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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Obituary Miss Gwen Fisher. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

The death occurred early this morning at the residence of her parents of Miss Gwenneth Rose Fisher, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fisher, of…

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Obituary Mr. William Wallace. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at Maclean to-day of Mr. William Wallace, of Huka, at the age of 64 years. Mr. Wallace, who had been in…

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For Trial Father on Murder Charge Death Of Children Traces of Strychnine Mitchell

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

On two charges of murder of his infant sons, Edward James Clancy (28) was committed for trial to-day to the next sittings of the Circuit…

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OBITUARY Miss Gwen Fisher

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 3

Very sad circumstances surrounded the death in Coffs District Hospital on Friday last of Miss Gwen Fisher, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J…

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Obituary Mrs. Frederica Sophia Davis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 4

The death occurred unexpectedly at the Lower Clarence Hospital at 11.30 on Sunday night of Mrs. Frederica Sophia Davis, wife of Mr. Alfred Davis,…

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Ex-rector's Funeral 2000 People. Attend. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 5

Two thousand people, many of them in tears, attended the funeral of Harold Davidson, former rector of Stiffkey. who was fatally mauled by a lion…

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Unusual Funeral Gravedigger Found Dead Murwillumbah Incident. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

The body of Martin Mannix, aged between 60 and 70 years, was discovered dead, in a grave in which he had been engaged in digging for the…

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Karangi Obituary

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 6

An old identity this district passed away in Sydney last Sunday afternoon in the person of Mr. Charles Robinson. Deceased was 85 years of age and came…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. Robinson

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

Mr. William Robinson, a very wellknown identity of Karangi and Upper Orara for the past thirty years or more, died in an institution in Sydney…

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Obituary Mr. Louis Adrian

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Louis Adrian, of North street,. Grafton. at the age of 81 years. Deceased, who was a farmer, was a…

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Death of Nonagenarian the Late Mrs. Mary Thompson

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 4

At the ripe old age of 94 years, Mrs. Mary Thompson passed away at her residence, 114 Dobie street, Grafton, on Saturday last. The deceased, who was…

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Cowper Obituary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 7

The death of Mrs. Roach on August 2 has removed another old and respected resident from the district. Her husband, the late Thomas Roach, who…

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Obituary Miss Fanny Engert

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

The death occurred vat the Grafton District Hospital yesterday of Miss Fanny Engert, of Mary street, Grafton, at the age of 52 years. Recently her…

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Obituary Mrs. Jean Broadrib

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly at Adelaide on Wednesday night of Mrs. Jean Broadrib, aged 35, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McDonald, of…

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OBITUARY Mr. Joseph Nolan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

Mr, Joseph Nolan, of Sawtell, and formerly of the Dorrigo, diel in Coffs District Hospital just after midday yesterday, aged 70 years…

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Obituary Mr. Ernest Alfred Bate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 4

The death occurred in the Grafton District Hospital early yesterday morning of Mr. Ernest Alfred. Bate, of Bacon street, Grafton, at the age of 67 years…

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Death of Lord Strathcarron. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 5

Lord Strathcarron collapsed and died while lunching at a restaurant…

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Obituary Mr. Benjamin Marsh, of Iluka. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

The death occurred unexpectedly at Grafton District Hospital early this morning, of Mr. Benjamin ("Barney") Marsh, of Huka, at the age of 60 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Bernard Kahn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 4

Following a long illness, during which she was an inmate of Sydney hospitals, the. death occurred on Thursday last at Bellevue Hill of Mrs. Fanny Kahn…

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Obituary Mr. George Twohill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 5

One of the most widely known figures in the dairying industry, Mr. George Twohill, collapsed and died this afternoon. Mr. Twohill, who had been…

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