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Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Obituary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Abner By[?]tt Mynott will leave his late residence, Cartwright's Hill. North Wagga, at [?] o'clock this afternoon…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Luff

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

A 78-year old native of the dis-trict, Mr. Thomas Luff, is dead. About a week ago Mr Luff went to Sydney for treatment, and…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The death of Mr. Oliver Mynots senr. of Cartwright's Hill. North Wagga, removes one of the oldest residents of the district. Deceased, who…

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OBITUARY. Mr. William Slender

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Very great regret was felt by the townspeople on Saturday last when it became known that another of the old identities of…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Luff

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

DEATH has removed one of the district's oldest natives and pioneer's of land settlement, in the person of Mr. Thomas Luff, of Gobarralong,…

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Obituary. Dr. Maw, of Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Word was received yesterday in Wagga of the death of the popular Tumbarumba medical man, Dr. Maw. Only meagre particulars are to hand, but it…

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The Late Private Harold Brooks. Memorial Service at the Methodist Church. A Touching Obituary

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

There was crowded congregation at the Methodist Church on Sunday night. The pulpit was draped with the Union Jack and Australian flag,…

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Death of an Old Pioneer

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

There passed away at, Yarrangobilly, at noon on Wednesday last, one of the oldest (if not the oldest) pioneers' in the State, in the person of Mr. Alexander Brownlie, at the ripe…

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Obituary

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3
Also in Coolamon Farmers' Review

The little seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Renchan, late of Cootamundra (and now of Sydney), passed away at their home recently…

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Death of Mr. R. Gibbs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

In our last issue we reported that Mr. R. Gibbs, of Yanco, had met with a serious accident, by being run over with a cart containing a load of chaff…

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Death of Mr Tnos. Luff

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

A 78 year-old native of the Gundagai district, Mr, Thos. Luff, is dead. About a week ago Mr. Luff went to Sydney…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

The death took place yesterday of Mr. C. J. Homann, at the advanced age of 83 years, after a short illness of a lew days. Deceased was a…

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Obituary. Mr. C.j. Homann

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

The death occurred yesterday evening, after a short illness, of Mr. Christopher Joseph Homann, aged 83 years, at the residence of his son, Mr. Ernest…

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Obituary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 3

The death took place on Saturday night of Mr. George Edward O'Connor at the age 28 years, after three years' illness. He was a son of Mr. Thomas…

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Funeral

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Catherine Album, wife of Mr. John Alfred Allum, of Matong, took place yesterday afternoon, leaving the Wagga…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

The death took place on Saturday night of Mr. George Edward O'Connor, at the age of 28 years, a[?] three years' illness. He was a so…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Baldwin

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The death took place at her residence, at Brawlin, on Sunday, of Mrs. Balwin, aged 84. The veterau had been a sufferer for some years…

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Death of Dr. Carr Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Dr. Carr, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, died on Sunday evening, shortly after 9 o'clock…

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Death of a Boxer. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

Fight men who were arrested in Connection with the death of the boxer Gilbert Alexander, after a bout at the Stadium, were discharged at the police…

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