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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Old Resident. Mr. James Felton

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

A very old resident of this district in the person onf Mr. James Felton, senr., died at his residence, Wyangarie, early on Sunday morning last…

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Death of Mr. Scobie, M.L.A. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

The Speaker, Mr. J. J. Cohen, received news at Parliament House to-day, of the death of Mr. Robert Scobee member for the Murray…

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Obituary. Mr. R. Scobie, M.l.a

Northern Star · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Robt. Scobie, M.L.A. for Murray, died suddenly to-day. He had just got out of bed when he collapsed and expired almost, immediately. Heart failure…

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The Late Mrs. Mary Noble

Northern Star · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 4

It was recently announced that on Saturday last, August 11th, after a long, strenuous, and honorable life, there was laid to rest in the Methodist portion of the new General…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 8

A very old resident of this district in the person of Mr. James Helton, sen., died at his residence, Wyangarie, early on Sunday…

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Obituary

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 3

Mr. David Scott Graham, a colonist of many years standing died at Narracan, Victoria, on Wednesday, after a brief illness at the great age…

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Death of Private Maloney

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 3

Yesterday word came through that another member of the Kyogle and district army, in the person of Private Donald Maloney, younger son of…

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The Late Mr. T. B. Campbell

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 7

The late Mr. thomas Boag Campbell, father of Mr. T. F. Campbell, of the Public School Springside (and formerly of Irvington and Eltham) was a man…

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Death of Mr. Edward Milne. Deputy Chief Commissioner for Railways SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

Mr. Edmund Milne, Deputy Chief Railway Commissioner, died at noon to-day, of chest troubles. He leaves two sons, both on active service, and…

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A New Development Government Commandeers all Coal Mines Trouble at Broken Hill Death of Deputy Chief Commissioner Union Registrations Cancelled an Important Development. Government Takes Possession of All Coal Mines. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

The Government issued a proclamation to-day, taking possession of all coal mines in New South Wales with all fixtures, fittings…

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Obituary. Mr. William Hopp

Northern Star · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

There passed away at his residence, Tucki Tucki, August 13th, another of the old pioncers, in the person of Mr. William Hopf. Deceased was a native of Germany, and came…

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Cables. Death of Earl Grey. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The death of Earl Grey has been announced. The Right Honorable Albert Henry George Grey, P. C., G. C. M. G.,…

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Death of an Old Resident

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 4

There passed away here early op Thursday morning in the person Of Mr. Henry Shipton Carpenter, of North Lismore, a man who had been connected with this…

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Death of William Lane. Founder of ''New Australia."

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

In the early eighties, William Lane was attached to the editorial staff of the Brisbane "Evening Observer." He had charge of the Labor column of that…

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Flanagan's Funeral

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The funeral of Mervyn Flanagan, who was shot dead by Reginald Wearne at Camperdown on Thursday night, took place to-day. The cortege, which was…

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Lord Mayor's Proposals Rejected. Cowardly Assault on Striker. Mervyn Flanagan's Funeral. Rail and Tram Employees at Work

Northern Star · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Brisbane massage says the interstate goods and live stock traffic is paralysed by the refusal of the Queensland railway unionists to…

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Inquest on Flanagan's Death. Evidence of an Independent Witness. Statement of the Lord Mayor. Gas Arrangements Completed

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--An inquest was opened to-day before Mr. Jamieson, Acting City Coroner, and a jury of six concerning the death of Mervyn Flanagan. Reginald James…

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Obituary. Pro-german Premier Dead

Northern Star · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 3

PETROGRAD, Tuesday.-- The death is announced of M. Sturmer, an ex-Russian Premier and notorious pro-German intriguer…

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Death of Acting Premier's Father. a Romance of Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

The death occurred at his residence, Dunmore, in the South Coast district, on Sunday, of Mr. George Laurence Fuller, father of the acting-Premier of…

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Obituary

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Lever, mother of Mr. W. Lever, of Munro and Lever, the Gorge and Terrace Creek sawmills, died at Brisbane on Saturday last…

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