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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Obituary Mr. William Day Bullen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

The death of Mr. W. D. Bullen adds another to the long list of well-known identities of the town and district who have recently passed…

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Obituary Mrs. Julia Niland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at Sydney last night of Mrs. Julia Niland aged 93. who lived most of her life on the Clarence. She is survived by three children…

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Broken Hill How Rich Lode Was Found Death of Member of First [?].H. P. SYNDICATE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 10

Mr. Philip Charley, who, as a young man in 1883, was one of the unregistered syndicate of seven which formed the first Broken Hill company the…

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Nana Glen Obituary

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 7

The death occurred at her home. "Netherwood," Shirley road, Roseville, of Mrs. C. J. Wildash, wife of Mr. C. J. Wildash, late manager of Yama and…

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Obituary Mr. A. H. Coles, of Carr's Island

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital on Saturday morning, of Mr. Arthur Herbert Coles, of Carr's Island, at the age of 49 years, after a…

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Rappville Funeral of Late Mr. George Albans

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. George Albans, who died at Ganawarra. Double Duke, via Whiporie, aged 70 years, took place at the Gamira Creek private cemetery…

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Chinese Funeral Food Placed on Open Grave. Moree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 5

East and West met at the graveside of Choy Shuck Lin, a Moree Chinese, who died at the District Hospital at the age of 80. Members of a Chinese Lodge,…

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Obituary Miss Jane McKINNON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 4

Yesterday morning, shortly after midnight, Miss Jane McKinnon, of Rushforth, passed quietly away at the Grafton District Hospital, of which she…

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OBITUARY Mrs. T. F. Smart

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Katherine Ed[?] [?] wife of Sergeant T. F. Smart [?] in charge of Coffts Harbor [?] Station, died at her home [?]…

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Obituary Mrs. T. E. Smart, of Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Katherine Edna Smart, wife of Sergeant T. E. Smart, officer- in-charge of police at Coff's Harbor, passed away at her home late last…

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Obituary Mrs. Dugald Cameron

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 4

As briefly reported in our issue of Thursday last, there passed away in the Lower Clarence Hospital on Wednesday night, after a brief illness, Mrs…

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Obituary Mrs. R. A. Manewell

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at her home at Fortis Creek yesterday morning of Mrs. Sarah Manewell, wife of Mr. R. A. Manewell, at the age of 49 years, after…

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Obituary Mrs. Eliza C. Whitford

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital yesterday morning of Mrs. Eliza C. Whitford, aged 55 years, wife of Mr. F. Whitford. of 8 Alice…

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SIR C. STEPHEN Death Of A.J.C. Chairman Long Service to Racing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 5

After being in ill-health for some months Sir Colin Stephen, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club and chairman of directors of J. and A…

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Obituary Mrs. H. E. Perkins

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 4

The death took place in the early hours of Saturday morning at her daughter's residence of Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Perkins, of Bacon street,…

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Obituary Mrs. May Shannon

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 4

The death occurred about 4.30 yesterday morning at Deep Creek, Casino, of Mrs. Georgina May Shannon, widow of the late Clarence Shannon, who died…

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Nation's Tribute Funeral Of Dr. Masaryk Father of Czecho-slovakia. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 5

Excepting the funeral of George V., Europe in the past half century has not seen such a tribute of a nation's devotion to one man as…

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Paralysis Death of Girl of 19. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 5

The 27th death from infantile paralysis occurred to-day, the victim being a girl of 19 years. Five additional cases were reported,…

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North Dorrigo Fatality Inquest Concerning Death of A. E. ("Snowy") Haydon Coroner's Finding "Death Caused by Defective Globe"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 8

On Thursday of last week the District Coroner, Mr. E. J. Andrew, J.P., held an inquest in regard to the death of Arthur Edward Haydon, at…

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Obituary Mr. W. A. Parker, of Casino

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 4

Mr. William Arthur Parker, who died at Casino on Wednesday afternoon, at the age of 62, was a keen sportsman, particularly in his younger days, and…

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