgraceful scenes were witnessed at Fragson's funeral. Thousands struggled violently to seek a co[?] of vantage, and when the procession reached the church the…

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The Last But One. Death of a Transported Fenian. Perth

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

The death has been announced at Perth of Thos. [?]gan, aged 92, the last but one of the 60 Fenians who were transported in 18[?]. He was a national school…

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Death of a Nonagenarian. the Late Mr. Robert Watson

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 5

Yesterday morning, at "Craig Ellis," overlooking the town of Lismore, there passed away to his last rest one who had lived a [?] of a century over the…

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Fighting at a Funeral

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

Disgraceful scenes took place on Sunday in Paris at the funeral of Mr. Harry, Fragson, the variety artist (who was fatally shot by his father)…

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Strange Funeral Rites

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

An article iu the "Sunday at Home" on the Indians of South America tells us something about their funeral rites. The funeral rites, the writer…

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Obituary Mr Edwin Piff

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

ON Saturday morning there passed away, at the ripe, old age of 73, another of those who bore the heat and burden" of the carly days in the…

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Obituary. Mrs. W. Walmsley, Senr. Seventy-one Lineal Descendants

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 4

There were many who were sorry to near the sad news of the death of Mrs. William Walmsley, sear., of "Mayfield," Eltham, which took place there between 9 and 10…

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Death of John Reale

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

(In Satirday last the death occurred of John Rale, after a prolonged who was a native of Tipperary, Ireland, and a townsman of the Rev. Father Battle, Ballina, arrived in…

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Obituary. Mr. J. Vick

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. J. Vick, a well known townsman of Bullina, died on Sunday morning, He has for many yours been a valued employee of Ald. T. Marlin. He was well known us a…

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Obituary. MRS. W. Walmsley, Senr. Seventy-one Lineal Descendants

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

There were many who were sorry to hear the sad news of the death of Mrs. William Walmsley, sen., of "Mayfield," Elsham, which took place there…

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Obituary. Death of Well-known Philanthropist. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Colonel John Goodlet, head of a big timber firm, a well-known philanthropist, and founder of the Thirlmere Home for Consumptives, died this…

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Obituary. Colonel. Goodlet, Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Colonel John Goedlet, the head of the well known timber firm, died to-day, aged 79…

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Railway Smash. Death of the Two Children. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The two children named Ferry, who, with their mother, were run down by an engine near Murtoa on Saturday night, succumbed to their injuries yesterday…

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Obituary. MRS. W. A. WALMSLEY

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

Almost each week sops the passing of some pioneers of the State, men or women, who have assisted in paving, the way for the present generation…

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Latest Cablegrams Obituary. London, Tursday

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

The death is aunounced pf Mrs.Georgina Weldon, wife of W.H.Weddon. G.V.O., Clarenccaux King-of-Arms. Deceased earned some notoriety on account of her…

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Death of Diver Reale

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last the death occurred at Ballina of John Reale, after a prolonged and painful illness. The deceased, who was a native of Tipperary,…

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Death of an Australian Explorer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 8

One of the three surviving members of the Stuart Expedition of 1861, Mr. John McGorrey, died at Parkside Asylum, Adelaide, on the…

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Death of Mr. John Reale

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

A legion of friends on the North Coast will regret the death of Mr. John Reale, the well-known Government diver who, as mentioned in last issue, passed away…

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