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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1930

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Death of Trainer J. C. Field. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 3

J. C. Field, the well-known racehorse trainer, collapsed and died at his Canterbury stables to-day. Field raced with success in country districts with the sprinter…

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Obituary the Late Mr. G. Wunderlich

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday morning at the Grafton District Hospital of Mr. George Wunderlich at the advanced age of 85 years. He came to Australia at an…

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Negative Test Death of 500 Sheep Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

There is still some doubt as to the cause of death of 500 sheep on W. Fielding Jones' station, at Ravensworth Mr. Max Henry, Chief Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the…

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Sandpit Tragedy Death of C. G. Simmons Inquest Opened and Adjourned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

At the Grafton Courthouse yesterday afternoon the District Coroner, Mr. C. G Carr-Boyd, P.M., opened the inquest concerning the death of John Charles…

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Revolvers Used Communist's Funeral at Berlin. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

A long procession of Communists at a funeral of a suburban comrade, murdered by Fascists, carried a banner inscribed, "Vengeance for the murdered comrade."…

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72 Years Ago When Clarence Was Bush Late Mr. E. G. BLANCH 52 Years on Richmond River

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

By the death of Mr. Edgar George Blanch, which took place on November 15 last, the Richmond River lost one of its best known and popular identities…

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The Richmond Blaze Death of Second Victim. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

Dennis Slattery, 50, of Richmond, who was severely burnt in the fire which occurred at the Boston Blacking Company's premises, Richmond, on Thursday…

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Obituary Mrs. A. H. Doust

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

A member of one of the pioneering families of the Clarence River died yesterday in the person of Mrs. Alice Martha Doust, wife of Mr. A. H. Doust, of Oliver…

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Echoes of Pioneering Days the Late Mrs. Janet Ross, of Berrico

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 6

This estimable and well–known lady died at "Berrico" homestead, near Gloucester, where she had lived for many years, on the 7th of last month, at the age of 78…

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Enfield Shooting Death of One Victim. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 4

Thomas Jarvis, not Johnson, one of the victims of the Enfield shooting affray, died in hospital early this morning…

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Late Mrs. T. Williams Memorial Window at Neutral Bay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

A two-light stained glass window, in memory of the late Mrs. Ella Ogilvy Williams, wife of Mr. T. Williams, formerly manager of the South Grafton branch of…

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Obituary. Mr. Duncan Cameron

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

The death occurred in a Sydney hospital early on Tuesday night of Mr. Duncan Alexander Cameron, of Cameron street, Maclean, at the age of 53 years. Mr…

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Motor Fatality Pinned Under Car Death of Well-known Bookmaker. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Ralph Dorrington, 34, a farmer and bookmaker, was killed in a motor accident three miles from Lismore this afternoon. Dorrington was driving home alone in…

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Late Mr. Myles McDONALD

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly yesterday, at about 6 p.m., at his home, Lower River street, Maclean, of Mr. Myles McDonald, at the age of 65 years. Mr…

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The Late Mr. E. E. Crispin an Appreciation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

The death of Mr. E. E. Crispin, of the Government Poultry Farm, Blacktown, near Sydney, took place suddenly, on Monday last, at the age of 56. Deceased,…

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Obituary Mr. R. W. Simes. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. Robert William Simes, aged 68, one of the well-known identities of the Richmond River district, died to-day at his home at Brunswick Heads. Mr. Simes…

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Speedboat Tragedy Death of Mr. S. B. Keough Body Recovered

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

Yesterday morning the search was resumed for the body of Mr. S. B. Keough, the driver of the speedboat, Sea Horse, who was lost, after having been thrown…

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Narrow Escape Administrator Of Samoa Death of King Tamassese Enraged Islanders. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

"On the night of the funeral of Tamassese, the high chief Faumuma and myself had the greatest possible difficulty in preventing a large force…

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Death of Boyd Edkins. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

The death occurred to-day after a short illness of Boyd Edkins, one of the best- known motoring men in Australia…

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Obituary. Mr. Chas. R. WILLIAMS

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Charles Reuben Williams, one pr the, oldest pioneers of the Bonville district, where he was known as an excellent citizen and was…

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