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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Death of Mr. Thomas Wearne

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 8

A veteran Australian manufacturer, in the person of Mr. Thomas Wearne, head of the firm of Messrs. Wearne and Breakspear, of…

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Obituary LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 3

The death is reported of Major-General Sir Savage Lloyd Mostyn, formerly of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusillers in his 8[?]th year…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Wearne

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

Referring to the death last week of Mr. Tho's. Woarne, father of Mr. Frank Wearne, of Casino, the " Daily Telegraph " says:--Born in…

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Funeral Services. Quebec

Northern Star · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 7

In connection with the funeral of tweive of the Empress of Ireland's sailors servicas were held in the Anglican and Homan Catholic [?]. The Duke of…

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Obituary Sir Douglas Straight. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

Sir Douglas Straight, editor of the "Pall Mall Gazette'' is dead, in his 70th year…

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Obituary. Sir Douglas Straight. London

Northern Star · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 7

The death is announced of Sir Douglas Straight, Kt. (The doceased engaged in newspaper and magazine work till 1865, when he was…

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Obituary a Well-known Actor. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

E. A. Warburton, an actor who was well-known in Australia, is dead…

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Obituary T. W. Dunston, Novelist. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

Theodore Watts Dunston, a distinguished literary critic and novelist, died yesterday in his 82nd year…

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Obituary Well-known Turf Identity. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 3

William Woodburn, at one time one of the most Widely-known men connected with the turf in New South Wales, died today, aged 82…

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SPORTING. Death of Carbine a Great Horse Gone. London, Thursday Morning

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 3

Carbine, the famous racehorse, died at Welbeck Stud, aged 28. In Australasia Carbine started in 43 races, won 33, was second in six, and…

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Death of Colliery Identity. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 7

Mr. James Maguire, President of the [?]awarra, Colliery Employees' Association, died suddenly yesterday…

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Feared Loss of Child. Mother Starves to Death. Dread of Divorce

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 3

Rather than live without her child, whom she feared the would lose as the result of divorce proceedings, a young mother starved herself to death. The victim was Mrs. Ethel Horrocks, of Moorfield, Heyrod, Stalybridge…

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Death of Giantess MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 3

Clara Snell, the Gippsland giantess weighing 38 stone, died at Bunyip yesterday aged forty…

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Empress of Ireland. Funeral Services. Case Against the Storstad. Montreal

Northern Star · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 5

The Roman Catholic Church is arranging elaborate funeral services for the victims of the Empress of Ireland, A steamer will be anchored over the bull of the…

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Queensland News Obituary. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 3

Advice has been received in Brisbane of the death in England of Mr. H. M. Hicks, who for twenty years held the position of managing director of…

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London Flood. Heavy Rain and Hail. Death of Three Children. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 5

A thunderstorm which occurred in London was the most severe ever known. It was a tropical downpour for several hours. There was also a phenomenal fall…

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Obituary. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 5

A. C. Steel, the well-known cricketer and King's Counsel, is dead. Dr. Tasker, formerly Bishop of Uganda was taken with a seizure in the…

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Obituary. Death of Mr F. ELLEM

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. F. Ellem, aged 73, a resident of Ulmarra, Clarence River, for many years, died at the residence of his sonin-law, Mr. E. Allard, Upper…

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Obituary

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 3

J. H. G. Pointney, the well-known sporting writer under the [?]om de plume of "Waxy," died in Brisbane to-day. He was for many years…

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