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Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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OBITUARY Mr. P. Clifford

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The death of Mr. Pat Clifford leaves a notable gap in our district life; pioneers have come and gone, gone too many of them of recent years, but there wast only…

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Obituary. Patrick O'brien, M.p

Northern Star · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- The death has occurred of Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Nationalist member of the House of Commons for Kilkenny since 1895…

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General Telegrams. the Late Mr. Thrower

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- A meeting of citizens adopted a motion for the formation of a strong committee for the purpose of inaugurating a public testimonial for the widow…

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Death of a Priest

Northern Star · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Father Patrick O'Reilly, parish priest at Castlemaine, Victoria, died with painful suddenness in a Melbourne train…

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Anthrax. Death of a Man. a Shaving Brush Blamed

Northern Star · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday. -- A fatal case of human anthrax occurred at Perth. The doctors are of opinion that a shaving brush is to blame. Immediate effective measures have…

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Death of a Nonagenarian

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 1

Mr. Benjamin Lee, brother of Hon. C. A. Lee, member for this district, died in his 92nd year at his home, Annandale, Sydney, on…

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Death of Mr. Peter Bell

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 3

Mr. Peter Bell, who, as detailed in last issue of the "Examiner" met with a serious accident on the Homeleigh road on Monday night…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Northern Star · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence, South Lismore, on Saturday night of Mr. William Cooke, a colonist of over 55 years' standing. A native of County Donegal, Ireland, he…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Rayner

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

In our lust issue we reported the, circumstances under which Mr. Thomas Rayner was severely burnt about the body at Wood view on…

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Obituary. Mr. William Skinner

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

Residents will learn with regret of the death of Mr. William Skinner, a member of the well-known family so long associated with the Tweed. Mr…

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Obituary. Mrs. G. Rodgers

Northern Star · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 4

The many friends of Mrs. G. Rodgers, late of Woolgoolga, will regret to learn that she passed away on Saturday, 21st inst., at the residence of her brother, Mr. A. White,…

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Death of Private Bashforth

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

Mrs. R. Bashforth, Upper North Arm, who recently lost her son, Private Geo Bashforth, on the western front, has received a sympathetic letter from the…

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The Canterbury Park Smash. Death of a Jockey. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

Jockey Leslie Bragg died at 4.30 this morning. Barden is still unconscious…

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A Boy's Death. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Against Mother. Adelaide

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

A verdict of wilful murder was returned against a young married woman named Amy Jenkins, at the Coroner's inquiry concerning the death of her son,…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

The death occurred early, on Wednesday morning last at his residence of Mr. Edward Daniel Riordan, of Deep Creek, Tatham. The…

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Milk and Funeral Trains. No Interference. Tramway Secret Ballot

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- The strikers intimate that they will not interfere with milk and funeral trains. Notwithstanding the decision of the…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Alfred Allen, who represented Waverley in the State Parliament for some years, is dead. The death is also announced of W. J…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 4

On Tuesday last death claimed an old and respected resident of the community in the person of Andrew John McDougall, who passed away…

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Obituary. Mrs. Mary Noble

Northern Star · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

During Thursday night there passed away at Goonellabah in the person of Mrs. Mary Noble a colonist of sixty years standing. Whilst able to get about to the last, Mrs…

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Obituary. Mrs H. Hogan

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

Messrs. C. and E. Hogan, of Findon Creek, have received news of the death of their mother, Mrs. H. Hogan, of Tumut, her demise taking…

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