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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1929

309 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 16

Supposed Suicide Death of Petty Officer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

It has been reported that Petty Officer Cook Sherring, of H.M.A.S. Australia, committed suicide at Jervis Bay during the naval manoeuvres last week, by…

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Obituary Queen's Sister-in-law. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

The death is announced of the Queen's sister-in-law, the Dowager Marchioness of Cambridge…

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Buried in Sand Death of Two Boys Tragedy at Crescent Head

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon two lads lost their lives through a sand slide, at Crescent Heads, on the Macleay River. Harry Young, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Death of Indian Prince. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

The death is announced of the Maharaja of Bharatpur, who was trained at Wellington College, England. At the outbreak of the war lie placed the whole of the…

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Obituary

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Lily Jane Yager, wife of Mr. Geo. Yager, of Brushgrove, died on Thursday morning at 2 o'clock, and was buried the same, afternoon at Maclean…

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Death of American Ambassador. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 5

The death occurred here yesterday of Mr. Myron Herrick. American Ambassador to France since 1921…

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Archbishop Reads His Obituary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 4

Dr. Mannix (Archbishop of Melbourne) recently had the experience of reading the announcement of his own death in several papers, accompanied by…

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A Tribute the Late Mr. Geoff. Price a Keen Student

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 4

In a recent issue of the "Weekly Observer," a Newcastle suburban publication, Mr. C. E. Martin, the district tutor of the W.E.A. Tutorial Classes, pays…

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Obituary Mr. John Corcoran

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 4

The death took place at St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, on Friday last, of an old pioneer of the Upper Clarence in the person of Mr. John Corcoran, aged 92…

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North Coast Pioneer Death of Mr. E. W. ALLINlGHAM One Time of Grafton and Lismore. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

Edward Walter Allingham, retired solicitor and one of the early pioneers of the North Coast, died recently at Klama aged 80 years…

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Late Mrs. F. A. Lowe

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

The death occurred on Wednesday morning of Mrs. F. A. Lowe, at her residence, 8 Bacon street, Grafton. The deceased lady who had reached the advanced…

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Obituary Mr. Francis Benn

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

The late Mr. Francis Benn, of Lions ville, whose death was announced in yesterday's issue, was one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the…

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Death of Rowing Veteran. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 7

Mr. L. Deloitte, who has been known in Sydney for many years, as the father of rowing, died on Saturday night, aged 85…

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Coffs' Great Loss. Death of Mr. P. J. MacNAMARA

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

Although most people knew that Mr. Patrick Joseph MacNamara had been a very sick man for some time and has been confined to his home…

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Obituary Mr. P. J. Macnamara, of Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday, at his residence "Garry Owen," Coff's Harbor Jetty, of Mr. Patrick Joseph MacNamara, one of the best-known citizens of…

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Brushgrove -- Cowper Obituary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 4

The sincere sympathy of the local residents and district is extended to Mr. and Mrs. H. Inman, of Brushgrove, who have suffered a severe blow by the death of…

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Late Mr. P. J. MacNamara Public Tributes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 3

From districts north, south and west people refer to the great loss the late Mr. P. J. MacNamara will be to Coffs Harbour…

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Prince's Highway Smash Death of Second Victim. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

Mrs. McPhail, who was injured on Prince's Highway when a motor car crashed into a tree, died this morning, this making the second death in connection…

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Obituary Havelock Wilson. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 5

The death is announced of Havelock Wilson, the well known trades union leader. He was 75 years old. Despite his seven years ill-health, he…

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Late Mr. P. J. MacNamara a Eulogy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

As every country produces at least one eminent man in every generation, so every community produces a citizen of outstanding ability. He…

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