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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Sudden Death of Main Roads Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues. -- The Commissioner for Main Roads, Mr. A. E. Toyer, collapsed and died to-day…

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Obituary J. R. Channells

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Wed.--The death occurred in the Coffs Harbour District Hospital late last night of…

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Obituary C. E Coldwell-smith

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 2

Many Clarence river residents were distressed to hear of the death of Mr. Charles Edmund…

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Obituary Clarice McCLYMONT

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

Clarice McClymont, a much-loved, kindly and whimsical native of the Clarence district, died…

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Obituary Rose Ann Hay

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 3

The death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. Donkin, 5 Seahill St., Campsie, on the 10th. ult., of Mrs. Rose…

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Obituary Miss Ada Brown

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

The death occurred on August 19 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Lismore, of Miss Ada Brown after a long…

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Funeral Of District's Oldest Resident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

The funeral took place from Christ Church Cathedral yesterday of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 97,…

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Obituary John H. Barnes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

LISMORE.--Although in ill-health for some years, during which he had spent some time in Greenslopes…

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Obituary John O'connor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 2

The death occurred at the Bellinger District Hospital at mid-day on Friday last, of a well-known and highly…

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OBITUARY Death Recalls Historic Boat Launching

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 2

The death of Mr. William Samuel Black, at Maclean Hospital recently, recalls the historic launching of…

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Obituary Mrs. P. Worboys

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 2

LISMORE, Wed. -- Mrs. Phyllis Worboys, of 50 Ballina street, Lismore, died in Lismore yesterday morning…

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Sudden Death Of Mr. W.M.L. Hughes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 2

Mr. W. M. L. Hughes, Chairman of the Northern Rivers County Council, died yesterday afternoon following a heart attack on his property at Newbold on the Upper…

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Obituary Edwin Archibald Richardson

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 7

With the passing of Mr. Edwin Archibald Richardson at the Coffs District Hospital on Sunday, August 9th., Coffs…

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Obituary Ruby Lucy White

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 8

The death occurred at the Bellingen District Hospital on August 13 of Ruby Lucy White, well known resident of Dorrigo…

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Funeral Service For Mr. Hughes In Cathedral

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 2

THE funeral service for W. M. L. Hughes will be held in Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton, at 3…

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State Funeral For Transport Minister

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday --The New South Wales Premier, Mr. Cahill, announced last hight that the Minister for Transport, Mr. Clarence Martin, who died suddenly…

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Obituary S. H. PAGE

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sunday. --A member of a well-known Maclean family died in Tweed District Hospital from…

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Obituary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 4

The book of time again unto[?]s as we review the life of the late William Robert Jackson, who passed…

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Crowds At Funeral Of Minister

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Big crowds to-day filled St. Andrew's Cathedral and lined nearby streets for the…

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Obituary L. A. Holton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Livingstone Augustus Holton, a resident of Grafton for 14 years…

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