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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1924

179 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 9

Death of Boxer Saturday Night's Fight Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

Geo. Mendies, a boxer, who was knocked out by Harry Gordon at the Sydney stadium on Saturday, died early this morning…

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Funeral of George Mendies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 5

The funeral of George Meudies, who died on Tuesday morning as the result of an accident in the ring at the Stadium, took place to-day. It was largely…

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Obituary. Mr. Allen McDONALD

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 2

An old pioneer of the Clarence River died on Saturday afternoon at his residence, Lower Southgate, in the person of Mr. Allen McDonald, aged 81 years…

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Obituary. Mrs. William Arnold. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 4

The death occurred here last night of Mrs. William Arnold, aged 77 years, wife of the late Captain Arnold, who was from 1879 until 1909 keeper of the Fingal light…

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Sun Yat Sen. Death of South China Leader. Hong Kong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 5

Sun Yat Sen has been unconscious Lot the past two days from brain fever and is now rumored to have died…

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Beaten to Death. Murderer of Portuguese Official. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 5

A message from Lourenco Marques (Portuguese East Africa) says a sensational affair occurred at Ressano Garcia, where Maia Loreira, head of the…

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Obituary

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 4

A very sad death occurred in the Campbell Hospital, Coraki, on Tuesday evening, April 29, when Mrs. Ruby Howard passed away suddenly from an attack…

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Swinging Door. Suburban "Death Train." Death of Two Boy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 5

The inquest in connection with the deaths of twin boys named Gilbert who were killed by a swinging door on a train near Meadow bank on April 15 was continued…

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Harbor Tragedy. Death of Second Victim. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 1

The child, as rescued from the harbor yesterday morning, died late last night from pneumonia…

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Death of Defendant. During Hearing of Case. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1924 · page 2

During the hearing in the Wellington Magistrates' Court of a charge of the ill treatment of a calf, the defendant, Patrick Cavanagh a well-known dairyman, of Kaiwarra, suddenly died…

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Death of Children. Murder Charge Against Mother. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 5

Isabel Cohen (23) was charged at the Central Court to-day with the alleged murder of her children, Emanuel and Jean Cohen, who were pulled out of the…

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Death of Mrs. Bird

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

We are sorry to have to record the death of Mrs. Bird, wife of Mr. F. Bird, of Leigh, which sad event took place in the local Private Hospital,…

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Obituary. Mr. Reg Dougherty

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4

A very large circle of friends scattered throughout the Northern districts will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Reg Dougherty, handicapper for the…

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The Late Ms. R. Dougherty. the Funeral Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 2

The body of the late Mr. Reg. Dougherty, whose death took place at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, on Friday night, will be buried at Casino on…

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George Mendies Death. Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

An inquest has been opened in connection with the death of the Australian flyweight champion boxer, George Mendies…

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Appin Murder. Simpson on His Trial Cordeaux Dam Shooting. Death of Clift and Flynn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

William George Gordon Simpson (37), motor driver, was placed in the dock at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with the murder of Guy Chalmers…

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Obituary. Mr. K. H. Chaseling

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 2

News was received in Grafton on Saturday that Mr. Kenneth Herbert Chaseling, of Grafton, had died in Sydney. He had been ill for about twelve…

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Schoolgirl's Death. Charge of Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 5

Frame Herbert Clarke, commercial traveller, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged manslaughter of a schoolgirl,…

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Tram Conductor's Death. Need of Tail Lights. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 4

The inquest, into the death of Leopold De Errey, tram conductor, who was killed in a tram collision on Friday night, May 23, concluded to-day. The…

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The Late Mr. L. L. Dinning

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

Teachers widely regret to learn of the passing of one of their members, Mr. L. L. Dinning. After a long and painful illness he died last week, and was…

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