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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Death of a Soldier. Collapses in Tram. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

A soldier, travelling on a tram in George street West, collapsed and fell to the floor. He was taken to the hospital, where life was pronounced…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

The death of Mr. Patrick Gallagher, of Wylie Creek, is reported. The deceased gentleman was 75 years of age. He leaves a widow and two…

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Obituary

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

There was a large attendance yesterday at the funeral of the late William Heathwood, whose death occurred on Thursday at his late…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Yesterday there passed away at then Friendly Societies Hospital, South Casino one of the town's oldest identities in the person of…

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Obituary. Mount Morgan Millionaire Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Mrs. Eliza Hall, a widow, the Mount Morgan millionaire, died to-day, aged sixty-eight. She was the founder of the Walter Hall Trust…

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Fall From a Window. Death of a Labor Council Secretary

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Lawrence Cohen, secretary of the Victorian Trades upd Labor Council, fell from a window of the Prince of "Wales Hotel at Adelaide this morning, and…

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Death of Ex-constable Burgett

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

The news was telegraphed to Lismore from Sydney yesterday that the death had occurred of Constable Haughton James Frederick Burgett, who recently retired on pension from…

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Death of a Public Benefactress

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mrs. Eliza Rowdon Hall, widow of the late Walter Russell Hall, the Mount Morgan millionaire, died at her residence at Potts Point this morning, aged…

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A Great Benefactress. Death of Mrs. W. R. Hall. a Link with the Past. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Our telegrams last night chronicled the death of Mrs. W. R. Hal[?] . Later particulars to hand state that the deceased lady had been in feeble…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

LONDON; Tuesday.—The death is announced of Professor William Turner, principal of the Ed[?]burgh University…

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Death of Sir George Pragnell

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The death has occurred of Sir George Pragnell, managing partner in Cook. Son, and Co…

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TELEGRAMS. Obituary. Ex–mayor of Manly. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

James Bonner, an ex–Mayor of Manly, died yesterday afternoon…

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Death of Mr. A. B. Pyke Result of Lift Accident. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. A.B. Pyke, one of the best known business men in the city died in the Sydney Hospital this morning from injuries received in a life accident last…

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Tasmanian Railway Smash. Death of a Hero

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

LAUNGESTON, Thursday.—Goodchild, the driver of the train which left the rails, died from the effects of the scalding. (The driver acted in a most heroic…

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A Noted Philantropist. Death of Mrs. Eliza Hall

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 9

Sirs. Eliza, Rowden Hall, widow of the late Mr. Walker Russell Hall, Moune-Morgan millionaire, died at has residence, Wildfell, Potts Point…

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A Lift Accident. Death of a Business Man

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Abraham Pike, a prominent business man, who sustained injuries in a lift accident, died this morning…

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Death of Mrs. Gaggin

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

The death occurred at Newton House, Lismore, on Friday morning, of Mrs. Arabella Ann Gaggin, widow.of the late Dr. R. N. Gaggin, Government Medical Officer of…

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Funeral of Late Mrs. R. N. Gaggin

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mrs. R. N. Gaggin, whose death occurred on Friday, as reported yesterday, took place on Saturday afternoon, the cortege leaving the family residence,…

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The Late Mr. Wm. Heathwood Sen

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A memorial service for the late Mr. William Heathwood, sen., will be held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening…

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Death of Mr. Jas. Page

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

A very old Richmond River identity passed away at 12.30 a.m. on Sunday in the person of Mr. James Page, of Casino. Mr. Page had been ailing for some time, and died at the…

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