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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1932

323 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 17

Death of Famous Bandmaster

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

The death is announced at Reading (Pennsylvania) of Mr. John Phillip Sousa, the famous bandmaster and composer. Sousa, who visited Sydney with his band…

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Obituary Mr. Clarence C. Page

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence, Maud street, Grafton, early yesterday morning of Mr. Clarence C. Page, principal of the firm, Page Bros., produce…

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LATE M. Briand Impressive Funeral King's Representative Present Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

Hundreds of thousands of people assembled in the bleak March sunshine to watch M. Briand's remains laid to rest. The Cardinal Archbishop, in the…

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The Late Mrs. Eleanor Wood Memorial References

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 4

References to the late Mrs. Eleanor Wood were made by the Rev. W. C. .Fullerton at the Grafton Methodist Church Service on Sunday morning, and…

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OBITUARY Mrs. C. Hanley

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine Hanley, a very old and highly-respected-resident of the district, died at her home in Grafton Street early on Wednesday morning,…

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Death of Girl Peculiar Circumstances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 5

The City Coroner, Mr. May, to-day, conducted an inquiry into the death of Gwendoline Lewis, aged 15, who was employed by Dr. Stevens, of Gladesville…

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May Have Bled to Death Murderer of Mrs. Sims. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 5

The police have adopted a new line of inquiry in the search for the murderer of Mrs. Katherine Sims, who was slashed to death with a razor at Erskineville,…

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Old Lismore Resident Death of Mrs. M. E. Morris. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 4

An old resident of the Richmond River district, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Morris, died this morning, aged 82. She was a native of Brecon, Wales. Mrs. Morris was…

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Drank Poison Ate Broken Glass Death of Hindu Ascetic. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 3

Narasingha Swami, a Hindu ascetic, who recently demonstrated successfully before eminent physicians and scientists in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras, his…

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Late Mr. J. J. Clasby. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

Mr. John Joseph Clasby, who died in January last, shortly after his election to the East Sydney seat, died intestate, leaving an estate valued at£71193…

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Obituary Mr. John Joseph Willett

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

In most unexpected circumstances the death took place at the Bellinger River District Hospital at about 10 p.m. on the 19th ult of Mr. John Joseph…

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Obituary Sudden Death of Mr. F. McFADDEN, of Iluka

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 4

The death of Mr. Frank McFadden occurred in painfully sudden circumstances at Iluka, on Thursday night. He was found dead at his home at 3 a.m…

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Obituary Mrs. Connolley

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 4

The death took place at lier residence, Grafton street, Maclean, early on Saturday morning, of Mrs. Alice Connolley, wife of Mr. Patrick Connolley, of…

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Death of Tram Conductor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 4

Lindsay Plows, 34, tram conductor, who received a fractured skull when he fell from a tram in George street, on Thursday, died in hospital to-day…

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Fruitful Life Saw Dreams Come True the Late Mr. J. Seccombe, of Alstonville

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 2

Mr. John Seccombe, who died at Alstonville at the age of 82, was one of the fortunate men who lived to see an idealistic "dream" come true, says the…

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Obituary Late Mrs. Samuel Clark

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 4

News was received in Grafton yesterday of the sudden death of Mrs. Samuel Clark, of Cremorne, Sydney, which occurred that morning. The deceased lady was…

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Obituary Mr. Phillip Kratz

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 4

As reported in Monday's issue the death occurred at his residence, Goodwood Island, of Mr. Phillip Kratz at the age of 87 years…

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Lord Harris Famous Cricketer's Death "One of the Immortals."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 3

"There is a tendency in Australia to be too tender to the batsmen at the bowlers' expense. It is lamentable that the bowler should be so discouraged,…

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Very Sad Occurrence Death of Mrs. A. Kyle

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 3

Mrs. Alex. Kyle, of Nulla Creek, Macleay River, daughter of Mr. James B. Rose, of Coffs Harbour, died under very sad circumstances on the…

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Obituary Mrs. D. L. Archer

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 4

The death took place on Saturday afternoon in the Lower 'Clarence Hospital of Mrs. Archer, wife of Cr. D. L. Archer, of Roberts Creek. The deceased lady, who…

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