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Obituaries & funerals, 1918

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Brisbane Day by Day. Death of Mr. Michael McKenna

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 28

One by one the grand old veterans who have written their mimes largely in the history of our State are quietly slipping away from us. The latest has been that…

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Death of Rev. Dr. E. J. KELLY. Of Melbourne. a Distinguished Priest

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 13

One of the most energetic pastors in the Melbourne archdiocese, the Rev. Dr. E. J. Kelly, of St. Brigid's, North Fitzroy, Passed away on the 7th inst., in his 60th year…

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"Offers Came Too Late !" Mr. Holman's View MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

Commenting on the Federal political situation on his arrival In Melbourne to-day, Mr. Holman said that the offers made by Mr. Hughes und Mr. Cook to stand aside, If…

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Death of Mr. E. H. Wills-allen in U.s.a. on Health Mission

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 18

E. H. Wills-Allen, a well-known pastoralist of Gunnedah, N.S.W., died in the United States on January 7. Mr. Wills-Allen had been in ill-health for…

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New South Wales Grazier's Death. Result of Riding Accident

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 15

Joseph Willis, owner of Nonna station, in the Collarenebri district, died in hospital at the latter town on January 11. While riding earlier in the week his horse…

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Late Mr. Robert Booth

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Robert Coulter Booth to Rookwood Cemetery yesterday afternoon was largely attended. The chief mourners were Mrs. Booth (widow) Mrs. Stringfellow…

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"Late Mr. Thomas Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 9

Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. Thomas Hall, of Cremorne, furniture warehouseman, who died on November 20th last. His estate is of the net value of…

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Death of Mr. W. Simpson

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

Mr. W. Simpson, one of the oldest settlers on the Port Hacking River, died on Friday last, aged 77 years. Deceased had…

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Death of Mr. J. Willis

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 15

Mr. Joseph Willis, of Norma Station, Moongulla, Collarenebri, a well-known and respected grassier of the North-West, who was injured by his horse…

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Death of Mr. Wills-allen a Gunnedah Pastoralist

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 17

A cable was received in Sydney last week, announcing the death in America of Mr. Edwin Herbert Wills-Allen, the well-knownand popular…

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Ermington & Rydalmere. the Late Mrs. Edwards

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

The late Mrs. Drusilla Edwards, relict of the late Mr. John Edwards, of "The Pines," Ermington, and mother of a large family, whose death we recently…

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Blacktown. Death of a Child

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 11

We have to express our sympathy with the family of the licensee of the Royal Hotel, Blacktown, Mr. W. R. Wellington, in connection with the death of his little…

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Death of Mrs. McKIINLAY

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Ann McKinlay (54) passed away after a short illness at St. Josoph's Hospital on January 14. The funeral took place on January 16. The Interment took…

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Death of Mr. Wansbrough. Body Found in a Well

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 11

The said death of Mr. Chas. Howard Wansbrough, of Castle Hill, under such tragic circumstances, cast quite a gloom over the village and the whole of the…

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Death of Mr. T. F. Waller. One of First Harbour Trust Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 14

Mr. Thomas Francis Waller died at his residence, Royalist-road, Mosman, on Thursday last. Deceased, who was a son of the late Mr. John Francis Waller, of Dublin, came to…

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Late Mr. T. F. Waller

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Francis Waller, a former Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioner, took place on Saturday in St. Thomas' Church of England cemetery, North…

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Death of General Beauchamp Duff. London. Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 1

General Sir Beauchamp [?] who was [?] in India to 1916, was [?] dead in bed. [?] Sir Beauchamp [?] who had a…

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Death of Mr. William Simpson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 8

Mr. William Simpson, of Wildfell, Port Hacking, died recently in his 78th year. Born in Phillip-street, Syduey, he was taken shortly afterwards to Port Hacking, and…

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Death of General Sir Beauchamp Duff

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 7

General Sir Beauch-mp Duff has been found dead in bed. [The late general was Commandor-in-Chief in India at the outbreak of the present war,…

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General Duff's Death Overdose of Veronal LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

At the inquest on the body of General Sir Beauchamp Duff the evidence showed that he had been suffering from insomnia since the report on operations in Mesopotamia was…

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