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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

264 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 14

OBITUARY Mrs. Emily Jane Harrigan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

Mrs. Emily Jane Harrigan, relict of the late Mr. F. W. Harrigan, died at her residence in North-stret, Coffs Harbour, on Saturday last, aged 82…

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Rappville Obituary

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 6

The death occurred at his parents' home in Rappville of Mr. Ivan Kinsleyson of Mr. and Mrs. P. Kinsley, at the age of twenty years. Deceased had…

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OBITUARY Mr. F. W. Elder Fatal Burning Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 4

Mr. Francis William Elder, 27, of Ryan street, South Grafton, died In Grafton District Hospital yesterday from injuries received when he was…

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Obituary Mr. Cecil Dumscomb Herdegen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in Bellingen District Hospital during the early hours of yesterday morning of Mr. Cecil Dunscomb Herdegen, at the age…

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Obituary Mrs. Emily Jane Harrigan

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Emily Jane Harrigan relict of the late Mr. F. W Harrigan, died at her residence in North-st., Coffs Harbour, on Saturday last, aged 82…

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OBITUARY Mr. C. D. Herdegen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Dunscomb Herd[?] Friday Creek, Upper Orara. [?] Bellinger District Hospital early [?] Wednesday morning, at the [?]…

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Obituary Mrs. H. A. Sanders

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 4

The death occurred early yesterday morning, as already briefly reported, of Mrs. E. Sanders, wife of Mr. H. A. Sanders, of 41 Fitzroy street, Grafton…

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Coroner's Inquest Late Mr. W. Gould

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

An inquest concerning the death of Mr. Walter Henry Gould, Coffs Harbour, who died suddenly at Fernbrook on May 22, was conducted at…

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The Late Mr. C. T. Schwinghammer Sir Earle Page's Tribute

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

In a telephone message from Sydney yesterday, Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., expressed his regret at the news of the death of Mr. Charles T…

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Obituary Mr. Herbert Bailey

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

Mr. Herbert Bailey, of Ulmarra, aged 73 years, passed away at about 3.30 a.m. yesterday at his residence. In 1878 he came to the river with his…

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Fernbrook News Obituary Death of Mr. A. Melville

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we chronicle the death of Mr A. Melville. Although not a resident of the district, he visited it frequently and…

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Obituary Mrs. Percy Crispin

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 4

The death occurred last night in a private hospital at Grafton of Mrs. Jessie Crispin, wife of Mr. Percy Crispin, of 163 Fry street, Grafton…

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Obituary Mr. F. W. Kennedy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 4

The death occurred in St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, on Saturday morning last of Frederick Walter Kennedy, late headmaster of the Bexhill Public…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Catherine O'Connell

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 4

Another of the pioneers of this district. in the person of Mrs. Catherine Loah O'Connell, relict of the late Mr. Michael O'Connell, of "Riverbyn,"…

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Tributes Paid Late Mr. C. T. Schwinghammer at Orara Shire Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the Orara Shire Council, at South Grafton yesterday, the president, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, expressed deep regret at the death of Mr…

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Obituary Mr. J. R. Lewis, of Tyndale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday at the Grafton District Hospital of Mr. John Henry Lewis, at an advanced age, after about a month's illness…

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OBITUARY Mr. Edward Archer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

Mr. Edward Archer, aged 89 years, probably the oldest resident of the Bonville district, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday afternoon last. He…

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OBITUARY Mr. Charles Boles

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

Referring to tlie death of Mr. Charles Boles, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Boles, Coffs Jetty, the Rabaul "Times" says:—…

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Obituary Mr. J. T. McSKIMMING

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

The tragically sudden passing of Mr J. T. McSkimming of the Forestry Dept., as briefly mentioned in our last issue, has removed one of…

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Coutts' Water Shooting Death Of John Howe Manslaughter Charge Against Rogers. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 6

An inquest was held to-day into the circumstances of the death of John Howe, which occurred at the local hospital on June 6 from the effects of a…

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