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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

221 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 12

Motor Cyclist's Death. Victim of Tweed Smash. Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Frederick Victor Bewers, 22, one of the victims of the motor cycle smash last Monday, died in the Florence Hewitt hospital here late this afternoon…

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Obituary Mr. Harry Douglas, of Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

An old Woolgoolga identity, in the person of Mr. Harry Douglas, died at a private hospital at Coff's Harbor Jetty, on Sunday afternoon, after a long…

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Sister's Death. at Brother's Funeral. Singleton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 5

Jane Graham (79), of Eidgefield, near Singleton, was taking a last look at the remains of her brother prior to his funeral when she collapsed and died…

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Crowborough Murder Girl Victim's Funeral London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 5

Special police had to be detailed to regulate the crowds at the funeral at Kessalrish of Elsie Cameron, the victim of the Crowborough murder…

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Sudden Death of Woman. at Dead Brother's Side. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

An old lady named Jane Graham, aged 79, of Sedgefield, near Singleton, was taking a last look at the remains of her dead brother prior to the…

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Obituary. Mr. John Marsh, of Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. John Marsh, of Palmer's. Island, passed away on Tuesday last at his home at Palmer's Island, at the age of 62 years. The funeral took place on…

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Man Shoots Himself. £10 for Funeral Expenses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

A man named William Henry Scott blew the top of his head off with a double-barrelled gun on Forbes racecourse yesterday…

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The Late Mr. James Ellis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

There passed away at his home at Palmer's Channel Clarence River, on Saturday January 24 one more of our ploneers, in the person of James Ellis…

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Death of Mr. Barney Shephard

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Word was received in Dorrigo last week of the death of Mr. Barney Shephard from the effects of pneumonc influenza at Canberra. The late…

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Palmer's Island. Death of Mr. John Marsh

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

There passed away on Tuesday last, at his residence Palmer's Island, Mr. John Marsh, at the age of 64 years…

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Decapitated Going to Brother's Funeral. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

Mrs. Thomas Hicks lost her life in tragic circunistances at Wallarobba station yesterday. She was on her way to Dungog to attend the funeral of her…

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Popular Boxer Hundred Thousand Attend Funeral. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

One hundred thousand people lined the route of the miles long procession of the funeral of Jim Driscoll, the Welsh boxer, in Cardiff. The funeral was attended by…

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Obituary Late Mrs. M. S. Cox

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Stewart Cox, whose death, was announced in yesterday's issue, took place, at the Grafton cemetery yesterday. There…

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Drunks After a Funeral

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

As a result of a fracas at Victoria Park, Dubbo, last Thursday afternoon, by a crowd of navvies, who had come into town to attend the funeral of one…

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Obituary Mr. M. Lynch

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

Telegraphic advice was received in Grafton yesterday of the death in Sydney of Mr. Michael Lynch, storekeeper, of Victoria street. He was a native of…

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Sudden Death of Woman. Supposed Snake Bite. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

Mrs. William Kemp, of Ensdale, in the Tarana district, died suddenly on Sunday. A dead snake was discovered…

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Crushed by Rock. Death of Mr. W. R. Wake

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

Quite a wave of sadness passed over Coffs Harbor on Friday night, when the news passed round that one of its most respected citizens,…

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In Memoriam Service the Late Mrs. Mary Cox

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

Last Sunday evening a memorial service for the late Mrs. Mary Cox was held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton. There was a large…

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Wild Rush. Crowds at Murder Trial. Bank Teller's Death Verdict of Manslaughter. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

There was a wild rush for seats at the Criminal Court to-day when the trial of Francis Perkins, for the murder of William Charles Almeida, teller at the…

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The Funeral Was a Great Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 3

As a result of the fracas at Victoria Park, Dubbo, last Thursday afternoon, by a crowd of navvies, who had come into town to attend the funeral of one…

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