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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1939

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Winegrove Obituary

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 1

The death of Mr. Frederick Hunter, which occurred on December 22, from a heart seizure, cast quite a gloom over the district. Deceased was an old and…

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Obituary Mr. Luke Cooper

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday in the Grafton District Hospital, after a short illness, of Mr. Luke Cooper, of Tucabia, at the age of 83 years…

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Obituary Mr. John Olsen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney yesterday Of Mr. John Olsen of 22 Villiers street, Grafton, at the age of 89 years. For many years he was an…

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Early Process for "Talkies" Death of Pioneer Inventor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. Robert T. Haines, of Narrabeen, an early inventor of a method of recording sound for films and of a process of color photography, died at the…

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Knife Wounds Death Of Girl Aged 19 Laborer on Murder Charge. Brisbane. Wednesdays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

Evidence of terrible wounds suffered by a girl in a tent at Seaforth, was given in the Mackay Court to-day when Mervyn August Leach, 24. laborer was…

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OBITUARY Mrs. D. Ragen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

The death occurred in Coffs District Hospital at 2 a.m. last Wednesday morning, of Mrs. Sarah Jane Ragen, wife of Mr. Dan Rageu, Coffs…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane A. Lee

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

The death took place at about 7.30 yesterday morning of Mrs. Jane A. Lee at the residence of Mrs. Lauritzen, Bacon street, Grafton. She was a…

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Coronial Inquiry Into Death of Ivor Jones Injured in Blasting Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

On 20th December last, the District Coroner (Mr. E. J. Andrew J.P.) held an inquest on the body of Ivor Jones, who died in the…

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Obituary Mrs. Frances Reilly

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred on New Year's Day, after a short illness, of Mrs. Frances (Fan) Reilly at her home in Darlinghurst, Sydney. She was the…

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OBITUARY Mr. Wm, Macaulay

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. William Macaulay, father of Mr. T. T. Macaulay, formerly manager of Coramba Butter Factory, died in a private hospital at Kogarah on 28th…

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Obituary Mr. P. J. Corrigan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

The death has been announced of Mr Patrick John Corrigan, 50 years, who passed away in the Grafton District Hospital on December 20. The late P…

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Drowned in Waterhole Death Of Share-Farmer Tragedy at Carr's Creek

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Edward Patrick Clarence Moloney, a share-farmer on the property of Mr. Tom James, at Carr's Creek, met his death in sudden tragic…

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Obituary Mrs. John Williamson

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Another link in the chain that binds us with the North Coast pioneers was severed on December 27th, when the death occurred in Sydney…

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Inquest Into Death of Jack Harold Edwards Forestry Road Construction

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

Last Friday afternoon, the District Coroner, Mr. E. J. Andrew, J.P., conducted an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Jack…

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Obituary Mrs. Margaret Ann Gillies of Main Arm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Margaret Ann Gillies (73) died at her residence at Main Arm early on Thursday morning, says a Mullumbimby message…

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Father Sobs Doctor Son's Death "Affliction of the Heart." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 5

The father was overcome by grief when giving evidence at the Coroner's Court on the death of his son, Dr. Y. M. Goodman. 22, who died at his home…

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Obituary Mrs. W. E. Onions

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital on Saturday morning, of Mrs. Eliza Onions, wife of Mr. W. E. Onions, an employee of the Grafton…

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Obituary Miss Anastasia Shea

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

The death took place at 7 o'clock last night at a private hospital in Grafton of Miss Anastasia Shea, late of Wilson's Hill, South Grafton. The late…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Buchanan. Karangi

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

The death occurred at her home this morning, of Mrs. Sarah Buchanan, of Fernside, Karangi, at the age of 89 years…

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Obituary Mrs. Jessie Cochrane. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Jessie Ross Cochrane, of Karangi, widow of the late John Cochrane well-known in Coff's Harbor and the Upper Orara district many years ago…

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