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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

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Obituary Mr. Ernest Smith

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Smithy, of 29 Crown street, South Lismore, who was killed when struck by a railway engine in Brisbane on Thursday…

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Death Of Clarence River Sporting Figure

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 2

MR. J. J. (Joe) LAWRENCE, who died early on Saturday morning, was a stalwart of sport on the Clarence River for more than 50 years, and left an indelible mark in the administration of sport at South Grafton…

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Death of Mrs. C. Cavanagh

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 5

Mrs. Catherine Kavanagh, aged 84 years, died in Coffs District Hospital last Sunday morning. She had been a…

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Death of Mrs. E. L. Price

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

Mrs. E. b. Price, wife of Mr. J. Price, Coffs Harbour, whose death occurred in Coffs District Hospital on June 16, was 71…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Wellspring

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

The death occurred at St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, on Sunday morning on Johanna. Wellspring, relict of Charles Thomas…

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Obituary Mr. C. Wingfield

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN Tuesday. -- Mr. Christopher Wingfield a pioneer of the North Coast, died this morning in the Lower Clarence…

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Obituary Sister Mary Columba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

On Sunday evening. June 26, the Sisters of Mercy suffered a great less in a the death of Sister Marry Columba. one of their most…

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Obituary Endeared to All — "Granny" Cotmore

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 3

The death at Tyringham last month of Mrs. Cotmore at the age of 87 years brought to a close a rich and colourful life…

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Obituary Mrs. A. I. Gibbins

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

The death occurred early last night of Mrs. Alice Isabella Gibbins, of 128 Queen street, Grafton, widow of Horace William…

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Obituary Mr. Daniel Johnson

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN.--The passing of Mr. Daniel Johnson, of Lawrence, on June 26, removed one who was held in high esteem by…

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Obituary Mr. John Collis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday at Woodburn of Mr. John Collis, 87. Born in Greenwich England,…

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Death of Mr. James Sharp

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

The death occurred at the District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mr. James Sharp, aged 48 years. He is a New…

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Police Probe Death Of Jap Rail Chief

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

TOKIO, Thurs. (AAP).--General MacArthur's headquarters and the Japanese Government called urgent conferences…

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Obituary Mrs. James Mackie, of Corndale

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

One of the best-known residents of the Corndale district, Mrs. Elsie Mina Mackie, wife of Mr. James Mackie, of Corndale,…

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Obituary John Corcoran

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

By the death of John Corcoran at the Grafton Base Hospital On July 1, Copmanhurst lost its oldest, resident. Born at…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Lauder

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 2

The death took place at Gloucester House, Sydney Hospital,on Thursday of Mr, Thomas Lauder, at the age of 77 years…

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Australian Communist at Dimitrov's Funeral

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

SOFIA, Monday. (AAP).--Australian communist party leader, Richard Dixon, was among those who attended the funeral here…

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Funeral of the Late James Sharp

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. James Sharp took place on Saturday morning at the Presbyterian portion of Coffs…

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Death of Mr. Wm. MURRAY

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. William Oliver Murray, aged 65, whose death occurred suddenly at his residence at Hall's Road, Coffs Harbour last…

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Death of Mrs. A. L. Walsh

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 7

Mrs. Alice Walsh, widow of the late Mr. A. L. Walsh, formerly of the Orara and Coffs Harbour, died at Lismore on…

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