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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Obituary Mr. James Gallagher. of Ilarwill. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at an early hour this morning of one of the district's well-known pioneers, in the person of Mr. James Gallagher, of Ilarwill, at the…

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Obituary Mr. Isaiah Hetherington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital yesterday of Mr. Isaiah Hetherington, of Turf street, Grafton, after an illness extending over some…

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Obituary Mr. George Parnell

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 4

The death occurred at Clarence House Private Hospital yesterday of George Parnell, formerly of the Hotel Pacific, Yamba. The deceased, who…

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Car Overturns on Way to Funeral

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

Two brothers, James Gilmour (57) and Robert Gilmour (62), graziers, of Silverwood, were injured when a car in which they were travelling to…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Percy Buckman

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 3

The death occurred suddenly at Urunga on Friday last of Mrs. Percy Buckman, of Boambee. Ten days previously her baby was born at…

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A Great Loss Death of Sergt. Ulrick People's Glowing Tribute

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

Gloom spread like a pall everywhere on Saturday last, when it became known that Sergeant Lemington Keatley Ulrick,…

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Obituary Mrs. Maurice Ford

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly at Red Rock at 9.30 last night of Mrs. Elsie Ford, wife of Mr. Maurice Ford, caretaker of the Red Rock Reserve…

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Obituary Sergeant L. K. Ulrick. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

A gloom was cast over the town and district on Saturday morning last, when it was learned that Sergeant Lamington Kentley Ulrick, officer in charge of the…

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Railway Fatality Near Casino Death of Fettler Coroner Blames Speeding Up of Trains

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 6

As briefly recorded in our columns Yesterday, a verdict of 'accidental death was recorded at the inquest held at Casino on Wednesday last,…

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Obituary Mr. Waiter Morris, Sen. Karangi

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 4

Mr. Walter Morris, sen., a well- known resident of the Coff's Harbor district, died suddenly at his son's resident at Karangi, this afternoon…

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OBITUARY Mrs. W. H. Gould

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 2

Death was the end of much [?] ing when it came to Mrs. Walt[?] Gould at her home, Coffs Ha[?] last Saturday afternoon. She [?]…

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Obituary Herbert Eraser Elwyn

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney recently, of Mr. Herbert Fraser Elwyn, formerly of Ramornie, near Grafton, and Texas, Queensland, aged 79 years…

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OBITUARY Mr. M. J. Walters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

Referring to the death last week, of Mr. Moses John Walters, better-known as "Jack," our Central and. Upper Bucca correspondent says he was an…

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Military Funeral Ashes of Late Sergeant Sullivan, V.C. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 5

The military funeral for the ashes of the late Sergeant Sullivan, V.C., a member of the Australian military contingent to the coronation, and who…

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SIR W. Fisher Death of Eminent Naval Officer. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 5

Admiral Sir William Wordswortn Fisher died to-day. Sir William Fisher served at the battle of Jutland in command of the…

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Obituary Captain William Manning

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 4

Captain William Manning, of 122 Villiers street, Grafton, died in the Grafton District Hospital about midday yesterday, at the age of 70, after an illness lasting for some weeks…

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Obituary Mr. John Tobin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 4

Mr. John Tobin, of 100 Bacon street, Grafton, died in the Grafton Hospital about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, at the age of 56, after an illness lasting…

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Shilling Fund Death of Popular Radio Man

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 4

The great popularity of the late Mr. H. M. Watts, of 2BL, amongst listeners in the eastern States has led to the suggestion that a shilling fund should be…

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Gunner Sullivan, V.C. Impressive Funeral in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 5

Thousands of people watched the funeral to-day of Gunner A. P. Sullivan. V.C., the member of the Australian coronation contingent, who met his…

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Obituary Mr. John Wingfield

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 4

Mr. John Wingfield, whose death occurred at Haberfield, Sydney, on Wednesday last and was briefly referred to in Thursday's issue, was a…

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