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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

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Schipp Acquitted. Death of George Dunn. Maclean Bridge Fatality

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

John Schipp was placed on trial on a charge of having, at Maclean on December 15, 1922, caused the death of George Dunn. The case was one arising out of…

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Italians Shocked. Death of Elvie Sunman. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

The Italian community of Fremantle turned out in full strength to attend the funeral of Elvie Sunman, the girl who was shot on Saturday night, it is alleged,…

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Vorowsky's Death. Arrest of a Russian

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 5

The Lausanne Correspondent of The Times'' says the police, following up the Vorowsky murder, arrested a Russian in Geneva from where Conradi…

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A Big Funeral

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 2

The general respect in which the late Mr. Amandus Ludwig Hoschke was held was evidenced by the large gathering of town and district…

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Obituary Mr. Freeman Eglington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

An old pioneer of the Lower Clarence, in the person, of Mr. Freeman Egliugton died at his residence, Woodford Leigh, on Wednesday after a long and painful…

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Copmanhurst Tragedy. Death of Herbert Ware. Strychnine Poisoning

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M.) conducted an inquiry on Friday into the circumstances of the tragedy, which was disclosed on Thursday…

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Kelly's Trial. "Chopped Body Up." Millgrove Murder Case. Death of Mrs. Overall. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Melbourne, to-day David Kelly was charged before Mr. Justice Macfarlane with the murder of Ada Overall, widow, at…

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Shot by Constable. Death of Bondenson, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 4

Maurice Bondenson, who, on attacking Constable Greig with a tomahawk in a chemist's shop in Ashfield about a fortnight ago, was shot in the neck,…

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Death of a Child. Body Found on Allotment Foul Play Suspected. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 2

The dead body of a child named Percival Garratt, aged 5, was found lying in a clump of bushes on a vacant piece of land at Arncliffe last…

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Poison in Coffee. Italian Captain on Trial. Death of Father-in-law. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

A sensational murder trial has opened at Florence, where Captain Mario Biselli, a well-known and popular artillery officer, is charged with the…

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Obituary. Mr. Frederick Ellem

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 1

The death. [?]rred yesterday at the age of 66 [?] Mr. Frederick Ellem, of [?] was born at Ellalong, in the Maitland district, on March 19, 1863…

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Obituary. Mrs. John Dunnett

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

The death occurred at her residence Maclean, on Friday morning of Mrs. Christina Dunnett, wife of the late John Dunnett. The deceased lady, who was in…

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Obituary. Mr. Frank Davis

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

The death of Mr. Frank Davis occurred at Ulmarra at 5 a.m. on Saturday morning after a short illness. Deceased, who was 47 years of age, was the fifth son…

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Obituary. Maurice Hewlett. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

"The Times" announces that Maurice Hewlett, the noted British novelist, died at the age of 62 years. Mr. Hewlett was one of the most…

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OBITUARY. Mr. John Robert Miles

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 3

A well-known local resident and district identity in the person of Mr. John Robert ("Bob") Miles passed away in the hospital on…

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Death of Rev F. Pulsford. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 4

The death is announced of the Rev. Frank Pulsford of Crovdon. Sydney. In accordance with his wish his body will be cremated…

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Death of a Pioneer. Mr. Ewan McPHEE

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

Death has claimed another old pioneer in the person of Mr. Ewan McPhee ("Uncle Hughie"), aged 95 years, which sad event took place early on Tuesday…

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Obituary. Mr. Claude Kohn

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

On Friday morning in the Grafton General Hospital, there passed away a well known resident Grafton and Clenreagh in the person of Mr. Claude Kohns…

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The Late Mr. W. E. Kemp

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 6

The passing of the late Mr. W. E. Kemp, one of the civil engineers, of the Department of Public Works of this State, recalls the part his family have…

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Funeral of Victims. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 5

The remains of Captain Bell, of, the Sumatra were interred at South Head cemetery this afternoon. The funeral of the late Sydney Fewtrell,…

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