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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1879

25 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 2

Suspicious Death of a Child

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 2

THE inquest upon the body of the illegitimate child of Catherine Sheridan, late of Rutherglen, was continued on Friday last, at Prabran…

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Death of Captain Watson

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 October 1879 · page 15

Captain Thomas Watson, a very old colonist of New South Wales, died on Sunday, at Randwick, where he had resided. His age was 84 years ; and, during a greater part of his life, was a…

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Death of Constable Bowen. Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 10

Constable Bowen died at a quarter-past 4 this morning. He was delirious for some hours yesterday afternoon, but slept at night, and died an hour or two after awakening. Much regret is…

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The Bushrangers. Committal of the Prisoners. Death of Constable Bowen. [By Electric Telegraph.] Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 10

A preliminary meeting was held yesterday to arrange for a public meeting to recognise in a substantial manner the conduct of the police. It was very influential and representative. Mr…

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Death of the Oldest Native- Born Australian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 15

The Melbourne Age of Saturday last says that the death occurred in Geelong last week of Mr. Nicholas M’Cann, who was not only one of the oldest Victorian colonists, but also, it is claimed,…

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