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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Great Soldier Hero Of The War Death of Marshal Joffre End of Painful Illness. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

The death of Marshal Joffre is announced. The whole of France had been watching with the deepest sympathy the Marshal's…

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Death of Invalid Pensioner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

The body of Henry W. Slox, 73, invalid pensioner, was found in a room in a house at Redfern to-day. He had been dead probably since Christmas Eve and…

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Amid Roar of Flames Funeral in Bush Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

Seldom has a graveside service been held in more strange circumstances than that of the late Mr. Duncan McRae, of "Inverinate," on Christmas Eve (says…

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Aged Woman's Death Victim of Bagsnatcher. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

Mrs. Julia Gerschall, 87, who was knocked down and struck with a hammer by a bagsnatcher while returning to her home at Drummoyne recently, died this…

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Joffre's Death Passing Of Great Genera Many Tributes Funeral Arrangements. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

Marshal Joffre, who commanded the French armies from 1914 to 1917, died this morning. Weakening pulse at daybreak…

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Death of Maniac His Desire To Kill After Years of Brooding an Amazing Story. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Kennedy, the slayer of the two policemen at Bondi Junction, died at 9.30 last night. A brother-in-law of Kennedy's tells…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Roy O'Connor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

The tragic visitation of Death made the Christmas period a very sad one for Mr. and Mrs. M. O'Connor and family, Coffs Harbour…

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King's Sister Death of Princess Royal. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

The death is announced of the Princess Royal, sister of King George, aged 63. Her daughters, who were summoned when signs of heart failure were apparent, were…

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Obituary Mr. Duncan Parson. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

Mr. Duncan Carson, chairman of directors of Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., died this morning, after several months illness following a stroke. He was aged 71 years…

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Bondi Outrage Funeral Of Two Victims Traffic Closed Public Homage to Heroic Constables. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

Thousands of people lined the route of the funeral procession from Wood, [?]ffill's parlors in George street to the mortuary station when Constables…

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Princess Royal Funeral at Windsor. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

The funeral of the Princess Royal, it is understood, will take place at Frogmore, Windsor. It is expected the King and Queen will go to Windsor from…

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Funeral of Murderer Burial at Rookwood. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

The remains of John Thomas Kennedy, who murdered two policemen at Bondi on Saturday, were interred at the Roman Catholic cemetery, Rookwood, to-day…

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Found Drowned Death of C. A. Grainger Coroner's Inquiry at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

The district Coroner (Mr. A. McKinnon), conducted an inquiry at the Maclean. Courthouse yesterday, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles…

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Hotel Shooting Death of John Thornton Bell Committed Fob Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

Cyril Reginald Bell, 20, was committed for trial by the City Coroner to-day at the inquest concerning the death of John Edward Thornton, 23, who was shot at a…

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Silent Crowds Marshal Joffre's Funeral Streets Packed with People. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Before daylight mourners commenced to line the route of Marshal Joffre's funeral, between Notre Dame and the Invalides. The Marshal's flagdraped coffin lay on a…

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Late Princess Royal Funeral at Windsor. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

In a dense fog the body of the Princess Royal was motored from London to Windsor where the bearer party carried the coffin to the Albert Memorial Chapel. A…

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Obituary Mrs. S. Causley, Senior

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

The death occurred at the residence of her son, Samuel, in the early hours of Saturday morning of an old and well-known and respected resident of the…

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OBITUARY. Mr. W. Stone, Junr

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. William Stone, junr., of Woolgoolga, died in Coffs District Hospital yesterday morning, at the age of 45 years. He was an old and very…

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Obituary Mr. T. M. Hewitt, of Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Mackenzie Hewitt, aged 61, died at his residence, Lismore, to-day after having been in poor health for several years. He leaves a widow, one son,…

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Obituary Mr. E. S. Smith

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Erskine Samuel Smith, who died at his residence Bondi, on 15th inst., after a long illness, was a member of a family dating back to the earliest times…

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