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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 14

Two Fire Calls During Funeral of Firemen. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

The funeral of the fore firemen killed. in the factory fire was passing Glasgow fire station when the bells rang resembling a tribute to the dead, but the guard of…

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Habeas Corpus Case Death of Alderman Shedden. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

Alderman B. M. Shedden, former Mayor of Newcastle, died in a private hospital to-day. He was 61 years of ago. Deceased's name was mentioned in…

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Death of Welsh Referee. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

The death occurred of the famous Rugby referee, T. H. Schofield, chairman of the Welsh International Selection Committee, as a result of a chill while refereeing the…

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Obituary the Late Mrs. T. Hannah

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

In the death of Mrs. Thomas Hannah another very old and respected resident of Lower Southgate and Lawrence has passed away. The deceased lady was the…

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Husband's Funeral Widow Dropped Dead. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

James Killian, a well known owner and trainer of racehorses, died on Saturday and the funeral took place yesterday. As the body of her husband was being…

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Distressing Fatality Fall From a Train Death of Mrs. Geo. Greentree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Ada Greentree, wife of Mr. A. G. Greentree, formerly of the Crown Hotel, Grafton, sustained shocking injuries when she fell between a…

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Obituary Mrs. T. Williams

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Williams, wife of Mr. T. Williams manager of the South Grafton branch of the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., died at a Sydney hospital yesterday morning…

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Death of Mr. W. Elks Tragic Occurrence

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Particularly sad circumstances surround the death of Mr. William Elks, of Hernani, which occurred in the Armidale District Hospital on…

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Obituary the Late Walter F. Perrett

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

There passed away suddenly at Hawthorneville, South Grafton, on December 24 last, a well-known and highly respected resident, in the person of Mr. Walter…

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Obituary the Late Mr. John Ford

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

Our Seelands 'correspondent writes: It was with deep regret we read of the death of Mr. John Ford, of Seelands, who had been on the Clarence for the past 54…

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Race to Brother's Funeral

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

Thus Thursday's "Daily Guardian": "Throughout Monday night and a portion of Tuesday, an elderly brother and sister dashed by car from Taree to Bega, about…

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Death of Manning Centenarian

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

The death occurred at the residence of his son, Mr. Wilks, of Cabbage Tree Island, on Friday last, of Mr. Edward Wilks, who had reached the remarkable…

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Heart Failure Death of Clergyman's Wife. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

It is unlikely the police inquiries concerning the death of Mrs. Biggs, the young wife of a clergyman at Omeo, will be continued as a result of a doctor…

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Obituary. Mr. Arthur Cowan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Cowan, aged 39 years, died in Coffs Harbour Hospital early on Wednesday morning, alter being a patient there for three days. He…

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Death of Footballer Sensational Development Two Men Condemned to Die. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

A somewhat sensational development has occurred in the case of the murder of the footballer Lewis on October 29. There is a definite medical challenge that…

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Late Mr. W. Carey. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. W. Carey, formerly secretary of the A.L.P.. which Took place to-day, was largely attended. All sections of the community were represented…

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Death of Sculler Late John Mclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 7

The late John McLean, once champion I sculler of the world, who died at his home at Clovelly on Sunday, aged 73. years, was a prominent sculler on the Richmond,…

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Omeo Mystery Death of Clergyman's Wife. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

Dr. Matthews, who was acting as locum tenens for an Omeo medical man at the time of the death of Mrs. Griggs, wife of the Methodist parson, has made a…

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Obituary Mr. Hugh McLACHLAN

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Another link with the distant past was broken last night when Mr. Hugh McLachlan died at his residence, "Laurel Bank," near Grafton, aged 90 years. Deceased,…

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Severe Storm Crowded Ship Batterer. Death of Passenger. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The steamer Nairana, bound from Launceston to Melbourne, was battered dast night by what the officers and crew said was the worst storm they ever experienced…

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