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Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Archbishop Dunne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.—The death occurred at noon on Saturday of Dr. Dunne, Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, and head of the Church in Queensland, at the age of 87 years. The…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Murphy

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

Mr. Joseph Murphy, one of the best known oflicials of the Supreme Court, died at his r[?]dence, Bantry, Gordon-street Burwood, late on Friday evening. The deceased was…

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Rodondo Wreck Death of Rescuer Douglas

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 5

An unrecorded incident in the sea-life of the late Captain Fred Douglas, erst of the Grace Darling, at the time of the wreck of the s.s. Rodondo, about 1894, is given by Perth Sunday…

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A Venerable Prelate. Death of Archbishop Dunne. Consecrated in 1882. BRISBANE

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

Archbishop Dunne, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Queensland died at his residence shortly before noon yesterday. Deceased, who was in his eight-fifth year,…

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Death of a Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 8

Norbert Alfred Brown, 26, a fettler, and lately residing with his wife and family at 57 Alma-street, Darlinghurst, was on Saturday found dead in bed, with a strap around…

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Death of Son of The Marsh. a Big Loss

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 5

Last Tuesday night Mr. I. J. Sloan, of North Logan. Cowra had the misfortune to lose his celebrated thoroughbred horse, Son of the Marsh…

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A Youth's Suicide, Following the Death of a Girl Friend

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

A finding of suicide was recorded by the Sydney Coroner on Thursday, at an inquiry into the death of Ernest Ignatius Murray, seventeen years of age, at…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. Christian. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 11

The death is announced of the wife of Brigadier-General Christian, of the Australian Artillery…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 47

Mr. H. Forbes, aged 64 years, of Forbes. Mr. Thomas Bowden, aged 44 years, of Cowra. Mrs. Eastwick aged 83, a very old resident of Orange…

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The Late Mr. F. J. Brierley

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 30

The death occurred on December 26, his 44th birthday, of Mr. F…

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Australian Soldiers Funeral

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

A military funeral took place at Sunderland this afternoon, says the Sunderland "Daily Echo" of November 20. The deceased soldier was Private Thomas Thorston Powell, of the…

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Death of Wheat Breeder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 11

On New Year's Eve one of the best known arid most successful farmers in the Walla Walla district, Mr. J. H. Schmidt, passed away in Albury from heart failure, after being under…

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Wills and Estates. Late Mr. Robert T. Osborne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 12

The will of Robert Towns Osborne, late of Foxlow, Bungendore, has been admitted to probate. Testator died at Foxlow on October 24 last, and by his will he devised the…

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Death of Mr. M. Veech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 12

Mr. Michael Veech, whose death at Oakleigh Station, Wellington, took place on Thursday last, had reached the age of 85 years. Born in County Meath, Ireland,…

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Death of M. De Baillou

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 12

The death occurred yesterday of M. E. de Baillou, general manager in Australia and Noume[?] of the Campagnie des Messageries Maritimes…

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Death of Prominent Shipping Man

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

One of Sydney's best known shipping men in M. de Baillou passed away yesterday. The deceased gentleman, who was about 60 years of age, served…

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Death of Mr. Edward Sass

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 14

An able and versatile actor passed away in Mr. Edward Sass. Mr. Sass died on Wednesday, November 15. after an illness of some length. On the .London stage Mr. Sass played…

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Death of Mrs. L. M. Reilly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 30

Mrs. Lily May Reilly, who died recently at the age of 38 years at…

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Death of Mrs. E. M. Hungerford

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 30

There passed away at her residence, "Farley," Eastern - avenue…

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Death of Son of the Marsh a Brilliant Horse at Ten Furlongs

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

From Cowra comes, word of the death of Son of the Marsh, who was located at Mr. J. J. Sloan's North Logan Stud. Son of the Marsh, who was by Wildfowler from' Loo's…

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