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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

264 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 14

Detective's Funeral Thousands Throng Streets. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3

Headed by a detachment of police on motor cycles, the police band and a large number of detectives and uniformed police from the metropolitan…

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Obituary Mr. James Robert Pitkin

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 4

The death occurred early on Saturday morning at his home at Bligh street, South Grafton, of Mr. James Robert Pitkin at the age of 74 years…

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Obituary Mr. Ben Johnston. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4

At an early hour this morning Mr. Ben Johnston, 90 years, passed away peacefully at his residence. Although he had not been able to get about very…

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James Barnes Death of Well-known Sportsman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

The death occurred to-day of Mr. James Barnes, a prominent figure in the sporting world for many years. He was president of the New South Wales…

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MR. T. English Death of G.R.L. Secretary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

The death occurred to-day of Tom English, secretary of the Country Rugby League of New South Wales, after an illness extending over six…

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Secretary's Funeral Footballers' Tribute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

Hundreds of representatives of Rugby league football attended the funerat of Mr. T. English, at Botany cemetery, this afternoon…

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Obituary Mrs. Miriam Rowles

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at an early hour last night at her residence, Ryan street. South Grafton, of Mrs. Mi[?]iam Rowles, relict of the late Henry Rowles…

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Death of Mr. G. D. Ross. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 5

The death occurred at his home at Artarmon to-day of Mr. G. D. Ross, who was Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture from June…

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Memorial Service to Late Mr. James Pannell

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

A memorial service for the late Mr. James Pannell was conducted by Rev. P. Threlfall, in the Methodist Church, on Sunday evening last. Envoy…

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Obituary Mr. Edward James McGREGOR, of Ulmarra. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4

The death occurred after a long illness of Mr. Edward James MGregor, of Ulmarra, at the Grafton District Hospital, on Thursday night, at the age of…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Creighton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

The late Mr. Charles Creighton, who passed away at Grafton last week resided for a long period at Lower Coldstream before removing to Nana Glen,…

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OBITUARY Mr. Henry O'Brien

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Henry O'Brien, for many years foreman on Coffs Harbour breakwater works, died suddenly on his banana plantation at Korora…

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MR. B. W. MORRIS Death Of A Sportsman Popular Clarence Footballer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

Footballers and sportsmen generally throughout the Clarence River were shocked to hear of the untimely death of their clubmate and fellow…

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Obituary Mr W. J. Cowan, of South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

The death of Mr. William James Cowan, of South Grafton, on Tuesday. which was briefly reported in Wednesday's issue, removes a well-known…

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Obituary Mr. Adam Albert

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 4

The death at his home at Tyndale on Friday night last of Mr. Adam Albert removes a well-known and worthy citizen of the Lower Clarence,…

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Obituary Mrs. Albert Ramsammy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital yesterday morning of Mrs. Josephine Ramsammy, wife of Mr. Albert Ramsammy, of Alice street…

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South Arm Late Mr. A. Albert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

The passing of Mr. Adam Albert, of Tyndale, at the advanced age of 81 years, removes another of the early settlers from our midst…

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Obituary Mr. J. A. Watts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 4

The death occurred at the Grafton District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mr. James Arthur Watts, late chief steward of the s.s. Bonalbo, at the age…

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OBITUARY Mr. Walter Henry Gould

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Walter Henry Gould, well-known resident of the Nambucca and Coffs Harbour districts for many years, died suddenly at Dorrigo on…

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Youth's Death Paddle Of Missing Canoe Found at Brush Grove

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

Dragging operations by detectives were continued over the week- end in the Clarence River near Grafton, in connection with the death of Reginald…

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