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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

347 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 18

Obituary Mr. John Cave

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in the Casino Memorial Hospital on Friday, as briefly reported in Saturday's issue, of Mr. John Cave, aged 79 years. The…

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Late Mr. G. D. DELPRAT Commemoration Tablet at Newcastle Steel Works

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

Occupying a prominent position facing the entrance hall in the administrative building at the Newcastle Steel Works, there has been [?]unted a handsome…

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Obituary Mr. Charles M. Limpus

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

With the death of Mr. Charles Morland Limpus, which occurred at St. Vincent's Private Hospital on Friday morning, December 24, Bundaberg and…

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OBITUARY Inspector E. A. Burke Death in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney yesterday of Inspector Edmund Allen Burke of Grafton. On December 2 last Inspector Burke started sick leave…

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Court Sensation at Newcastle Inquest School Servant Sent For Death of Kitchenmaid Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

A sensation occurred when the inquest into the death of Dorothy May Everett was resumed by the District Coroner to-day…

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Funeral in Sydney Late Inspector Burke. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

Headed by the Fire Brigades Band and followed by 100 police, the funeral of Inspector E. Burke, of Grafton, took place at the Northern Suburbs cemetery…

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Late Inspector Burke Police Funeral in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

Inspector Edmund Allen Burke, officer in charge of Grafton sub-district, who died or Tuesday at North Sydney, was given a police funeral on…

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OBITUARY Mr. H. W. Pearce

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

Mr. H. W. Pearce, a well-known and highly respected resident of Coffs Harbour, died in Coffs District Hospital on Christmas Eve, at the age of…

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Obituary Mr. R. J. Cashin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred at a private hospital in Grafton yesterday afternoon of Mr. Reginald John Cashin, aged 36, of 157 Pound street, Grafton…

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Obituary Mrs. Mabel Batty

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

The death took place on Thursday morning in Kyogle Memorial Hospital after a short illness of Mrs. Mabel Elizabeth Batty (53), wife of Mr. H. Batty, of…

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Death of Atherton Victim

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

Mrs J. Kane, sen., of Kulara, who was injured when a motor truck overturned on the Kulara- Atherton road (Q.)' on Friday, died on Saturday. Mrs…

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Young's Regrets Death of Inspector Burke

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

Expressing the deep regret of Young residents at the news of the death of Inspector E. A. Burke, of Grafton, the Young "Chronicle" says it was believed…

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Obituary Mrs. Catherine Willis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital yesterday morning of Mrs. Catherine Willis, widow of the late Samuel Willis; after a protracted…

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Obituary Mrs. Lillian Walker

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

The death occurred in the Grafton District Hospital on January 9 of Mrs Lillian Walker, aged 39, wife of Mr. Edward Walker, a returned soldier, of…

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Arab Murder Police Dogs Lead To Arrest Archaeologist's Funeral. Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

Government officials, American and British scientists and many Arabs and Jews attended the funeral of Mr. J. L. Starkey, leader of the British…

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Obituary Mrs. S. A. Wilson

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 7

The death occurred at a private hospital at South Grafton yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Sarah Ann Wilson, aged 66 years, wife of Mr. C. W…

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Obituary Mrs. A. J. Buckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred at her residence at Evans Head, on January 20, of Mrs. Buckland, wife of Mr. A. J. Buckland, at the age of 74 years. The late Mrs…

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OBITUARY Mr. Allan Smith

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. Allan Smith, eldest son [?] and Mrs. W. R. Smith, Coffs Ha[?] died unexpectedly at Swan Ba[?] tween Coraki and Woodburn, [?]…

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Obituary Mr. G. E. Dahl. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

The death of Mr. George Edward Dahl, at Randwick Auxiliary Hospital m December 27. at the age of 53, years, came as a shock to Coramba and…

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Obituary Mr. P. J. Morrissey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

Word was received in Grafton yesterday of the death of Mr. P. J. Morrissey, a widely-known pastoralist, and part-owner of Yulgilbar Station, at…

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