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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1927

250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 13

Death of Child

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

The death occurred in the local Private Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mr. and Mrs. E. Pomroy's little girl Yvonne. The little one, who was…

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Megan Death of Albert Gibson

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

The residents of the Megan distri[?] were deeply grieved to learn of the death, od Saturday morning last at the Dorrigo Private Hospital, of…

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Obituary. Mrs. Ellen Spinke

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

At the age of 70 years, Mrs. Eilen, Spinks died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. R. Greig, Coffs Harbor, yesterday morning. She was a fine…

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Yamba Explosion Death of Miss Tulloch Further Particulars of Tragedy. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 4

Miss Elsie Eleanor Tulloch, 20, daughter of Mr. David Tulloch, storekeeper, of Yamba, died at the Lower Clarence Hospital, Maclean, early this…

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'In a Flash' Tragic Motor Fatality Death of Eric Tidd Coronial Inquiry Opened. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry into the death of Eric A. Frederick Tidd, of Grafton, who was killed in a motor accident in Sandgate road, Lower Nudgee…

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Christian Endeavor Society Death of Founder and President. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rev. Francis E. Clark, founder and president of the World Christian Endeavor Society, at the age of 75 years…

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Obituary Mr. Archibald McDONALD

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 4

Quite a gloom was cast over Maclean yesterday morning, when it was announced that Mr. Archibald McDonald had suddenly collapsed in River street, at about…

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Late Mr. A. E. Edwards

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

"Hawke-eye" (Mr. Harry Edwards, Cundletown) has composed the following lines as a tribute to his brother, the late Mr. A. E. Edwards,…

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Obituary Mr. Samuel James Short

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

The death occurred at his late residence, Megan Road, on Sunday evening last, of Mr. Samuel James Short, after a protracted illness. The late…

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Police Inquiring Death of Dr. Moodie. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 5

The body of Dr. Gordon Moodle was found in bed, at his residence, Darling hurst, this morning. A bottle containing a white fluid was found on the table neal…

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Asylum Fight Death of a Patient. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Thomas H. Bailey, 32, an inmate of Callan Park Asylum, died on Saturday, as the result of a fight with another patient…

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Crushed to Death Fall of Half Chopped Tree. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 4

While on a visit to a friend at Hackam, Charles Hopkins, of Parkside, offered to shop down a tree for him. He had chopped the tree halfway through when…

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Obituary MRS. T. ARMSTRONG

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

An old and respected resident of the Albion Park district, in the person of Mrs. Armstrong, relict of the late Mr. Thos. Armstrong, died suddenly last…

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Death of Mr. Vincent McPHILLIPS

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 4

In a telegraphic message appearing, in yesterday 's "Daily Examiner" it was stated that Vincent McPhillips, aged 26, of Marrickville, was killed under tragic…

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Death of Harry Chisholm Well-known Sportsman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 6

The death occurred at the Lewisham Hospital this morning of Harry Chisholm, founder of the firm of H. Chisholm and Company, blood stock salesmen. He had…

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Death of a Snake Charmer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

William Withers, aged 23 years, a travelling showman, known as "The Boscar Snake Charmer," became ill at the Gin Gin (Queensland) Show and died on…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Gilbert

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 4

News was received at Maclean early yesterday morning that Mr. William J. Gilbert had died at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. Hugh Munro, of…

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The Late Mr. J. T. Cole

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 6
Also in Daily Examiner

It is not generally known that the late Mr. J. T. Cole, the creator of the famous "Melba" standard of dairy cattle, was associated as director…

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A Red Funeral

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 3

The manner in which a young Russian returned soldier was buried in Adelaide the other day was significant of the extent to which Red…

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