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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1913

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Death of Plerpont Morgan. News Withheld From Papers. Banking Houses First. London

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

The American multi-millionaire. Pierpont Morgan, passed peacefully away to-day at Rome. The news of the death was withheld…

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Late Mr. Ewen Cameron

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 26

The late Mr. Ewen Cameron, a retired grazier, left property valued at £67,407. To Thomas Cameron he bequeathed in fee simple the whole…

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Obituary. Late Mrs. George Chivers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

Mrs. George Chivers, relict of the late Mr. George Chivers and daughter of the late Captain Mayhew, died at her residence, Back Creek, on Thursday, after…

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Horses Entombed. Strange Incident at a Funeral

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 3
Also in Forbes Times

An extraordinary incident occurred at a Manchester funeral on Saturday afternoon, says the "Daily News and Leader." Drawn by four black horses,…

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The Late Mrs. Bennett

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

WE publish the following appreciation of the late Mrs Bennett, sister of Cr. P. McGrath of Weddin View, Grenfell:—…

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Obituary. Mrs Annie E. Bourke

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

After a long and painful illness, extending over many months, Mrs Annie Elizabeth Bourke passed away at the Forbes Hospital last night. Deceased,…

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Magisterial Inquiry. the Death of F. H. MORRIS. The Coroner's Verdict

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Frank Herman Morris, who died on Easter Monday as the result of a revolver shot,…

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Horses Entombed. Strange Incident at a Funeral

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 9

An extraordinary incident occurred at a Manchester funeral on Saturday afternoon, says the "Daily News and Leader." Drawn by four black horses,…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments. Wednesday, April 9, 1913 Death of Mr. Richard Blood

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

One hundred and tea years is an age rarely attained by residents in these parts, but such was the record of longevity put up by Mr. Richard…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Peter Clarke

Western Champion · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 22

Mr. Peter Clarke, senr., of Coobang, the doyen of our district pioneers, passed away on Monday last, at the advanced age of 95 years. The late Mr…

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Obituary. Mrs Margaret Glynn

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

Last night, at about 7 o'clock, there passed away at her residence, Battyestreet, North Hill, one of the pioneer residents of the Forbes district. This…

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Obituary, Mr Fred. Bartley

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 3

His very many friends in Forbes district will be extremely sorry to hear of the death of Mr Fiedcrick Bartley, of North Hill, Forbes, which…

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Death of Mr. F. F. Gibson. a Pioneer Pastoralist

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

MR. FREDERICK FAITHFUL GIBSON, the oldest and a very highly respected and esteemed pastoralist in the Goulburn district, met with a fall on the…

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Obituary

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

The death occurred at Billimari on Monday of Mr. John Gray, one of our oldest and most respected settlers, at the advanced age of 87 years. The…

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Obituary. Mr. Fred Bartley

Forbes Times · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

It is with very sincere regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Fred Bartley, which sad event took place at the Forbes Hospital…

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Obituary. MRS J. B. MANNING

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

WE deeply regret to learn of the death of Mrs J. B. Manning (mother of Mr A. G. Manning of "Merringreen," and Mr W. O…

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Death of the Oldest New-paper

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 5

The oldest newspaper in the world has come to an end. This was "The King-Bao," a Chinese paper, which has been in existence for 1500 years…

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Death of a Pioneer

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—At the pa[?]riarchi[?]l age of 87, Mr John Gray, of Rocky Point, Billimari, on Monday, 14th inst., surrendered his spirit to his maker,…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. JOHN GEORGE, SEN., one of the oldest residents of Grenfell, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 72. The funeral was on Wednesdays…

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