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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1935

313 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 16

Lowanna Late Mrs. Edith Ellis

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 6

The death of the late Mrs. Edith M. Ellis, in the Grafton District Hospital on March 9, after a short illness, has cast quite a gloom over this district. Deceased…

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OBITUARY Mr. Charles Henderson

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 2

Manning River papers pay a high tribute to the memory of the Late Mr. Charles Henderson, of Taree, father of Mr. T. B. Henderson, Coffs…

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Death of Rev. W. M. Wilkinson Great Missioner of the Far North Native of Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 4

The death took place in Brisbane on March 13 last of Rev. William Mag[?]ay Wilkinson, at the age of 81 years. Deceased was born at Grafton, his…

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Obituary Mr. Patrick O'shannessy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 6

As was reported at the time in the Sydney press, the death occurred at his home, Manly, on. December 1, of Mr. Patrick O'Shannessy, who was well…

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Obituary Mrs. W. Golden, of Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 4

The death occurred at the Base Hospital, Lismore, yesterday, of Mrs. Anna Isabel Golden, wife of Mr. William Golden, of South Lismore, at the age…

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Obituary Mr. George Hayward

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

The death occurred at Kyogle on Sunday last of a well-known and early pioneer of the Clarence in the person of Mr. George Hayward, at the age of 80…

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Warrior's Funeral Burial Corroboree at Darwin a Night of Wailing

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7

Aborigines in Darwin, have been wailing throughout the week-end. They have been bemoaning the death of an aborigine named Marraki, who was accidentally…

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Doctor's Denials Evidence At Inquest Death of Eileen Smith Sensation at Coroner's Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 5

Witnesses, at the resumed inquest to-day, into the death of Eileen Verna Smith, commercial artist, told the Coroner that the deceased girl…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Wunderlich

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 4

On Saturday night, shortly after 11 o'clock, tho death occurred at 59 Pound street, Grafton, of Mr. Charles Wunderlien, sen., at the age of 84 years. For…

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Executed in Street Murder of American Missionaries Late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stam

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 8

The first detailed information has just reached Australia regarding the murder by members of the Chinese Communist army of Mr. and. Mrs. J. C. Stam, two…

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Mr. C. S. Gregory Death of Old Cricketer Member of Famous Family

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 6

Mr. Charles S. Gregory, sen., died at a private hospital at Chatswood on Friday night. Mr. Gregory, who was a brother of Dave and Ned Gregory, both of whom…

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Obituary Mr. John Strauss

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

One of Grafton's most respected citizens died yesterday afternoon in the person of Mr. John Strauss, of Fitzroy street, aged 71 years, and the news of his death…

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MR. D. WATKINS, M.H.R. Death of Popular Parliamentarian 41 Years' Service. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 5

The death occurred at Waratah to-day of David Watkins, M.H.R., after a short illness. Mr. Watkins had been a member of Parliament for 41 years—seven years…

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Sir William Cullen State Funeral Yesterday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

All sections of the community, including the Governor, Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven and representatives of the Federal and State Governments, the legal…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Ewart, of Byron Bay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 10

Mr. William John Ewart (50), of Byron on Bay, died on Saturday night in a private hospital at Bangalow, where he removed on Friday, following an…

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Strange Trial Guernsey Murder Case Woman Charged Death of Old Man. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 5

One of the strangest trials in British history took place at Guernsey, to-day, where the local law enforces a purple robed jury to debate the…

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Late Mr. Watkins, M.H.R. Crowds Line Streets for Funeral. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 4

Streets along which the funeral cottage passed were crowded to-day when the funeral of the late Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R. took place. All flags in the city…

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Obituary Mrs. Ann Cameron Last of Original Pioneer Family

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 4

In the death of Mrs. Ann Cameron, at the age of 97 years, a well-known resident of South Arm, there passed away the last of an original family of pioneers…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. Robinson

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 2

Mr. William Henry Robinson, a well-known identity of Coffs Harbour for many years past, died in the Grafton District Hospital yesterday, at the…

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Passing of Pioneers The Late Mrs. Maria Henkel Passage From Germany Privations of the Voyage

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 8

On the second day of February Grafton lost one of its oldest residents in the person of Mrs. Maria Henkel, of Little Villiers street. The kindly old lady had…

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