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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

347 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 18

Obituary Mr. Robert e. JOHNSTON

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

On Friday morning last, as briefly mentioned in our issue of that day, there passed away, at the local Hospital, an old and highly respected…

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Racing Steward Death of Mr. Alister Hayes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

Mr. Alister Hayes, a well-known racing man died to-day. Aa stipendiary steward he was associated with the Associated Racing Clubs and later…

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OBITUARY Mr. Charles Vost a Good Man Gone

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

Mr. Charles Vost, one of Coffs Harbour's oldest business and public men, died in Clarence House Private Hospital at…

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Obituary Mr. Andrew Everingham

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

The death of Mr. Andrew [?]ingham, of Lawrence, watch occurence of the Grafton District Hospital yesterday morning, has removed another old…

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Late Mr. C. Vost

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

At the hospital board meeting last night Mr. H. G. Lovett (vice-president), who presided, expressed the hospital's deep regret at the death of…

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OBITUARY Mr. "Paddy" Ryan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 3

Mr. Patrick Ryan, of Coffs Harbour and foimerly for many years of Dorrigo and the Bellinger River, died very suddenly yesterday afternoon,…

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Obituary Mr. Patrick Ryan. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 4

Mr. Patrick Ryan, retired farmer, aged 64 Years, well known in the Coff's Harbor, Bellingen and Dorrigo districts, collapsed and died in a store at…

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Held Up Funeral of Seaman Murdered In Hammock Dorsetshire Shooting Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 5

It was revealed to-day that Leading Seaman Robert Edmund Digkenson, 29. who was fatally shot on board HALS. Dorsetshire. 10 miles…

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Scalded Death of Child at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

Severely scalded by boiling water at noon on Saturday. Prime Angelo B[?] 18 months old son of Mr. and Mrs Lorenzo Bene[?] Rosebank, died at…

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Death of Lord Harlech. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 5

The death is announced of Lord Harlech, father of the Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Ormsby Gore…

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Death of Ex-premier. Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 5

The death has occurred of Dr. Gaga, former Premier of Rumania, whose Government fell two months ago…

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Obituary Mr. Robert Joseph Williams. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 4

Mr. Robert Joseph Williams, 74 years of age, a resident of Coff's Harbor for the past 22 years, died at his home in Ocean street, at 7 o'clock on Saturday…

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OBITUARY Mr. R. J. Williams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

Mr. Robert Joseph Williams, a resident of Coffs Harbour for the past 21 years, died at Ms home at Coffs Jetty about 7 o'clock last Saturday…

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Death of McALISTER Played with Noble's Team. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

The death occurred in a private hospital to-day of Peter McAlister, a former State and test cricketer, at the age of 68 years. He had been ill for…

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Bridge Builder Death Of Mr. L. Ennis a Boyhood Ambition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 8

Mr. Lawrence Ennis, managing director of Dorman Long and Co., Ltd.; died in London on Friday, aged 66. As engineer-in-incharge of…

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OBITUARY Mr. David S. Charlesworth

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 3

Mr. David S. Charlesworth, of Dorrigo, died in Dorrigo Hospital on Sunday last, aged 76 years. Mr. Phil Charlesworth, well-known…

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Obituary Mr. David Stephen Charles Worth

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

Through the death of Mr. David Stephen Charlesworth, there has been removed from our midst another of our valued citizens and old-time residents,…

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Police Theory Murder And Suicide Death of Mother and Son. Narrandera

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

To -day's inquiries into the death of Mrs. Jane Mary Gash and her two- year-old son. Stanley, whose bodies were found in a cottage partly…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. Kenny

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 4

The death occurred at the L. C. Hospital at 11.30 p. m. on Saturday last of a well-known and highly respected resident of the Lower Clarence in the…

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