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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Mrs. Miller. Mother of Queensland Labor Party. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Emma Miller, known as the "Mother of the Labor Party," died at Toowoomba last night, aged 77. She was a conspicuous figure in the recent…

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Death of Mr. Waxman

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday. -- Louis Waxman, solicitor, who played a prominent part in the unsustained petrol charges a few months ago, died in Melbourne this morning after…

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Cables Death of a Millionaire. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

Sir Charles Cayzer, whose death was recently announced left £2,304,143. He bequeathod £10,000 to each of his sons in law, Admiral Jellicoe and Admiral…

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Death of a Pastoralist

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The death is announced of Mr. John Redding Moore, a well-known pastoralist of the Moree district. LABOR EXCHANGE BRANCHES…

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Death of a Sydney Merchant

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The death is announced of- Mr. George W. Bird, a well- known Sydney merchant…

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Bullet Wound in Head. Death of a Man

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--George Colley aged 42, lately residing in Shepherd street, Darlington, was found lying on the floor at about 7 o'clock to-night with a bullet wound…

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Death of Lord Cromer. the Maker of Modern Egypt

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The death is announced of Lord Cromer, at the age of 75. (The late Lord Cromer was described as the maker of modern Egypt, being skilled as a…

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Death of Lord Cromer. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 3

The death is announced of the Earl of Cromer, aged 76 years. Lord Cromer died suddenly from a stroke, at 10 'clock last evening, at his residence in…

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Death of Returned Soldier. Motor Driver Committed for Trial. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Arthur Patrick Murray, a returned soldier, who died from being struck by a motor, at Darlinghurst, on…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- The death is announced of Henry Bracy, the popular operatic artist…

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The "Calliope" Hero. Death of Admiral Kane. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Admiral Kane, who commanded the "Calliope" at the time of the historic hurricane in Samoa, in 1889, is dead…

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Obituary. Admiral Kane

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--The death is announced of Admiral Sir H.C. Kane…

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Death of Lord Cromer

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

The death is announced of Lord Cromer at the age of 75, after an Tiness extending over some time. The late Lord Cromer was described as…

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Obituary. a Queensland Judge

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- Sir Arthur Rutledge, a well-known Queensland. District Court Judge, died in Sydney last night, aged 74…

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Obituary. Duke of Norfolk

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--The death is announced of the Duke of Norfolk. (The deceased, who was 68 years of age, was the Premier Duke of England, and head…

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Local and General Death of a Tweed Soldier

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

On Monday evening the Rev. H. B. Madden received a message from the Defence Department announcing the death of No. 2350 Private F. Conroy, from…

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Cables Funeral of She Duke of Norfolk. England's Premier Peer. An Imposing Ceremony. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 5

The Duke of Norfolk was buried at Arundel. The ceremony was a stirring [?]ne. The Earl-Marshal's flag flew at alf-mast over the old Norman keep…

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Death of Wearne

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Wearne, the victim of the explosion at the Sydney Electric Light Sub-station yesterday died early last night…

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Death of Mr. Bryan Carberry

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Bryan Carberry, of North Arm, one of the best known cat[?]emen of the district, and a resident on the Tweed for 32 years, died in the Tweed…

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Death of N.z. Legislator

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Saturday. -- Sir Geo. Maclean, a prominent member of the New Zealand House of Parliament, died at Wellington to-day…

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