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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1861

10 stories in Murray's papers

Poetry. the Death of the Flowers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 4

How happily how happliy, the flowers-die away oh, could we but return to eath as easily as they! Just live a life of [?] and bloom, Then droop, without decrepitude or pain, into the tomb…

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Obituary of 1860

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 4

Our losses by death during the year just terminated have not been lighter than in former years. Three Bishops have died—those of Rochester and Worcester, and the Archbishop of York; and the popular divine,…

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A Jolly Funeral

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 May 1861 · page 2

A most extraordinary case is now frying before [?]of the French Courts, A certain M. C. died, [?]an order to his heirs that he [?]ton she [?]on church, end a[?]…

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Fatal Accident at Chiltern. Death of Mr. J. H. Gr Y.

The Border Post · Saturday 8 June 1861 · page 2

It is our painful duty to announce the de[?] of Mr. J. H. Gray, the well-known auctioneer. The unfortunate gentlemen, while in Chiltern yesterday afternoon determined to try young horse b e had…

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The Exploration Party. Death of Four of the Men

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 5 July 1861 · page 3

Public anxiety has been for some two or three months past directed towards the consideration of the fortune of the Exploring Expedition which left Melbourne on the 20th August last. It was felt that sufficient time had…

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Poetry. Death of a Child

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 4

Fiweet little fourer, thy bloom is shed, Thy tender leaves are pale and dead. And seatherd (once so rosy red) O’er the cold [?]…

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Sudden Death of Mr. Boyer

The Border Post · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 7

We have this day to record the south at Brush Worth of Mr James Buyer, one of the proprietors of this paper, and for many years expected with the Press of this district. Mr Boyer was in good…

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Victorian Exploration. the Continent Crossed Death of Burke and Two of His Party

The Pastoral Times : incorporated with the Southern Courier · Friday 8 November 1861 · page 2

We have reprinted, in our Supplement, an “Extraordinary” which issued from this office on Monday last, announcing the death of Burke and the rescue one of his companions. The Argus of…

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Death of Ben Caunt, the Ex-champion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 27 November 1861 · page 4

On Tuesday morning, Mr. Benjamin Caunt, of the Coach and Horses, St. Martin's-lane, was found bead in his[?]bed under circumstances which will occasion a coroner's inquisition…

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Poetry. the Death of the Old Year

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 December 1861 · page 4

FULL knee-deep lies the snow, And the winter winds are wearily sighing: Toll ye the church-bell Bad and slow. And tread softly and speak low…

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