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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1949

250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 13

Obituary John Herbert Clark

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1949 · page 2

The death occurred at the Royal Newcastle Hospital on Wednesday of Mr. John Herbert Clark, of Wyee, late of South Grafton,…

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To Represent King at Funeral

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun.--The King has requested the Governor-General (Mr. W. J. McKell) to represent him to-morrow at…

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State Funeral for Late Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--The late Australian High Commissioner to London (Mr. J. A. Beasley) will be accorded a State…

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Thousands at State Funeral

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--Flags flew at half- mast to-day as tens of thousands of people lined city and suburban streets to pay their last tributes to the late Mr. John Beasley…

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Obituary John J. Gower

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 2

The death occurred in the Grafton Base Hospital yesterday of John J. Gower, at the age of 88 years. Mr. Gower, who was a…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Eccleston

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

On September 3 at the residence of her son, Mr. Rex Eccleston, there died at the age of 84 years an old and respected…

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Obituary Mrs. M. Miller

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 2

On September 9, at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Munro, a highly respected and…

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Obituary Alexander Robertson

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

The death has occurred in the Brisbane General Hospital of Alexander McKay Robertson, at the age of 09 years. The late Mr…

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Death of Sawtell Resident Mrs. Connie Johnston

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 7

Mrs. Connie Johnston, whose death occurred in Coffs District Hospital on 6th inst, had been under medical care for the past…

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Obituary Thomas Bede Ryan

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

The death occurred at the General Hospital, Brisbane, on September 9 of Thomas Bede Ryan, of Townsville, and son of…

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Obituary Mrs. N. Tamini

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

The death occurred recently in a private hospital in Coraki, of Mrs. Norman Tamini, of Ivanhoe, formerly Miss. Peggy Robson,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Alice Doncaster

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

The death occurred at Grafton of Mrs. Alice Doncaster, aged 77. Born at Cambridgeshire, England, Mrs. Doncaster came to Australia at an early…

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Death of Plane Passenger

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

The death occurred at the Distrirt Hospital on Tuesday night of Mr. Andrew Alfred Work, aged [?]7, of Muswellbrook…

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Obituary Richard Fischer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN.--The death occurred at Mullumbimby on Thursday of Mr. Richard Fischer, brother of Mr. Henry Fischer, sen.,…

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Obituary Mr. E. D. Syer

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at his residence, Alice street Grafton, on Saturday night, of Mr. Eric Dunningham Sye[?], proprietor…

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Obituary William David Noakes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

William David Noakes, a brother of Raymond Noakes, of Prince street, Grafton, died in Sydney on Friday at the age…

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Obituary Mrs. E. I. Duckworth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 2

The death occurred in the Brisbane General Hospital on Monday of Mrs. Eileen Isabel Duckworth, of Maclean. She had not enjoyed…

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Obituary Mrs. V. M. Sheehan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

Mrs. Valarie Mary Sheehan, widow of James Sheehan died suddenly in Sydney on Monday night. She leaves a grown-up…

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Obituary Mr. Justin McCARTHY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

The death occurred in tragic circumstances of well-known Hernani resident and Nymboida Shire Councillor, Mr. Justin McCarthy, on…

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Obituary Margaret Ann Peterie

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 2

Margaret Ann Peterie died suddenly after a week's illness in the Grafton Base Hospital on August 13. She was buried…

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