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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Obituary Mr. Adam Christopher Woolfe Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in South Grafton on Saturday morning of Mr. Adam Christopher Woolfe, one of Woolgoolga's oldest and most respected residents. He…

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Orara Valley News. Pioneer's Death the Late Mrs. P. O'neill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 3

An old and popular identity in the person of Mrs. P. O'NeilL of the Orara Valley, died at Coff's Harbor District Hospital on July 17, aged 33 years, as…

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Death of Luminous Woman Radium Poisoning

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 7

A girl of 17, one of hundreds who took jobs at a watch factory as painters of luminous dials, soon fell into the habit of moistening with her lips the…

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Widow Sues Board Claims £900 Compensation Death of Her Husband. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 5

Mrs. Winifred Curtis, of South Strathfield. told Judge Perdriau in the Workers' Compensation Court to-day, that fearing the house was going to…

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Obituary Edward G. Lascelles. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 5

Edward G. Lascelles, 79-year-old pastoralist, cousin of the Earl of Harewood, husband of Princess Mary, died on his station property at Gooranga,…

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'Regret It for Rest of Life' Chemist's Error Death Of Two Boys Overdose Of Drug Acquitted of Manslaughter Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 5

Walter Reginald Peck, chemist, appeared at the Quarter Sessions today, charged with the manslaughter of two brothers. John Edward…

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OBITUARY. Mr. JOHN McLAUCHLIN

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 4

An old and highly respected [?] of Macksville Mr. John [?] died in the Macksville private Hospital on Tuesday evening [?]after[?]…

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Death of Leading Bookmaker. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

The death occurred to-day after a long illness, of Robert Wallace one of the leading bookmakers at Randwick and a foundation member of City…

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OBITUARY Mr. W. H. Smith

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

Mr. William Hutchison Smith, aged 52 years, one of the oldest and best known residents of Eastern Dorrigo, died in Prince Alfred Hospital,…

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Obituary Mr. Daniel Bo[?]erty. of Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital early yesterday morning of Mr. Daniel ("Bob") De[?]erty at the age of 50 years…

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Brick Pits Death Of Two Brothers Powers of Councils. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

Local authorities should seek further powers to deal with water in brick pits, said the Burwood Coroner to-day. at the inquiry into the deaths of two…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Lange

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday afternoon at her residence of Mrs. Emily V. Lunge, aged 71 years, wife of Mr. John Lunge, of 57 Arthur street Grafton,…

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An Appreciation the Late Mr. John Lattimore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 4

The death of Mr. John Lattimore removed one of nature's gentlemen and to these who had the privilege of his friendship, brought a sense of infinite…

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Obituary Mr. Michael Noonan, of Illarwill

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

The death occurred in the Lower Clarence Hospital on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Michael Noonan, of Illarwill, at the age of 79…

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Upper Orara Death of Miss Cain

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 7

The death of Miss Cain occurred on Saturday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gough. The late Miss Cain came to the Orara with the Gough fareily…

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Eastern Dorrigo Death of Mr. W. H. SMITH

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 3

Mr. William Hutchinson Smith, aged 52 years, one of the oldest and best known residents of Eastern Dorrigo, died in Prince Alfred Hospital,…

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Obituary Mr. William Seccombe of Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 4

Mr. William Seccombe. one of the oldest and best known identities of the Coff's Harbor district, died suddenly at his home in Victoria street…

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An Appreciation the Late Mr. Daniel ("Bob'') Doherty

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 1

The death on August 1 of Mr. "Bob" Doherty, of Coutts' Crossing, removes from our midst yet another of our sterling citizens and a representative…

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Obituary Mr. Michael Noonan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 4

As briefly reported in a previous issue, there passed away in the Lower Clarence Hospital, Maclean, on August 6, Mr. Michael Noonan, late of Illarwill…

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