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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1947

287 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 15

OBITUARY Mr. E. E. Rogers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 3

The death occurred in Caffs District Hospital last Monday night of Mr. Ernest Edward Rogers, cell-known resident of Woolgoolga for many…

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Obituary Mrs. Rhoda Frances Griffiths

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

The sad news was received in Dorrigo yesterday of the death at Grafton early that morning of Mrs. R. F. Griffiths, wife of Mr. Herb. Griffiths,…

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State Funeral For Sir Joseph Cook

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Government and diplomatic representatives were among the 500 mourners at the State funeral of Sir…

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Obituary E. E. Rogers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

The death occurred in Coff's Harbour District Hospital on July 28 of Mr. Ernest Edward Rogers one of Woolgoolga's…

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OBITUARY Mr. Dave Pollock

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Mr. Dave Pollock, whose death occurred in Be Hingen Hospital on Friday morning last, was well-known in the Bellinger, Coffs Harbour and…

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Headmaster's Funeral

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—The funeral of Robert Frederick Harvey, headmaster of North Sydney Boys' High School, took place to-day…

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Obituary G. F. Schwinghammer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

The death occurred at his home at Double Bay, Sydney, on Monday night, of Mr. G. F. (George) Schwinghammer, brother of the…

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Death of Sheep Breeder

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

LEETON, Thurs.--One of Australia's noted sheep breeders, Donald Grant, died to-day at the age of 101. He was healthy and…

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Obituary Mr. John Russell

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

The death occurred in the Grafton Base Hospital yesterday of Mr. John Russell aged 78, of South Grafton…

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OBITUARY Mr. R. J. Bayliss

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

Mr. Robert Jpseph Bayliss died at his home at Boambee on Tuesday last, at the age of 67 years. He was born in Sydney and also…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Firth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 2

Born on the Hawkesbury River in the year 1859, the late Mr Charles Firth, who passed away at Ulmarra recently, came to…

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Investigation Into Death Of Princess Hermine

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

BERLIN, Mon. (A.A.P.)—The United States Army C.I.D. is asking the Russian occupation authorities to make a full…

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Obituary Mr. Gordon James Spencer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly yesterday of Mr. Gordon James Spencer at Gloucester House. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital…

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Death of Publisher

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--David Yaffa (54), prominent publisher, died in Sydney to-day following a stroke yesterday. He established…

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Obituary Mrs. A. M. Martin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

ULMARRA, Wed.--The death has occurred at her home at Tucabia of Mrs. Ada Maud Martin, at the age of 84 years and…

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OBITUARY Mrs. Myrtle Jupp

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

The death occurred at the residence of her son at Karangi on Monday last of Mrs. Myrtle T. Jupp, aged 63 years…

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Obituary Mr. Gordon James Spencer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

The death occurred suddenly on Tuesday or Mr. Gordon James Spencer, at Gloucester House Royal P. A. Hospital, Sydney. The late Mr…

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Obituary Mrs. P. Raward

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Phoebe-Ann Raward (78) of Kent street, Grafton. Born in West Maitland; she came to this…

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OBITUARY [?] Kerr

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 4

The death occurred at her home at [?]and Glen early yesterday morning of Miss I. M. Kerr, after a long and painfull illness. She had been ill…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Bull

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

The death took place at her residence, Monash road Gladesville, on August 20, of Maud, wife of Albert Bull, after a long…

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