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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1936

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Obituary Mr. D. S. Martin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 7

As briefly reported, in a recent issue of the "Daily Examiner," the death occurred in Lister Private Hospital from pneumonia, following an…

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Obituary Mrs. Laura Bates. of Tenterfield

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Laura Bates, aged 88 years, died at her home, "Woodlands" Tenterfield, after a brief illness. The late Mrs. Bates was born at…

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OBITUARY Mr. "Nip" Gosling

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly at his home last Tuesday night of Mr. Urben Wilfred Vern Gosling, aged 24 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Gosling, of…

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Obituary Mr. James Law

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

The death took place on Wednesday, 29th ultimo, at 10 p.m., of James Law (70 years), at his home, "Stonehenge." Wardell. The deceased was in his usual…

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Sympathy in Dublin Death of King George Dublin

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5

On the motion of Mr. de Valera, all members of the Dail to-day stood silently, and carried unanimously a motion of deep sympathy with the…

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Coroner's Comment Swansea 'Plane Smash Death of Two Women. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 5

The Coroner opened the inquest into the deaths of Mrs. Louisa Cotton and her daughter, Miss Jean Cotton, 18, of Kelvedon, near Swansea,…

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Fight Postponed Death of Palmer's Mother. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

Originally postponed for a fortnight, because of the death of Fred Henneberry's father, the fight between Henneberry and Ambrose Palmer at Sydney…

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"Callous Crime" Darlinghurst Shooting Death of Robert Stead Was Motive Robbery? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

Little progress has been made by the large force of detectives who were' assigned to-day to clear up the murder of Norman Stead, 26, at…

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Headstone Broken Lightning At Funeral Strange Coincidence. Young

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

James Smith was electrocuted on Tuesday, and while the funeral was being conducted at the cemetery, a flash of lightning shattered a large…

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OBITUARY Mr. William Bailey, Of Singleton Former Mayor of Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

There was a genuine feeling of regret 'throughout the town and district on Saturday night, when it was learned that Mr. William Bailey, of William…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Ellen C. Maxwell

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

Referring to the death of Mrs. Ellen Catherine Maxwell, widow of the late Mr. Sainuel Maxwell, who died In the Bellinger District Hospital…

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N.Z. Murder Charge Musician On Trial Death of His Wife. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

The trial of Eric Mareo, a musician, well known in Australia, on a charge of having murdered his wife, Theirna Mareo, was opened to-day, at Auckland…

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Secret Service Mysteries of Room 40 Death of Mr. H. C. HOY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

Mr. Hugh Cleland Hoy, whose death recently occurred, was private secretary to the Director of Naval Intelligence during the war, and one of…

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OBITUARY Late Mr. T. G. Sweeney Loss to Glenreagh District

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 4

The death occurred at Runnymede Private Hospital yesterday, after a long illness of Mr. T. C. Sweeney, of Glenreagh, one of the best known and most…

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Late Mr. T. G. Sweeney Largely Attended Funeral

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

A tribute to the popularity of the late Mr. T. C. Sweeney and the esteem in which he was held in the district was paid at the funeral which was…

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OBITUARY Mr. James Kelsall

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

The death occurred in Sydney on Sunday last of Mr. James Kelsall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelsall, of Bouville, and the remains were…

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Obituary Mr. John Thomas McKITTRICK

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

The death occurred at about 10.30 a.m. yesterday, at the Grafton District Hospital, of Mr. John Thomas McKittrick, of South Grafton. The deceased…

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"Flew Low" Tasmanian Crash Death Of Two Women Coroners Inquest Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day into the deaths of Mrs. Kate Cotton and her daughter, IJdiss Jean Cotton, who were killed when a Hawker…

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Obituary Mr. James Kelsall

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

At the Coff's Harbor cemetery on Tuesday afternoon the remains of Mr. James Kelsall were interred, in the presence of a representative gathering…

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OBITUARY Mrs. E. Douglas

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Douglas, an old resident of Woolgoolga, died in Coffs District Hospital on Wednesday night, aged 62 years. Her husband, the late…

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