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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1936

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Obituary Mr. E. E. COLLINS, M.L.C. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

The death occurred at Manly early to-day of Mr. E. E. Collins. He was elected Mayor of Wagga on 14 occasions and for many years was a member of…

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Obituary Mr. Alfred Jones

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 4

The death occurred in the Grafton District Hospital on Saturday night of Mr. Alfred Jones, of Pillar Valley, at the age of 66 years. Deceased, who was…

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Warned Brisbane of 1893 FLOOD Death Of Mr. H. P. Somerset Once Managed Ramoknie and Gordon Brook

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 3

The name of Mr. H. P. Somerset, who died at Caboonbah on Saturday, at the age of 84 years, is perpetuated fittingly in the Somerset Dam, now under…

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IN 99th YEAR Death Of Alexander Kennedy Qantas Company's First Passenger

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. Alexander Kennedy, who was the Qantas Company's first passenger, and who made many flights since that eventful day in his long and…

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Funeral Honors German Ambassador, Arrangements in London. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 5

The body of the late German Ambassador, Baron Von Roesch, will be borne on a gun carriage from the German Embassy to Victoria station…

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Baron Von Hoesch Impressive Funeral. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 5

Hundreds of arms were raised in the Nazi salute, to-day when a train bearing the body of the late Baron Von Hoesch, the German Ambassador, left…

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Machine Guns Used in Streets Madrid Funeral Riot Youths Attack Guards Madrid

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 5

The city is ablaze with indignation as a result of a murderous attack to-day by a group of youths oh the Civil Guards and others who were…

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20 Killed Riots in Poland Woman Shot At Funeral Workers Attack Police Warsaw

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 5

Twenty persons were killed, and at least 200 wounded, at Lwow to-day, following an outbreak of fierce rioting at the funeral of two…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Ellem, of South Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Isabella Ellem, aged 78 years, wife of Mr. James Ellem, of South Casino, died in a private hospital in Casino on Thursday night…

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Obituary Mr. James Ernest Want

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

The death took place at his residence, River street, Maclean, early on Monday morning of Mr. James Ernest ("Ernie") Want, aged 70 years. The…

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Late Mr. D. Mackinnon's Will Sale of Property Before Death

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Friday, before Mr. Justice Nicholas, the hearing was resumed of the originating summons taken out by the trustees of…

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OBITUARY Mr. Dan O'Sulli[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

A correspondent for [?] lowing relating to the late [?] O'Sullivan, well-known in [?] bour, who died at Lakemb[?]…

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Obituary Mrs. L. Rollins. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Lil Rollins, wife of Mr. Len Rollins, whose death took place at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ingram, of Coff's Harbor, on…

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Late Mr. D. Mackinnon's Will

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

In the Equity Court, Sydney, on Friday, before Mr. Justice Nicholas, reserved judgment was given on questions arising in administration of the…

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Obituary Hon. G. H. VARLEY Passing Of Fine Citizen Long Journalistic Career Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 5

After a private service at his late residence, Beilevue Hill, the remains of George Henry Varley, ex-M.L.C., who died yesterday, following a long…

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King Fuad's Funeral Three Miles Long Procession. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

King Fuad's body was brought to the Mosque of Elrifai in solemn pomp, followed by a three miles long procession of infantry, cavalry, diplomatic…

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Late Mr. Varley Associations With Clarence His Part in Its Advancement Newspaper and Civic Activities

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Varley entered on a journalistic career by an apprenticeship in the office of the "Ensign," a biweekly paper started at Maitland about…

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Widow's Claim Death of Husband

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 6

Befoe the Workers' Compensation Commission .of New South Wales, which sat at Taree on Thursday, Stella Thomson claimed £800 compensation…

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Late Mr. G. H. Varley Grafton City Council Tributes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

Sympathetic references were made at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, to the death of Mr. G. H. Varley in Sydney, and a vote of…

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Obituary Mr. Allen Inman

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

(From Our Cowper Correspondent). The death recently of Mr. Allen Inman, of Brushgrove, who had filled the position of ferryman at Cowper ferry…

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