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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

67 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

Death of Old Residents

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

One of the very oldest resi-dents in the district in the person of Mr. Mark McGrath, of Nadjingutta. Nerriga passed over…

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Obituary. Annie Mabel Cameron

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

At Mittagong on Wednesday, April 25, at 2.45 a.m., Annie Mabel, aged 41 years, third daughter of the late Mrs. Ewan Cameron, of Weetangara, died at her…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

It is with profound regret that we have to announce the death of Mrs. Mallon, wife of Mr. H.J. Mallon, of Merricumbene, which…

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Death of a Candidate

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. R. Howroyd, who defeated Mr. King O'Malley in the ballot for the Darwin seat in the House of Representatives, died suddenly at six o'clock at…

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Death of Mrs. J. T. Tong

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

After a month's lingering from injuries received in falling from a tree which she was lopping for feed for her cows, the death ensued at the hospital yesterday of…

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Death of Mrs. J. T. Tong. Coroner's Inquest

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

The death of Mary Jane, wife of john Thomas Tong, of Lanyon, which was briefly reported in our last issue, was fully inquired into on…

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The Late Mr. James Leach. Coroner's Inquest

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Many and vague rumors have been afloat concerning the cause which led up to the death of James Leach, late of Michelago. He himself said he thought…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

Another old district resident in the person of Mr. George Williams, of Half Moon, Mongarlowe, crossed the Jordan on Tuesday…

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Death of Father Cleary

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

Much surprise and regret was experienced in Gunning on Thursday when news came of the sudden death of Father Cleary, the Roman Catholic priest of the…

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The late Mrs. John McDonald. Funeral Obsequies

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

The warm sunshine of a bright, calm day—a marked contrast to the preceding prevailing days of cold piercing winds coming down off the snow-crowned heights…

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Death of Les. Darcy

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

As briefly reported in our last issue, Les. Darcy, Australian champion boxer, died at Memphis, Tennessee, on May 24, Darcy's death was sudden and unexpected…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The death is announced in Sydney of Mr. Fred. A. Canvin. It was of a sudden character. The landlady of the boarding house at…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Peter Ffrench, formerly of Vernelly, Ballalaba, which took place…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 9

A telegram was received in town yesterday announcing the death in Sydney of Mrs. Taylor, wife of Mr. W. Taylor, of…

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Death of Mr. McCaffrey Terrible End

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

On Friday last Mr. W. McCaf-frey, sear., of Six Mile Flat, met with an untimely end, the news of which deeply shocked the…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 9

Mr. C. W. Marter, a distinguished journalist, and for a number of years sub-editor of the "Daily Telegraph," died at his residence,…

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The Late Mr. W. McCAFFREY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

The funeral of this gentleman on Tuesday last was very largely attended. The cortege extended over half a mile, and represented…

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Bungendore. OBITUARY

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

One of the oldest identities of this district in the person of Mrs. Martha Forbes, died at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Webster,…

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Sudden Death of Mrs. John Fitzgerald

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

Yesterday we received a telegram conveying the sad tidings that Mrs. John Fitzgerald had died suddenly at Umeralla. The deceased lady is…

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Obituary

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Chas. W. Thompson, of Gininderra, received the sad news that her father (Mr. J. Wetherspoon) had passed away on the 24th ultimo, at…

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