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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1929

309 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 16

Death of Lady Lodge Shared Husband's Spiritualistic Views. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

The death has occurred of Lady Lodge, who shared her husband's, Sir Oliver Lodge's, spiritualistic views. Sir Oliver says he did not make any…

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Obituary. Late Mr. J. F. Da Silva

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

Although most people knew that the late Mr. Da Silva had been a sick man for some time, nobody thought that he was so near to his…

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Shark Tragedy Death of Maroubra Victim Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

Alan Bruce Batcher, 22, who was attacked and terribly mauled by a shark in the surf at Maroubra last Monday, died in the Coast Hospital this morning…

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Death of "Madam X" Husband Arrested on Murder Charge. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 5

The curious death of Mrs. Kate Jackson, who was found with her head battered outside her bungalow at Swansea three weeks ago, took an unexpected turn…

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Skull Fractured Death of Pony Trainer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

Robert Robertson, 41, a well-known pony trainer, was found lying in a dazed condition in a city street last night, suffering from a fractured skull…

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Fisher Park Fatality Death of Motor Cyclist "Injuries Accidentally Receive."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 3

That Aloysius Thomas McAuliffe, 23, died from the effects of injuries accidentally received through a fall from a motor cycle at Fisher Park…

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Obituary. MR. A. SINCLAIR

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. Albert Sinclair, licensee of the Fitzroy Hotel, Coffs Harbour, died in the Prince of Wales Military Hospital, Sydney, at 9 o'clock on…

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Obituary. MR. A. W. GAUDRON

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

Mr. Anthony William Gaudron, aged 73, died in Coffs Hospital on Sunday afternoon. He was admitted last Thursday and an operation was…

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Five Dock Tragedy Death of Sly. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

Frederick Sly, who murdered his wife at Five last week, and then attempted to commit suicide, died in the Western Suburbs Hospital last night…

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"Woodbine Willie" Death of Popular Padre. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 5

The death occurred from influenza, in his 46th year, of Rev. Geoffery Studdert Kennedy, known to all ranks of the British army in France as "Woodbine…

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Obituary Mrs. Geo. Maxwell

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

News came through from Armidale last night of the death in hospital of Mrs. Maxwell, aged 48, wife of Mr. G. Maxwell, of Kangaroo Creek. Mrs. Maxwell…

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A Pioneer the Late Mrs. M. McQUEEN Experiences on Fever-stricken Vessel

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

The late Mrs. Margaret McQueen, widow of the late Neil McQueen, of Lawrence, who passed away on January 8, at Martin's Point, was one of that early…

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Mysterious Death of Horses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

On being released from their harness after a run to Bulliac last week, says Gloucester "Advocate," two van horses, driven by Mr. Arthur Tate,…

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Death of Mr. John Ryan

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

A man named John Ryan died in his camp near the showground on Sunday night last Mr. Ryan, who was a native of Ireland and arrived in…

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Mysterious Death of Horses

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

On being released from their Harness after a run to Bulliac two van horses, driven by Mr. Arthur Tate, in Messrs. Street and Parish's van, dropped dead,…

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Late Mr. W. H. Clifford Scheme for Memorial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

At a thoroughly representative meeting of dairy manufacturing and distributing interests held this week, over which Mr. J. B. Craig presided, it was…

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Scalping Fatality Death of Three-year-old Child

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

Cynthia Smith, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, of Duke street, who was frightfully scalded at Grafton on Thursday…

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Penrith Car Smash Death of Well-known Sporting Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

When his car overturned at Peach, Tree culvert, near Penrith, this morning, William James Miller, 68, a well-known veterinary surgeon, was killed…

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Foch's Funeral Million Line Streets International Gathering Nation's Homage to Man Who Saved France. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 5

Not since the peace conference has there been such an international gathering as that which attended Marshal Foch 's funeral this…

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Obituary. Miss Elsie Best

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

Miss Elsie Best, daughter of Mr. W. E. Best, of Bonville Reserve, died at the Waterfall Sanatorium on Tuesday night. Although it was known…

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