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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

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Obituary

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The many friends of Mrs. R. A. Vidler, of Buckendoon, but formerly of Naughtons Gap and Greenridge, will regret to hear, that she passed…

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Death of Gunner Nolan

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

On Sunday the sad news of the death of her son Gunner Sid Nolan, in France, was conveyed to Mrs. Nolan, Stoker's Siding, by Rev. Dr. Farrelly…

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Australian Soldier's Funeral at Ipswich

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

The following, which appeared in an Ipswich (English) paper, was sent to Mrs. A. Foster, of Mallanganee, who wishes it republished…

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Death of Famous Engineer. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of Sir John Wolfe Wolfe Barry, the famous consulting engineer. (Sir John Wolfe Wolfe Barry, K.C.B.,…

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Death of Brigadier-general Petherbridge

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Petherbridge, Australian Commissioner for the Pacific Islands, died in Melbourne, to-day…

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Death of Sir Samuel Pethebridge. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Pethe- bridge, administrator of the occupied territory in the North-West Pacific has cued of malaria. Sir Samuel Pethegridge…

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Russia. the Hospital Murder. Funeral of the Victims (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's, Petrograd correspondent says that members of the Battalion of Death" were arrested yesterday at barracks, accused of supporting the Right…

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Late Mr. Thos. Sexton. a District Builder

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

Further particulars of the life of Mr. Thomas Sexton, senr., who passed away at his residence on Hospital Hill (otherwise the Postman's Ridge) on January 19, at the…

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Late Mr. Thos. Sexton

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Further particulars of the life of Mr. Thomas Sexton, sen., who passed away at his residence on Hospital Hill, Lismore, on January 19,…

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Obituary. Mr. C. A. Hutley

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Charles Alfred Hutley, of Keenstreet, Lismore, who was a very old resident of the town and district, passed away somewhat suddenly yesterday mornings Mr…

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Death of Grand Duke Nicholas. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A telegram frnm Petrograd reports the death at Tasehkend on February 3 of the Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian ex-Commander-in-Chief, under…

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A Chinese Funeral

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 7

The most remarkable funeral ever witnessed in Shanghai was that of the late Sheng Kung-Pao, a Chinese magnate of immense wealth and' of abounding charity…

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Death of Mr. John Widdis. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. John Widdis, the well-known owner of racehorses, died unexpectedly in a private hospital at East Melbourne last night. The late Mr. Widdis owned…

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Obituary. Mrs. W. H. Rishworth

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 7

The death of Mrs. W. H. Rishworth, late of "Homeleigh," Alphadale, occurred at her residence, North Lismore, at an early hour on Friday morning, February 1st…

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"Abdul the Damned." Death of ex-Sultan of Turkey. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

Abdul Hamid, ex-Sultan of Turkey has died of inflammation of the lungs…

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Obituary. Ex-ambassador's Death. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The death is announced of Sir C. Spring Rice, a former British Ambassador to the United States…

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Funeral of Sir Cecil Spring Rice. Vancouver

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

A message from Ottawa says that at the funeral of Sir Cecil Spring Ricelate British Ambassador to the United States, the French and American…

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Obituary. Sir. J. A. MILLAR. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The death has occurred of Sir John Alexander Millar, the well-known racehorse owner…

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Funeral of Sir C. Spring Rice. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

OTTAWA, Sunday.—War time s[?]plicity marked the funeral of Sir C. Spring Rice…

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Death of One of the Injured. Two Others in Critical State

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As a result of the injuries received from the motor accident this morning, Ivy Allen, one of the occupants of the car, died several hours later, her skull…

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