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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Funeral of the Late Mrs. Seale

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

The remains of the late Mrs. Seals, the victim of the unfortunate motor car fatality on the Nimbin road, and wife of Mr. O. D. Scale, manager of Bank of N.S.W., Nimbin, were…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

An old and respected president of Casino passed to the Great Beyond on Sunday evening, in the person of Mrs. Bridget Kissanc, mother of…

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Les Darcy's Funeral. Body Arrives in Sydney. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 2

Les Darcy's remains arrived in Sydney to-day. The landing of the casket was witnessed by the deceased boxer's father, sister and three brothers,…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs.Seale

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 3

The remains of the late Mrs Seale, the victim of the unfortunate motor car fatality Nimbin road, and wife of Mr O. D. Seale, manager…

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Obituary. Director's Sudden Death

Northern Star · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Robert R. Gillett, a director of Anthony Hordern and Sons, was found unconscious at the Athenaeum Club, Melbourne. He died a…

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The Late Mrs. M. Sutton

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

Coraki "Herald" publishes the following reference to the death of the late Mrs. M. Sutton, a former resident of Casino:—…

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Obituary. Mrs Maslen

Northern Star · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Masien, wife of Mr. G. Maslon, of Glenfield, Rous Mill, passed away in Pipiteapah private hospital, Newcastle, on 1st June. The cause of death was anaemia, and…

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Obituary

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Catherine Reynolds, an old resident of the Casino district and well and favorably known in this district, died on Monday last at the ripe…

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Death of A. Pioneer

Northern Star · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

On Sunday evening at about 6 o'clock an old identity of the Lionsville district, in the person of Mr. Mareo [?] away. The deceased gentleman who was by…

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Death of Hon. F. E. Winchcombe. Exposure After Sinking of Mongolia

Northern Star · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.--A private message was received to-day announcing the death of the Honorable F. E. Winchcombe, M.L.C. at Bombay, as the result of exposure…

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Les Darcy's Funeral

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- A tremendous concourse of people attended the funeral of Les Darey at East Maitland. People flocked in from all the surrounding districts, and many…

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Obituary. Mrs. Harper

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Florence May Harper, wife of Mr. Geo. Harper, of Rous, and eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. McGucken, of Wolongbar (late of Kiama), died at a…

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Obituary. Mr. J. G. Popplewell

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Popplewell, a well-known and familiar ligure of the town life of Casino, died at his residence during Sunday night. Deceased, had…

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Obituary. MR. J. G. POPPLEWELL

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

The death occurred on Sunday night of Mr. J. G. Popplewell, one of the best known residents of Casino. The deceased had been [?] for some time, and…

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Death of Father P. M. Ryan

Northern Star · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

News was received at Bishop's House, Lismore, yesterday, of the death of Father K. M. Ryan, of Balhas, which occurred on the Brandah during the voyage to Sydney. The…

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Death of Major-general Holmes. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

The death of Major-General Holmes was the cause of eulogistic references from General Birdwood and many their distinguished men…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Burrows, wife of Mr. A. A. Burrows, of Lismore, died early yesterday morning after a short illness. Deceased, who was only 26 years of age, was the eldest…

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Death of Mr. P. Clifford

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The death of Mr. P. Clifford, an old resident of the Tweed occurred at By angum yesterday at 7 p.m. Mr. Clifford wild was 62 years of age, had been…

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Obituary. Captain Schaefer

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 8

Much regret was expressed at Ballina on June 25th inst., which the news of Captain J. G. Scha[?]fer's death became known. The deceased was an inmate of Prince Alfred…

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Death of Private Abbott

Northern Star · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 3

His many friends at Alstonville received quite a shock on Monday evening last, when the sad news came through that Private Fredrick William "(Sonny")Abbott,…

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