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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of British Legislator

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--The death has occurred of Mr. Jonathan Samuel, M.P. for Stockton…

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Death of Mr. John Newell, Senr

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday, in the Taree Hospital, Manning River, of Mr. John Newell. Word was only received during the morning intimating…

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Local and General. Obituary

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The death occurred at the Casino District Hospital on Friday might about 11 o'clock of Miss Isabel Sophia, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Smith,…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The death has occurred of Richard Lloyd George, the Prime Minister's uncle and fosterfather…

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Death of Count Zeppelin

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The death is announced of Count Zeppelin. (Count Zeppelin, who was born at Manzell, near Friedrichshafen, was 77 years of ago…

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Death of Count Zeppelin. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

The death is announced in Berlin of Count Zeppelin, promoter of the engines of warfare which bear his same…

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Death of Capt. Johnson

Northern Star · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--Captain Henry Johnson, well known in shipping circles, collapsed suddenly this afternoon at Cremorne wharf and died almost immediately…

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Death of Count Zeppelin

Northern Star · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Fridays.--An Amsterdam correspondent says Count Zeppelin died at Charlottenburg of inflammation of the lungs…

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Obituary Mr. R. P. Charles

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

One of the best known of Tweed identities during a period of over 30 years, Richard Painter Charles, died in Sydney on Friday last, after a short…

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Death of a Pastoralist

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.-- The death is announced of Mr. Archibald McCrae, a well-known Riverina pastoralist. Baghdad fell into the British hands on…

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Obituary. Mrs. Holland

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

"The death occurred at North Casino on Sunday evening of Mrs. Holland, relict of the late A. Holland, formerly, of North Greek, Ballina…

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Died at a Funeral. Dunedin, Nz

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

At the funeral of a Maori, ex-member of the Legislative Council, at Duredin, the undertakers controlling tine arrangements suddenly died owing to heart…

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Obituary. Mrs. Elizabeth Holland

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 5

One of the oldest inhabi[?]ants of the district passed away on Sunday [?]as in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Holland aged 85. The late Mrs. Holland, was…

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Obituary. Duchess of Connaught

Northern Star · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The death is announced of the Duchess of Connaught, consort of the ex-Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada. Her Royal…

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Death of Private H. Piggett

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Yesterday Kev. W. Coleman conveyed to his parents the sad news of the death of Private H. Piggott at the from. It will be remembered…

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Death of Private T. Potter

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 2

Residents of this district will sincerely regret to hear of the death of Private Thomas Potter, who, as Per. G. Watson was advised by…

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Death of Edward Hayes

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

In connection with the sad death of Edward Sydney Haves, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes, of Horseshoe Creek at Casino Hospital…

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Motor Lorry Fatality. the Death of Ruby Amos. Inquest Held

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. A.J. Peisley) held an inquest at the Lismore Court House yesterday afternoon concerning the death of the young woman Ruby Amos…

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Death of Alstonville Resident

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday morning of one of Alstonville's oldest residents in the person of Mrs. Margaret Foster. The deceased lady, who was 81 years of age,…

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Death of Aboriginal Princess

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

By the death of Mrs. Phillips (to many more familiarly known as Clara), which took place at the Coast Hospital a few days ago,…

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