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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Aviator's Death. Account of Eye-witnesses

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Eye witnesses to the fatal accident to Basil Watson at Melbourne yesterday state the aviator fell a distance of 2000 feet in three seconds…

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Death of Mr. Ebsworth

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Ebsworth, 62, Staff Surveyor in the Dubbo-Lands Office, died suddenly on Thursday night while in his garden. It will be remembered that Mr. Ebsworth was…

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Death of Sergt Major Clarke

Northern Star · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 5

News has just been received of the death ((killed in action) of Sergt. Major R. Clarke, D.C.M. Dick was well known at Numulgi, where he was employed by Mr. Arthur Yates…

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Australian Airman[?]s Funeral. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

The funeral of Basil Watson, the Australian airman, was well attended. The hearse was crowned by an aeroplane made of flowers…

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Death of King

Northern Star · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Word has been received by the Criminal Investigation branch of the Police Department from the detectives at Katoomba that King, the…

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Death of a Cleric. Takes [?] Fit During Service. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 5

The Rev. Father O[?]rien. administrator in connection with the St. Mary's Cathedral, Sale was seized with an apoplectic fit while conducting a service. He…

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Death of Prussian Prince London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 3

Advices from Amsterdam state that a message has been received in Berlin, announcing the death of Prince Frederick Karl…

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Obituary

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

The "Daily . Examiner" records that on Wednesday night, 7th March, Miss Christina McMillan, aged 51. years, passed away at the…

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Death of an Aboriginal Princess

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

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

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Sudden Death Passing of Mr. Henry Sweetnam

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. Henry Sweetnam, a member of the well-known Sweetnam family of the Tweed, died suddenly, and under peculiar circumstances at Uki on Monday…

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Local and General Death of Cattle at Nobby's Creek

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

Some issues back it was stated that several cows had died on Mr. G. Roatz's farm, Nobby's Creek. Bloodsmears sent to Sydney for…

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Death of a Boxer. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Gilbert Alexander, of Petersham, who was knocked out by a punch in the jaw in the seventh round, against Tom Rolston, at the stadium last…

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Death of Cattle at Nobby's Creek

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Some issues back it was stated that, several cows had died on Mr. G. Roatz's farm, Nobby's Creek. Blood smears sent to Sydney for examination returned negative…

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Prominent Missionary. Death of Dr Brown

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 6

The Rev. George Brown, doctor of divinity, pioneer, missionary, explorer, naturalist, trader, and enthusiastic collector. who died recently at…

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Death of Mr. Churchill Tucker. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Charles Churchill Tucker, President of the New South Wales Fruit Growers' Association, died as Bathurst last night…

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Telegrams Death of an Old Man. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

Andrew Anderson, aged 30, was found unconscious on the steps leading from Argyle Street to Harrington Street, City; he had a wound on the top of…

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Death of Brigadier Matthews

Northern Star · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Official: Brigadier G. Matthews has died of wounds…

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Stabbing Cases. Death of Hotelkeeper

Northern Star · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Robert Walker, a hotelkeeper of Richmond (Vic.), died from the effects of a stab in the chest. It was stated to the police that deceased told three…

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Death of Mr. A. Gee

Northern Star · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Mr. Allan Gee, general manager of the Sydney Meat Preserving Co., died this morning after a short illness, at the age of 70. Mr. Gee, who was…

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Death of Von [?]day. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 3

The death is announced of General [?] Bissing, who was German Governor of the conquered portion of Belgium…

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