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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 14

Obituary Mr. W. H. Clark

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 4

The death occurred at an early hour this morning of Mr. William Henry Clark, of Southgate road, after a painful illness. Deceased was a native of…

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Death of Dr. W. H. Fitchett Clergyman, Author, Scholar. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 4

The death has occurred of the Rev. Dr. Fitchett, the well-known Methodist clergyman, author and scholar, at the age of 86 years…

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Obituary Mr. A. K. Cameron

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

On Monday of last week Mr. Alexander Kenneth Cameron, J.P., the well-known grazier and pastorialist, of "Gowrie," Gu[?]ra passed away after a brief illness…

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S.A. Murder Case Death of Bertha Thiele, Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Bertha T[?]iele, aged 34, near Calling-ton, on May 15, was concluded, and her [?]usband, Joha[?]n Thiele, 38, was…

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Obituary MRS. L. A. TUTING

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

Mrs. Lavina Ann Tuting, who had been ailing for some time, passed away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. Jennings, Deervale Road…

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Dirt Track Accident Death of British Motor Cyclist London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

Charles Biddle, 19, died of injuries received while practising on the dirt track for motor cycling at Stamford Bridge, London. He was unconscious for a week…

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Obituary Mrs. Catherine Greenaway

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 4

A very bid resident of Grafton, Mrs. Catherine Greenaway, passed away on May 30, at her residence, 39 Pound street, aged 85 years…

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Obituary Mr. Andrew McDONALD, of Tomago

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 4

Word was received yesterday that Mr. Andrew McDonald, of Tomago, Hunter River, had died suddenly the previous evening (Monday). He had been ailing for…

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Strychnine Poisoning? Death of Two Infants Sister's Remarkable Evidence. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 4

An inquest is proceeding at Adelaide concerning the deaths of Lorna Tyrrell and Clive Tyrrell, aged respectively one year and 11 months and nine months, who…

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"Unduly High" Death Rate of Mothers and Babies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 5

At the meeting of the Marri[?]kville Council last night the Mayor tabled [?]t[?]tion requesting the Government to appoint Royal Commission to inquire into…

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Obituary Death of Mrs. L. J. Vaughan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly, at an early hour yesterday morning, of Mrs. L. J. Vaughan, of Mary street, Grafton, widow of the late Mr. Frederick Vaughan,…

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Death of A. J. C. Committee Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney yesterday morning of Mr. Leslie Rouse, a committee man of the Australian Jockey Club…

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Death of Mrs. Pankhurst. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

The death is announced of Mrs. Pankhurst…

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Obituary the Late Mr. John Gard. Harwood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

The death of Mr. John Gard, in the Sydney hospital, on June 2, removes from Harwood one of the old school of employees, who have served well and…

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Death of Two Infants Serious Charges May Follow. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

Unusual interest is being taken in the case of two children, one a few months old, and the second a year and eleven months old, who died at Port Lin,…

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Late Mrs, Pankhurst Touching Scenes at Funeral London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 5

Leaders in the women's movement, including Mrs. Baldwin, Lady Astor, Mrs. Despart, Mrs. Pethrick Lawrence, Laura Knight, and Flora Drummond attended…

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Funeral of Senator Givens. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

All classes of the community were represented at the funeral of Senator T. Givens, which took place at the Box Hill cemetery to-day…

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Obituary Mr. A. J. Thomson. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 4

Albert Tames Thomson, 43, of Lismore, dropped dead in Sydney this evening Deceased was a partner in the butchering firm of Anderson and Thomson, and only…

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Charge of Murder Death of Two Infants Young Woman Arrested. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 4

The police investigations concerning the deaths of two children Lorna and Clive Tyrell, at Port Kembla, took a sensational turn last night when Eileen Maud…

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Funeral Stopped Body Taken to Morgue. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 5

The police stopped the funeral of Victor Olson, which was to have taken place this afternoon, and ordered the body to be taken to the morgue. Olsen died…

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