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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Obituary. Freida Isabel Cranfield

Northern Star · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 3

The sad news has reached us of the death at the early age of twenty two year's of Miss Freida Isabel, daughter of Mr. W. J. and Mrs. Cranfield, of "Mayhile," Binna…

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Death of Prize Stock. a Queensland Sensation. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 3

A sensation was caused at Clifton, Queensland, by a numberof valuable -cattle which secured several prizes at the local show last week, being found dead…

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Death of Constable McGILL

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 2

The death of Mounted-constable James McGill, which occurred at seven o'clock last night at the Tweed District Hospital will come as a shock to his…

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Obituary. Mr. R. Farrell

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 2

The death occurred on Sunday afternoon last of Mr. R. Farrell, at the residence of his sister (Mrs. J. Darragh, Faweett's Creek), after an…

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Obituary. Owen McDONOGH

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

There passed peacefully away at his residence at East Wardell on Sunday another of the fast diminishing band of pioneers of the Lower Richmond in the person of Mr…

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Death of Sergt. M M. Reynolds

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

1 Universal regret was expressed m town yesterday morning -when: it became known that- Sergeant- Martin M. Reynolds had been killed- in action on. 27th…

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Death of Valuable Cattle

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 6

A sensation was caused in Clifton (Q.), when it was learned that a number of valuable cattle which had been shown and secured prizes…

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Funeral of Constable McGILL

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

The funeral of the late Constable James McGill took place yesterday afternoon at Murivillumbah, and was largely attended Four brother members of the…

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Obituary. Heir to Danish Throne

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Prince Christian heir to the Danish throne, died in London…

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Death of a Trotter

Northern Star · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The famous troting sire Delaven Chimes died suddenly at Temora yesterday. The owner refused £5000 for him when he was racing. He…

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Obituary. Mrs. John Poor

Northern Star · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 2

Death has not spared the Wardell district during the past fortnight, the last to receive the call being Mrs. Poor, of East Wardell, who passed away at the residence of her…

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Death of Mr. T, Hoyle

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

As we go to press we received word that Mr. T. Hoyle passed away at the Hospital shortly after 2 o'clock this morning' The Press Bureau announces that the…

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Obituary. Mr. J. K. Fraser

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

The news that Mr. J. K. Fraser, of "Bonnie Doon," Donaibo, passed away on the morning of Monday last, though not unexpected, has…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Thomas Hoyle

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

Mr Thomas Doyle whose death occurred in the Tweed District Hospital on Saturday, following on a lengthy illness, was one of opr best known…

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Death of Captain Zouch. Prominent District Resident. Hero of Boer War

Northern Star · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 2

Captain Richard Essington Zouch, one of the best known residents of Nimbin, died at the Brunswick Heads yesterday afternoon. The deceased gentleman, who was a…

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Death of a Boer War Hero

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 4

Captain Richard Essington Zouch, one of the best known residents of Nimbin, died at Brunswick Heads on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Northern Star · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 4

It is with regret that we announce the death of Mrs. Catherine Simon, relict of the late Mr. Nicholas Simon, who was a well-known lousiness man of Grafton in…

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Passing of a Pioneer. Death of Mr. Denis Hartigan

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 6

The old order changeth. It is unhappily true of all places, and particularly of late years, unhappily true of the Tweed. On Thursday night we saw the…

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Funeral of Mr. Denis Hartigan

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Denis Hartigan which took place on Saturday afternoon was attended by a particularly large gathering, representing the…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Margaret Hicks

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret Hicks, whose death occurred last Monday night was 69 years of age. She was the widow of the late William Hicks, of Moruya, who…

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