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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1950

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Obituary William Andrew Edwards

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun -- The death occurred in Grafton Base Hospital yesterday after a long illness of Mr. William Andrew…

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Death of Mr E. G. Theodore

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

Mr. Edward Theodore, former Queensland Labor Premier and Federal Treasurer, died recently. He was 66. He was…

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Obituary C. R. S. Clissold

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Charles Robert Samuel Clissold (61), Who died suddenly, after a short illness, in Sydney was a well-known and highly…

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Death Of Likeable "Roley'' Smith

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

One of Grafton's most likeable personalities of this century, Mr. Robert Roland Smith, died on Saturday night at his residence, "Areola, " 134 Victoria street. Mr. Smith, who had been…

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Death Of Prominent Wheat Grower

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 3

PERTH, Sun. -- Mr. F. W. G. Liebe, the only person in Australia and reputedly in the world to have grown 100,000 bags of…

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Obituary Jack Layton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

The death occurred at the Grafton Base Hospital of Jack Layton, 45. He had been ailing for several months…

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Obituary Ernest Alfred Gregory

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.--The death occurred in the Ryde Hospital. Sydney, this morning of Mr. Ernest Alfred Gregory, a…

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Obituary Mrs. Alice Hemmings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA.--The death occurred in Sydney of Mrs. Alice Hemmings, relict of William Hemmings, a former manager of…

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Late Mr.wyn Johnston

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. Wynford John Thomas Johnstan, well-known and highly respected resident of Sawtell for nearly thirty years,…

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Death of Mr. Alf Gregory

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Alfred Gregory, a very old and well-known resident of Coffs Harbour, died in the Ryde Hospital, Sydney, on…

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Obituary Josephine Houison

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

Profound regret and deep sympathy were expressed in the Clarence River District when it was known that the death had…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Millar

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Millar, who died in Grafton last week, at the age of 91, was born at Tinonee, on the Manning. Her father Alexander…

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Late Mr. J. Walsh of Ulong

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. James Walsh, who died at his home at Ulong on March 2, aged 83 years, was one of the earliest residents of Eastern…

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Obituary Mrs. Barbara M. Bender

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

Mrs. Barbara M. (Lena) Bender, of 95 Mary street, Grafton, died on Friday at the age of 83 years…

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Obituary Mrs. J. Donohue

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in Grafton recently of Mrs. J. Donohue at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. W. Grebert). She was 75…

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Obituary Mr. L. J. Schlenert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. L. J. Schlenert, of Dorrigo, took place at the Krambach cemetery on March 4th, 1950. The funeral cortege left…

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Obituary Joseph Grigg Snow

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

One of the best known men in public life in the Richmond district, Mr. Joseph Grigg Snow, died at Bangalow recently, aged…

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Obituary Walter Wright

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

The death occurred in the Grafton Base Hospital on Monday of Walter Wright, of Cambridge street, South Grafton…

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Funeral To-day Of Shooting Victim

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

The funeral will take at South Grafton,this afternoon of Charles James Welch, of. Glen Innes, who was fatally shot in…

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Death of American Representative

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed. (AAP).--Representative Ralph Church (Republican; Illinois) collapsed and died yesterday, a few…

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