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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

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Obituary Dr. J. A. Caldwell

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

The death occurred on Sunday last, at his home in McAulay road, Stanmore, of Dr. James Addington Caldwell, at the age of 81 years…

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Obituary Mrs. T. Maker

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

The death took place at Brentwood Hospital recently of Mrs. Lorna Maker, wife of Mr. Theo. Maker, of Huswellbrook, at the age of 35 years…

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Obituary Mr. G. J. Johnson

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

As previously reported the death occurred in Grafton District Hospital, on February 14, after a long illness, of Mr. George James Johnson, of South…

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Obituary Mr. William Henry Hughes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in the Grafton Hospital yesterday afternoon, after a protracted illness, of Mr. William Henry Hughes, aged 73 years…

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Late Lieut.-gen. Squires Broadcast of Funeral. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

The funeral service in Melbourne of the late Lieut-General Squires will be broadcast to-morrow from 3AR Melbourne national station, between 1 p.m…

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Lieut.-gen. Squires Impressive Funeral Remains Cremated. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

Impressive solemnity marked the funeral of Lieut.-General Ernest Ker Squires, Chief of the General Staff of the Australian military forces…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary McDERMID

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

As briefly reported in a previous issue, the death occurred in the Lower Clarence Hospital of one of the pioneers of the district, in the person of Mrs…

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Bail Refused Manslaughter Charge Death of Girl Cyclist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Bail was refused Robert Henry Pratt, 20, and Leslie Dugdale, 20, when they were remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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"Mock Funeral" Communists On Railways Attack by Col. Bruxner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

A sensational denunciation of the "mock funeral," the presence of the Communistic element in the railways and the alleged control of Broken Hill…

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Obituary Mrs. Arthur Moran

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in the Grafton District Hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning of Mrs. Arthur Moran, of Ulmarra, aged 45 years…

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Obituary Charles Edward Attwater

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

The death of Charles Edward Attwater, dentist, of Grafton, which occurred on Saturday afternoon, has removed one of the most prominent and…

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Late Mr. C. E. ATTWATER Funeral In Sydney Many Grafton People Present Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. C. E. Attwater this morning, at Rookwood Crematorium, was attended by a large number of old friends, now resident of…

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Late Dr. Kelly Six Requiem Masses Funeral To-morrow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

Commencing at a.m. to-day six Requiem Masses for the repose of the soul of the late Archbishop Kelly were celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral…

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Late Dr. Kelly Night Vigil Over Coffin Impressive Funeral To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

An escort of police in uniform will take part in the funeral of the late Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Kelly, to-morrow…

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Obituary. Mr. James Kirk

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at Mullumbimby on Friday night of James Kirk, of Myocum one of the district's oldest residents. Deceased, who had been ill…

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Obituary Mrs. G. L. Summerville

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in the M.R.D. Hospital. Taree, on Wednesday. 7th February, 1940, of Mrs. G. L. Summerville, aged 64 years, mother of…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Page

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Elizabeth Page, wife of Mr. Maund Page, of No. 1 Queen street…

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Accident with Bull Elderly Farmer's Death the Late Mr. Robert Thompson

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

At the Grafton District Hospital yesterday morning the death occurred of Robert Thompson, aged 70 years, who had been admitted to the institution on…

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Obituary Mr. A. G. J. Perkins

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

There passed away suddenly, in the Grafton District Hospital yesterday afternoon, a well-known resident of Grafton and South Grafton, in the…

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N.Z. Prime Minister Death of Mr. Savage Dominion Mourns Leader Message of Sympathy From King Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

Michael Joseph Savage, Prune Minister of New Zealand, died at 3.15 this morning, after a long illness. Hundreds of messages of condolence…

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