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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Obituary. Sir Winthrof Hackett

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday.—Sir Winthrop Hackett, M.L.C., proprietor of the "West Australian" and "Western Mail" newspapers, died suddenly at Perth this morning, aged 74…

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Obituary. Mr. James Page

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

On Saturday night last there passed away at his residence, East-street, Casino, one of the district's oldest identities in the…

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Obituary. Mr. James Page

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 5

The first white child born in the Kyogle district was Mr. Jas. Page, who died at his residence, East-street, Casino, on Saturday after an illness…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 8

It was with the deepest of sympathy that his friends heard of the death of Mr. William Thomas Clark, of "Rock View," Maleny, Queensland, who passed away at the general…

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Obituary. Sir George Martin

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death has occurred of Sir George Clement Martin, who had been organist at St. Paul's Cathedral since 1888. Deceased was 72 years of age…

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Obituary. Mrs. C. H. Olive

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

The death occurred at an carly hour on Wednesday, February 19th of Mrs. C. H. Olive at the residence of her sister, Mrs D. McIntosh. The…

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Death of Mrs. J. Husking. a Richmond River Pioneer

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

Yet another who helped in the great work of pioneering the Richmond passed away last night in Emmeline Venn Husking, aged 82 years, wife of Mr. John Husking. For the…

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Death of Captain Bracegirdle. Early Trips to Northern Rivers

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Captain Frederick Bracegirdle, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed shipmasters of Sydney, died yesterterday at his residence at Balmain, aged…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A Berlin official-report announces the death of Admiral Pohl, a chief of the German fleet…

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The Mullumbimby Fat[?] Death of Harry Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

Harry Court the lad who was dead by the benzine explosion at [?]rymple's shop, Mullumbimby [?] Wednesday, died shortly before[?]…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. H. W. Gillan, formerly Deputy Registrar-General of N.S.W. died yesterday…

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Death of Corporal Robt. Mackenzie

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 6

Chaplain McKenzie, of the 1st Infantry Brigade, writes from Egypt, to Mr. John MacKenzie, Main Arm : "I beg to a knowledge the receipt…

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Obituary. Rev. R. Caldwell

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Rev. Richard Caldwell, the oldest Methodist minister in New South Wales, has died, aged 82…

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Death of Harry Court, Jr. From Burns

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 9

As reported last week, Harry Court received severe burns from the explosion of methylated spirits that happened in Mr. Dalrymple's…

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Death of Lawrence Resident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

Edward Merton Small, aged 52, of Lawrence, was found dead in a paddock at Copmanhurst on Wednesday[?] near Yulgilbar road, with his…

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A Soldier's Death. Finding of Murder

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The inquest has concluded concerning the death of Henry Brown, a soldier, who was killed on Milson Island. The coroner found that deceased was…

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Obituary. Mrs. Terence Mcguire

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

A telegram received on Saturday by the Rev. Father Scott from the Rev. Monsignor McGuire stated that the latter's mother died during the night. The deceased lady was 59…

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Death of James Logan

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Our Byron Bay correspondent writes:— Touching the death of Mr. Jas. Logan, it was found that the deseased was not killed by accident as previously stated, but died…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A cable from India announced the death of Lient-Colonel Perkins, well known in Australia…

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The Late Mrs. McGUIRE

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

On March 3rd, at private hospital in Kempsey, Mrs. M. G. McGuire succumbed, although not altogether unexpectedly, to a swift general breakup of the system, largely hastened no…

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