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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1926

230 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 12

Death of a Sister of Mercy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 4

There passed away at the Convent of Mercy, Grafton, during the early hours of yesterday morning one of the pioneer sisters of the community, in the person…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Puddicombe

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

News was received in Grafton on Wednesday of the death of Mr. William James Puddicombe, at the comparatively early age of 58 years, less a few weeks…

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Death of Child

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

The three-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Brereton, of Hernani, passed away in Dorrigo on Tuesday afternoon last. The child had been…

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Seven Hurt Funeral Car in Collision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 4

James Ryan was driving a motor car containing eight persons, who had attended a funeral, when the car collided with another car in Barker's Road, Kew…

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Obituary the Late Mr. B. Paine

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

The late Mr. Benjamin Paine, whose death occurred suddenly at his home in Bacon street on Sunday morning last, was a resident of the Clarence River district…

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Late Mr. P. Kilkelly

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 4

A very old identity of the Cowper district in the person of Mr. Peter Kilkelly died yesterday at his home at Cowper, at the advanced age of 82 years. The…

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Obituary Mrs. Eliza. Badcock

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 4

The late Mrs. Eliza Badcock, relict of the late James Badcock, whose death occurred suddenly at the residence of her daughter, at Woodford Dale, on June 10,…

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Crushed Under Car Fatality Returning From Funeral. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 4

George McDonald was killed when the front wheel of a motor car collapsed between Maitland and Stroud and the car turned over. McDonald was returning from…

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Obituary Rev, Canon Gridlestone. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rev. Canon Girdlestone, who was headmaster of St. Peter's College, Adelaide, and also of Melbourne, for 26 years. He stroked the…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Creighton

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

There passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning an old and highly esteemed resident of Grafton in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Creighton, wife of…

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In Memoriam Methodist Church Service the Late Mr. B. Paine

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 4

At the Fry street Methodist Church service yesterday morning the Rev. R. S. Brown paid a tribute to the memory of the late Mr. Benjamin Paine, who died in…

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Burned to Death Fate of Orchardist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 5

Francesco Demasi, an orchardist, who owned an irrigation area four miles from Griffith, was burned to death on Saturday morning, when his two-roomed…

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Obituary Me. John Hofmeier

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 4

One of the pioneers of Woolgoolga, Mr. John Hofmeier, passed away in his sleep on Friday morning, July 2, aged 83 years. He was born at Essendorf on June 8,…

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Obituary Donald McINTYRE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 4

The many Clarence River friends of Mr. Donald Mclntyre, of Sydney, and formerly of the Clarence, will regret to learn that he died as his residence at…

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Murder Charge . Death of Lim Kwong. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 4

The inquest opened to-day into the death of Lim Kwong, a Chinese market gardener at Mansfield. Bert Woods, a horse breaker, who is charged with the murder of the…

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Telephone Delays Death of an Infant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

Giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Doris Patricia Wearing, aged seven months', Mrs. Wearing, of Turramurra, told the coroner she was awakened…

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Obituary. Mr. David Watson

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

News of the death of Mr. David G. Watson was received in Dorrigo during the week. Deceased, who had reached a ripe old age, was a resident…

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Cobham's Tribute Funeral Of Elliott Journey to Continue "Great Loss to Aviation." London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

The following message was received from Captain Cobham by the De Haviland Co.: -- "Regret to inform you that Elliott…

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A Woolgoolga Pioneer. Death of Mr. John Hofmeier

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. John Hofmeier, one of the pioneers of Woolgoolga, died in his sleep last Friday morning, aged 83 years. He was born at…

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Obituary Mr. Arthur Welford

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Welford, who has been in the employ of the dredge service, on the Lower Clarence during the past four years, died at Maclean on Sunday morning from…

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