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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Obituary Mr. John Sheehan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

As briefly reported in Monday's. issue, the death occurred at the Lower Clarence Hospital on Sunday evening of Mr. John Sheetian, of Lawrence, at the…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Mary Keevers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

At the age of 71 years, Mrs. Mary Keevers, relict of the late Mr. Henry Arthur. Keevers, find one of the pioneers of Coramba, died in Coffs…

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TRIBUTES Late Mr. N. Y. S. Wilton Maclean Municipal Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 4

At the Maclean Municipal Council meeting on Monday night the Mayor (Ald. E. D. Munro) said it was with the deepest regret that they had heard…

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Obituary Mr. Frederick A. Small

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at his residence, 8 Oliver street, Grafton, at 7.30 last night, of Mr. Frederick A. Small, at the age of 82 years…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Schultz

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. Charles Schultz, of North street, South Grafton, after a protracted illness. Deceased was 74…

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Late Mr. N. V. S. Wilton Mr. A. S. Henry's Tribute

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

While in Grafton yesterday, Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., expressed his regret at the death of Mr. Wilton. "I desire," said Mr. Henry, "to…

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Famous Actor Death Of Sir Guy Standing Sudden Heart Attack. Hollywood

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

Sir Guy Standing, the famous actor, died of a heart attack while chatting to an employee in the offices of a motor agency. An employee asked him how…

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Late Mr. Wilton Ulmarra Council Tributes. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council, tributes were paid to the late Mr. N. V. S. Wilton, and it was decided to forward a letter of…

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Obituary Mr. Rowland T. Allen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. Rowland Taylor Allen (70), died at the Private Mater Misericordiae Hospital, South Brisbane, on February 19. He had been a patient there for…

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OBITUARY Mr. H. P. Schaeffer OVER 50 Years a Chorister

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 4

The death of Mr. Hermann Peter Schaeffer, managing director of Schaeffer and Sons, Ltd., hardware merchants, of Prince street, Grafton, which…

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Obituary Councillor A. McQUEEN

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 5

The death of Councillor A. McQueen took place in Runnymede Private Hospital this morning, aged 55…

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Death of a Hindu

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Wingfield, of Grafton, has received a letter from the P. arid C. Company, Sydney, stating that Munch Ram, a Hindu from the Clarence…

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V.A.T.C. Chairman Death of Mr. Ben Chaffey. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 1

The death occurred at his home at Tullamarine to-day of Mr. Ben Chaffey, chairman of the V.A.T.C. and a prominent pastoralist…

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OBITUARY Mr. A. McQueen Councillor of Harwood Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 4

After a lingering illness the death occurred at Runnymede Private Hospital, Grafton, as mentioned in yesterday's issue, of Mr. Archibald McQueen,…

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Nana Glen The Late Mrs. Elizabeth Pollock an Appreciation

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Pollock came as a great shock to her family and the large circle of relatives and friends. She complained of not being…

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High School P. AND C. Assn.'s Monthly Meeting Tributes to the Late Mr. Herman Schaeffer

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens' Association, last night, the president (Mr. A. R. Taylor) stated…

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Obituary Mrs. A. H. Webber

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

Much sympathy will be expressed Mr. A. H. Webber, captain, of the Grafton District Fire Brigade, in the death of his wife, which occurred at the…

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Obituary Mrs. D. Osborne. Cowper

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon, March 4, there passed away rather suddenly Mrs. Helen S. Osborne, of Qowperi wife of Mr. Dugald Osborne, in her…

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Obituary Mr. Alec Jones. Tucabia

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

The death of Mr. Alec Jones, of Pillar Valley, which occurred at a private hospital in Grafton about 8 p.m. on the 4th inst., after a short illness lasting…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. C. Pybus

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

Mr. John Coventry Pybus, whose death occurred in Sydney, last Friday, at the age of 44 years, was born in Adelaide. He was the only child of…

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