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Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of a Well Known Shipmaster

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The death occurred at Wellington Hospital on December 23rd, of Captain James Jones, master of the harbour steamer Pilot, and formerly of the…

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Death of a Monk. Petrograd, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 11

Prince Youssoupoff (who is believed to be responsible for the murder of the mystic monk and pro-German Court favourite, Rasputin) was feted at a prominent banker's hoube. The…

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Death of Mr. G. S. Kempe. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 12

Mr. Gorald S. Kempe, a well-known pastoralist, was a few days ago missed from his home a Morgan, on the river Murray. Last night his body was found floating in the river…

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Death of Mr. John H. [?]Ohmior. a Notes N.S.W. wheat Breeder

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

The death occurred on New Year's Eve of Mr. John H. Schmidt, who was sidely known through out New South Wales as the breeder of a new wheat known as Chmidt's No. 1. A characteristic…

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With The Cricketers Not Out on a Keen Battle of the Field : Death of Charles Lawrence : Captain Gordon Campbell Wins War Honor

Referee · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 12

Many happy birthday returns on: Jan. 10—J. F. Travers (S.A.), F. M. Ridge (Manly). 11—Edward R. Crouch (Q.) A. J…

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Late Mr. C. G. Stewart. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. Charles Gideon Stewart, grazier, formerly of Wooloondool near Hay, and late of St. Kilda (Vic), who died in May last, left personal estate in Victoria of the value of…

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Obituary Mr. James Devoy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 24

There passed away at his residence, "Cainbil," Leadville, on December 30th, 1916, one of the oldest pioneers of the district, in the person of Mr. James Devoy. The late…

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Death of Father Gray a Great Loss

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 20

Early on Monday, the 1st inst., the Very Rev. Father Thomas Gray, P.P., of Narrandera, one of the best-known priests in the southern diocese, was called to his eternal…

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The Late Mr. P. Moloney. Tribute to a Sterling Citizen. the Lord Mayor Unveils Memorial

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 18

As a tribute to the memory of a sterling citizen, the late Mr. Patrick Moloney, of the Galway Castle Hotel, Abercrombie-street, Sydney, more than 500 representative…

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[?] Remarks on the Death of the Late W. J. Chidley

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

Some doctors held a post-mortem examination of the body o£ the late W. J. Chidley In order to discover the cause of his death. After…

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Obituary. Sister Ezold, P.W.M. No. 336

Watchman · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

The secretary of L.O.L. NO. 336 writes:— It is with deep sorrow that we have to report the death of our late dearly-loved P. W. Mistress Sister Ezold (nee Burrows)…

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Death of Canon Grime

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Rev. Canon Grime, of Christ Church Cathedral, died in Pipitea Pah Private Hospital at an early hour this morning. He Was sieved with sudden illness yesterday…

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Death of a Child

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

On the 10th infant the infant daughter (Ellen) of Mr. Ernest Nelson Risbridger (who is away at the war), died, at Isa-bella-street, Parramatta North of…

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The Late Mr. James E. Moore. an Appreciation

The Methodist · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

As long back as I can remember, the name, the voice, the figure, of Mr. James E. Moore were well known to me. He used to preach frequently in our little…

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Death of Archbishop Dunne Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5
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Dr. Robert Dunne, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, died shortly before 12 o'clock to-day. He had been laid aside by bodily infirmity for many…

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Riding Fatality. Death of Mrs. Endacott

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5

Mrs. Fanny Gloria Endacott, wife of Mr. Charles Endacott, of the Family Hotel, Liverpool, never regained consciousness from the effects of her heavy…

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Death of Canon Grime. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 14

Minor Canon Sydney Calvert Jackson Grime died in a private hospital at about 2.30 o'clock this morning, after a short illness. He had an attack of cerebral hemorrhage…

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Obituary. Russian Ambassador. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 14

The death is announced of Count de Benckendorff, who has been Russian Ambassador to Britain since 1903. General Schwartzkoppen, formerly German…

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Death of Lady Scratchley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 8

A private cable message was received in Sydney on Saturday announcing the death on the 5th instant at Dover (England) of Lady Laura Lilias Scratchley, widow of Sir Peter…

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