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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1934

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Death of Mr. P. E. Coleman Collapsed at Friend's House Prominent Fed. Labor Figure. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 5

The death occurred to-night of Mr. Percy Edmund Coleman, ex-M.H.R. for Reid and a most ardent supporter of the Federal Labor party. Mr…

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'I Killed Her' 'To Keep Her Perfect' Death of Girl Genius Mother's Confession Genius Nurtured by Svengali Methods. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 5

"I killed her in order to keep her the perfect thing I had created," declared Donna Aurora Rodriguez, a well-known woman Socialist leader,…

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Obituary Mr. John McGUIGAN

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 4

The death took place at midnight on Saturday in the Coff's Harbor Hospital of one of the earliest pioneers of the Orara in the person of Mr. John…

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Late Mr. P. E. Coleman Funeral Largely Attended. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

The funeral of the late Percy E. Coleman, ex-M.H.R., president of the New South Wales branch of the Federal Labor party, which took place at…

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Orara Pioneer Death of Mr. J. McGuigan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

Mr. John McGuigan, one of the pioneers of Upper Orara, died in Coffs District Hospita on Saturday night, at the age of 68 years. His…

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'Misadventure' Death of State Child Evidence of Strychnine Poisoning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 7

That Ruth Graven, H, a State child, who was found dead at her home at Liverpool, on April 19, died from misadventure. This decision was arrived at…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary McAULAY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 7

As was briefly reported in our issue of Saturday, the death occurred at her home, "The Woods." Chatsworth Island, of Mrs. Mary McAulay, relict of late Mr…

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Lew Cody Death of Popular Actor. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 5

Lew Cody, 47. motion picture actor died in his sleep to-day apparently from heart failure…

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Obituary Mr. G. S. Boulton

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday, morning at the Grafton District Hospital of Mr. George Shepherd Boulton, of 133 Pound street, Grafton, at the age of 88 years,…

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Governor of California Death of James Rolph, Jun

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 3

SAN JOSE (California), Saturday. The death occurred on Saturday of James Roluh, jun., Governor of California. He had been ill for two weeks…

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OBITUARY Mr. Job Duncan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. Job Duncan, aged 65, one of tlie district's best-known residents, died at his home, at Coramba this morning, and the funeral is at…

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Widow's Evidence Death of Member of Nambucca Crew. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 7

The recent wreck of the [?] steamer, Nambue a, at Namb[?], Heads was recalled at the City Coroner's Court to-day when an inquest was held in a…

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Death of Mr. Stephen Foley Founder of Firm of Foley Bros. Sydney, Wednesday, 2 a.m

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 4

Mr. Stephen Foley, managing director of Foley Bros., Ltd., produce merchants, exporters and country agents, died late last night at his home, St. Georges…

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IMPRESSIVE Late Mr. Holman's Funeral Crowded Church "State Poorer by His Death." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 5

Headed by a detachment of mounted police, followed by a hearse and four carriages completely hidden with floral tributes, and hundreds of cars,…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen Tuckey

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 4

Mrs. Ellen Tuckey, of Halfway Creek, who died on Monday at a Grafton private hospital after a short illness, as already briefly, reported, was one of the pioneers…

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Obituary Mr. Albert Dawson

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday last, 1st June, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. W. [?] Lane Co[?] Sydney, [?] Mr. Albert Dawson,…

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OBITUARY Mr. Arthur William Pitman

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

Following a period of approximately a fortnight in the Bellinger Riiver District Hospital, the death took place on Wednesday afternoon…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Mary Ann Morris

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Ann Morris, a well-known resident of Lower Bucca for many years and more recently of Coffs Harbour, died in Coffs District Hospital…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Ann Morris. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 4

The death took place suddenly at the Coff's Harbor District Hospital on Sunday afternoon last of Mrs. Mary Ann Morris at the age of 81 years…

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SHOCK Death Of Woman on Way to Hospital Injured Man Not Her Husband. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 4

A remarkable series of events led last night to the death from shock of Mrs. Violet Annie Griffiths. Her husband was a patient in Cessnock…

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