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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

135 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 7

Obituary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

Expressions or regret and deep sorrow were heard on all sides when it became generally known in this district that ex-Private Gus. Buckman…

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Casualties. Death of Aborigines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

A number of aborigines died, and others are seriously ill as a result of drinking water from a bore near Tarrawingee…

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Obituary. Mrs. James Eggins

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The death occurred, at her residence, Pound-street, Grafton, last night, of a very old and well-known resident of this district, in the person of Mrs…

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Princess Margaret's Funeral White the Predominant Feature London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

A Stockholm message says: The arrangements for the Crown Princess' funeral exclude black and make white the predominant color, with an…

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Late Mr A. Lobban. Veteran School Inspector. a Link with the Past

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Alexander. Lobban, ex Senior in Spector of Public Schools died suddenly as the result of a cerebral stroke at his residence, Vaucluse on Wednesday after…

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Late Cables Mr. Watt in England Strengthening the Ties of Kinship. Entertained by the King. Watching the Prince's Progress. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

The King and Queen entertained Mr. W. A. Watt at luncheon. Their Majesties displayed a warm interest in Australian affairs. Both…

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Personal Death of Mr. Inspector Durie

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. Peter Durie, senior inspector of schools, who for over 50 years was associatied with the Educational…

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A Big Funeral

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr.V. Je[?] the victim of the sunday's accident, was one of the biggest over seen in Coffs. In addition to…

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Advertisers' Obituary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

The Tingha "Advocate" hits the nail on the head: "In times of stress and trouble it appears to be an unalterable law of nature for the weaker…

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Death of the Hon. Angus Gibson Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

With the passing away to-day of the Hon. Angus Gibson, M.L.C., aged 78, the State loses one who has left his mark on industrial Queensland, and one who…

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Death of Deadwood Dick

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Richard Bullock, widely known to readers of "Wild West" literature as "Deadwood Dick," died in a sanatorium at Glendale, California, in…

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Death of Dr. Morrison. After a Lingering Illness. a Great Australian. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

Dr. George Morrison, died on Sunday after a lingering illness. He occupied his last hours carrying out work for the Chinese Government from his sick room…

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Late Mr. Legh. Evidence at the Inquest, Deceased's Letters. Suicide Contemplated for Some Time

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

The circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. W. M. Legh were inquired into by the Glen Innes District Coroner, Mr. W. I. Perry, on Monday morning…

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"Chinese" Morrison. Doctor to Dictator. a Great Personality. Reads Own Obituary

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

A great journalist, and one of the greatest of Australians, has gone. The rise of George Ernest Morrison from a Geelong schoolboy to an…

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Personal. Death of Mrs. John Campbell

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 3

An old resident of the Upper Clarence, in the person of Mrs. Campbell, wife of Mr. John Campbell, now of "Bellcamp," Ulmarra, but better…

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Death of a Handicapper. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 1

J. Harmon, handicapper for all the trotting clubs in the Southern districts, died at Temora, aged fifty-three…

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Obituary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 3

The news will be received with regret by the many in this district who knew her, of the death of Mrs. Ellen Snow, who was called home at…

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Sentenced to Death. Murder of Wife and Children. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

Alexander Lee was found guilty at the Adelaide Criminal Court of the murder of his wife. The evidence showed that the prisoner poisoned his wife and three…

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Casualties. Burned to Death. Fate of Six Children. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

A woman named Annie O'Brien, who arrived front Broken Hill yesterday, informed the police that about six weeks ago the place occupied by herself and her…

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Queensland. Terrible Tragedy. Death of Woman and Three Children. Maryborough

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred at Gayndah this morning. It appears that the wife of a man named Tobler, who was engaged in prickly pear cutting, left her home about…

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