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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

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More German Horrors. Awful Death of Prisoners. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Government has issued a statement in regard to war prisoners at the seamen's prison camp at Brandenburg, confirming the recently published story of…

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Death of "Jimmy Pannikin."

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Donald E. Fraser, Inspector of Schools, who was known under the nom- de -plume of "Jimmy Pannikin," died suddenly in Sydney on Sunday Last…

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Death of Private Ritchie, M.m

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Mrs. L. Fraser, South Murwillumbah, has received letters from her brother, Signaller James Ritchie, giving particulars of the death of her other brother,…

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Cables Official Death of Wealthy People. Novel Socialist Proposals. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

Members of the House of Commons intend to question the .Government, on the matter of the Independent, Labor Party Conference at Leicester, which debated…

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Obituary. John McQueen

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 7

On Sunday morning last there passed away at his residence, Tuckombil, Mr. John McQueen. Some time ago he went under a serious operation, and since then has been…

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Obituary. Mrs. T. H. M. Hill

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 3

It is with extreme regret that we are obliged to report the death of Mrs. Hill, wife of Mr. T. H. M. Hill, of Unumgar station, the sad event…

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Funeral Stopped by Bad Road

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The President of the Gundurimba Shire (Cr. Kennedy) told yesterday's meeting of the Council of a funeral which had been stopped owing to the state of a road. The…

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Obituary. Rev. D. Ross

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

PERTH, Monday.—The Rev. Daniel Ross, Moderator of the West Australian Presbyterian Church, died last night…

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The Late Mrs. Hill

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

In connection with the late Mrs. T. H. M. Hill, whose death we reported in last issue of the "Examiner," the following particulars of…

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BURRINGBAR. Death of Mrs. Rice

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Rice, an old resident of the district, passed quietly away at 4 p.m. on Monday. The Rice family were among the early settlers of this part, and are…

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Death of Mr. W. Halley

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

Kyogle residents received a rude shock yesterday afternoon when it was announced that Mr. William Halley had passed away, after a…

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General Maude's Funeral. Last Rites in the Desert

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 6

A correspondent of the "Times" at Bagdad thus describes General Maude's funeral:—Watin a mile of the outskirts of Bagdad…

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Death of Mr. William Halley

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

After a brief illness Mr. William Halley passed away at Kyogle on Tuesday last shortly after 3 p.m. up to the time of retiring on the…

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Obituary. Mr. G. W. Ferris, Senr, Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

As already stated in the "Star." there passed away at Bailina on April 2nd, one of the pioneers of the district, in the person of Mr. G. W. Ferris, senr., who had reached,…

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Death of Mrs. Walter Cheers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

Another well-known resident of the Tweed, Mrs. Isabella-Cheers, wife of Mr. Walter Cheers, of Kynnumboon, has passed away. Mrs. Cheers, who was…

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Obituary. Donald E. Fraser ("Jimmy Pannikin"). an Appreciation

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 7

The passing of Donald E. Fraser, school inspector, at the early age of 54 came as a great and painful shock to his many friends, not only those who knew him personally,…

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The Death of a Traitor. Bolo Pasha Executed. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

A Paris message states that Bolo Pasha was executed on Tuesday morning. Bolo was confident of escaping punishment to the last. A motor car…

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Obituary

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Tho death is announced of Major J. C. Wain…

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Death of a Centenarian

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—The death is an nounced of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, aged 105, at North Sydney…

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Death of Victor Murphy

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 5

A few days ago we notified the death at the front of Gunner J. C. MacCartic, a member of the "Northern Star" literary staff at the time of enlistment. The sad…

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