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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1882

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

Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1882 · page 15

Captain Robert Johnston, R.N., died at Annandale on Friday last at the advanced age of 92 years. Born in Sydney in the year 1790, Captain Johnston’s young days were…

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Sudden Death of the Pro-thonotary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1882 · page 15

We regret to record the death in Melbourne on the 14th inst. of Mr. John Alfred Porter, prothonotary to the Supreme Court of Victoria. At the breakfast hour he was not present, and…

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Death of Mr. Thos. Taylor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1882 · page 5

MR. THOMAS TAYLOR, merchant, died at his residence, Sanger-street, Corowa, on last Wednesday evening, at six o'clock. For some years past Mr. Taylor has…

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Ordering Her Own Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1882 · page 1

The following curious story is reported from Berlin :—One day recently, au elegantly dressed lady entered the shop of Messrs. Schultz and Robert, undertakers,…

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A Funeral Difficulty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 34

A few days since a Chinaman arrived by train from Ballarat to perform certain religious ceremonies at the grave of his brother, who is buried in the Albury cemetery. The visitor…

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Death of Mr. James Greenwood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1882 · page 7

We regret to state that Mr. James Greenwood, M.A., died at his residence, Paddington, last Sunday night, from an overdose of chlorodyne. The deceased gentleman was 44 years…

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