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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1941

318 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 16

Cricket Executive Death of Mr. W. R. Johnson. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

One of the best known figures in Australian cricketing circles. Mr. W. R. Johnson. died suddenly at his home in Melbourne to-day. For many years he…

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Obituary. Mr. William Wilkinson

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

The death occurred at the Lower Clarence Hospital on Thursday night of Mr. William Wilkmson, of Harwood Island. aged 61 years. He had been…

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Obituary Miss E. E. Davison

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday of Miss Elizabeth E. Davison, of Grafton, aged 77. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Davison, formerly…

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Late Mr. G. A. GRAY Friend Of Blacks Knew Customs and Habits Knowledge of Local Natives

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 6

When Mr. George A. Gray died at his home in Grafton last Monday, there passed away a man who had always managed to live on friendly terms with…

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Obituary Mr. Stephen Bruggy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 4

The death occurred at Maclean late on Monday afternoon of Mr. Stephen Bruggy, a well-known Maclean resident. Mr. Bruggy was 83 years of age…

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Obituary Mrs. Jack Matthews

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 4

The death occurred in the Grafton District Hospital yesterday of Mrs. Emily Matthews, wife of Mr. Jack Matthews, retired taxi-driver, of…

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Obituary Mrs. H. L. Anthony

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

The death occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday morning,, in the Tweed District Hospital, Murwillumbah, of Mary Jessie, wife of Mr. H. L. Anthony, Federal…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Morrissey

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 4

The death occurred in a Grafton hospital yesterday of Mr. Thomas Morrissey, aged 83, who received a severe injury when he fell at his home in…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 4

The death occurred in St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, on Thursday morning, of Mrs. Matilda Ann Lawrence (74), a resident of Dunoon for the past…

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Obituary Sister Mary Philomena Simson

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

With the death of Sister Mary Philomena Simson, the Sisters of Mercy lost one of the pioneers of their early days at Grafton. She was borth at…

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Obituary Mrs. K. I. Small

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 4

Being admitted to the Casino Hospital three weeks ago after an illness extending for some time, Mrs. K. I. Small died on Friday night at the age of 82…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. H. Williams Kembla Mine Survivor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

Mr. James Henry Williams, old and very highly respected resident of Bonville, died in Coffs District Hospital ou Sunday morning last, aged [?]6…

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Obituary Mr. E. W. Wilkinson

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

Quite a gloom was cast over Harwood Island on Thursday, August 14, when the sad news was received of the death in the Lower Clarence Hospital that…

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Death of Patient Doctor on Manslaughter Charge. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 3

An eye, ear and nose disease specialist, Dr. Berthold Hiller, was tried for manslaughter to-day. The charge arose out of the death, during an…

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A Tribute to the Late Mrs. A. Tuckey

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

The death of Mrs. A. Tuckey, of Halfway Creek, in the Grafton District Hospital on the inst., has deprived the community of a leading personal…

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Obituary Mr. J. M. Davies, of Yamba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 4

The death occurred at his home, Yamba road, Yamba, on Tuesday night, of a well-known and highly respected resident of the district in the person of…

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Obituary Mrs. Cashin

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The sad news reached Dorrigo last week end of the death under somewhat tragic circumstances, of Mrs. Cashm, wife of Rev. C. C. Cashin,…

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OBITUARY Mr. Douglas Hayes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

Mr. Douglas Hayes, aged 74, of [?] tell, died in Coffis District yesterday, after being a patient' a couple of days. Ho was Marr[?]…

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Obituary Mrs. H. W. Ware

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

The death of Mrs. Sarah Isabel Ware, who passed away on Monday, August 26, as briefly reported in this paper on Tuesday last broke another link in…

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Obituary Mr. D. J. Dinneen

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

After a long and painful illness, Mr. Daniel Joseph Dinneen, well known on the North Coast, died in Gloucester House, Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney…

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