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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1929

309 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 16

Late Lieut Amderson Funeral To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 5

The body of Lieutenant Keith Anderson lay in state at St. Stephen's Church, Sydney, to-day, and a continuous stream of people passed the remains. The body…

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Death of Mr. O. Meurer Inquest at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was found at Lismore to-day at the inquiry into the death of Otto Meurer, who was rim over by a six-ton motor loryy…

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Holy Ground Busy Burglars Lieut. Anderson's Burial Place Funeral on Saturday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

The coffin, containing the body of Lieutenant Keith Anderson was brought last night from St. Stephen's Church, Phillip street, where it lay in state all…

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Obituary the Late Mrs. G. Ellis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 4

The death occurred on Wednesday night, June 26, in Coff's Harbor Hospital of Eliza-Jane, wife of Mr. George Ellis, of Moleton, Eastern Dorrigo, at the age of…

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Death of Chinese Bumped Head Against Post. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 5

Wah Hum, 55, was crossing a road with his head down, owing to a heavy shower, when he collided with a verandah post. The staggered to sonic steps, sat down and…

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Cars Collide After Funeral

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

At about 4 p.m. on Monday, two cars came into collision at the corner of Bourke and Church streets, Glen Innes. One was an eight-cylinder Hupmobile,…

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Fate's Heavy Hand Jugular Vein Severed Death of Otto Meurer's Brother. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

The hand or rate presses heavily on the Mcurer family, of Lismore. Last week, Otto Monrer, a well-known Lismore business man, was accidentally…

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Obituary the Late Alexander Cameron

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 4

The sad news was received at Maclean yesterday that Mr. Alexander Cameron, of the South Arm, had passed away at Braeside Private Hospital, Sydney. Mr…

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Kent Tragedy Long Line Of Graves Impressive Funeral Coffins Pathetically Small Gillingham in Mourning. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 5

Fifteen victims of the fire tragedy of Gillingham, Kent, were buried in a long line of graves. The whole town surrendered itself…

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Death of Well-known Sporting Man. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 7

The death has occurred of Mr. W. G. Williams, a prominent figure in the sporting world for 40 years. He was 60 years of age…

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Telegrams Funeral of Shooting Victim. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 6

The funeral of George Gaffney, the victim of Thursday night's shooting at Maroubra, took place at the Rookwood cemetery yesterday. Several detectives were…

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Obituary Mr. John Want

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

The death occurred at the Lower Clarence Hospital on Tuesday of a very old settler of the Lower Clarence in the person of Mr. John Want, at the age of 87…

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Obituary Death of Jean Gerardy. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

The death has occurred suddenly at Spa of the famous Belgian violoncellist, Jean Gerardy. The deceased artist, who was 52 years…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Tonkin

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

The death occured at his residence. Young, on Tuesday, of Mr. Thomas Tonkin, father of Mr. T. F. Tonkin, headmaster of Coffs Harbour District…

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Obituary Mr. P. Thomas

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

Profound regret is expressed throughout the Lower Clarence at the death of Mr. Phillip Thomas, which occurred at his home, Palmer's 'Channel, on…

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Obituary. MR. B. BORKOWSKY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. B. Borkowsky, of Thora, passed away in the Bellingen Hospital on Wednesday evening after a short illness. The cause of death was…

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Auckland Poisoning Case Death of Married Couple. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 5

At the inquest on the death of Edward Lees' and his wife who were found dead in a room in a confectionery shop, a medical witness said that death was…

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Commonwealth Scientist Death of Dr. Bieler. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 4

Advice has been received at Sydney of the death at Geraldton,. West Australia, of Dr. Etienne Bieler, deputy director of the Commonwealth Geophysical…

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H. Cairns' Funeral. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 4

Many turf admirers sent wreaths to the funeral of the jockey, H. Cairns, which took place to-day. A Targe number attended the funeral…

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W.A. Tragedy Death of Second Victim. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 5

Andrew Straw, who was alleged to have killed a woman at Collie and then shot himself, died yesterday…

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