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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1923

161 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 9

The Late Mr. S. Norley

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 4

Stephen Norley passed away at his late home at Tyndale on Monday, July 30, after a long illness, at the age of 75 years. He leaves a sorrowing wife…

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The Funeral Train. Slowed Down by Crowds. Fifteen Miles of People. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 5

Fifteen miles of people lined the railway approach at Chicago and compelled a reduction of the speed of the funeral train to a snail's pace…

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Funeral Service at Marion. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 3

At Marion, Ohio. President Harding's funeral on Friday consisted of a brief service in the Baptist Church, conducted by Baptist and Meihodist…

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Obituary. Mr. Allan Cameron

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday last death claimed one who was identified with the early settlement of the Clarence, in the person of Mr. Allan Cameron, of Summer Hill,…

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Wild Scenes. at Painter's Funeral. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Valencia correspondent states that wild scenes occurred at the public funeral of the famous painter, Joaquin Sorolla, in consequence…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Mary Hoschke, of Grara. A Pioneer Passes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 2

It is with [?] regret that we have to [?] the sudden death of Mrs. Mary [?] who p[?] away on the [?]hours on Monday…

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Death of Mrs. Annie Meagher

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 4

There passed away at Harwood on Thursday night one of the old pioneers of the district, in the person of Mrs. Annie Meagher, at the age of 70 years…

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Ruin and Death. Trail of Typhoon. Hongkong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 5

The damage by the typhoon at Macao was considerable. At least fifty Chinese houses collapsed. Scores of dead and injured Chinese…

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Obituary. Mr. George Robinson, Senr. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 4

The death took place on Saturday night, at his residence at South-west Rocks, of Mr. George Robinson, aged 74…

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Grand Old Pioneer Death of Mr. H. Williams

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 3

On Saturday last there passed to his reward in his 82nd year, one of those sterling citizens and noble-hearted pioneers of whom the Richmond, in fact…

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Obituary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 2

Mrs. Elinor Matilda Jenkine, 44 years of age, died at Killara Private Hospital, in the early house of Thursday morning. Deceased…

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Chinese Masonic Funeral

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 6

An interesting ceremony which attracted some hundreds of spectators to the Warwick cemetery took place recently. A Masonic society was…

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Mysterious Death of Cattle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 1

It will be remembered that in the early part of last spring there was extensive mortality among cattle on Dorrigo. As many of these were…

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Fatal Wound. Death of a Constable. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 3

Constable J. Delaney, who was shot last Thursday near Swan Hill, died to day…

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Funeral of Victims. Attended by 20,000 People. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 5

Fully 20,000 people attended the funeral of the victims of the Bellbird disaster There were two big motor lorries with seven bodies on each. The scene was…

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The Bellbird. Mine Closed for 6 MONTHS Funeral of the Victims. Equipment to Meet Dangers. "Criminally Inadequate.'' Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 5

The Bellbird mine will have to be totally closed down for about six months in order to allow the fires to bum themselves out. Seven…

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Death of Mrs. J. Gater, Snr

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

With very great regret we have to announce the death of Mrs. Gater. the wife of Mr. J. Gater, snr. We have no particulars to hand at…

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Woman Sentenced. Five Years Penal Servitude Death of Rita Jamieson. a Terrible, Crime. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

Harriet, Kate Mills, who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court yesterday of the manslaughter of Rita Veronica Jamieson, aged 9 years, was…

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Death of Bede Carroll. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 1

Mr. Bede Carroll a well-known sporting writer, collapse in a tram at Circular Quay last night and died before, reaching hospital. He had been connected…

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Obituary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 2

Charles Garrett, eldest son of the late William Garrett, pioneer of the Bellinger River, who passed away on Friday, the 24th August last, at the…

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