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Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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Death of the Rev. G. Mathers, of Swan Hill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 3

The many friends of the Rev. Geo. Mathers, of Swan Hill, will learn of his death with sincere regret, the sad event taking place on Tuesday, 12th…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 29

The death incurred at Ox [?] (N S W) on Saturday of a very old [?]n named Thomas [?], whose age, [?]g to his own statement, was 103 years. He is supposed to…

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Death of Mr. Robert Burrowes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 29

The death is announced of Mr. Robert Burrowes, M.L.A. for Bendigo. Mr. Barrowes had a very serious Miners in the year 1888, and his life was in the balance for some weeks…

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Death of Mr. James Campbell

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 25

It is with extreme regret that we (Argus) have to announce the death of Mr. James Campbell, Commissioner of Customs and Minister of Public Instruction for Victoria, which took…

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Will of the Late Mr. William Pearson, M.l.c. the Estate Valued at Nearly £200,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 26

The will of the hon. William Pearson, M.,LC., of “Craigellachie,” Inkerman-road, East 8t. Kilda, and Kilmany Park, near Sale, sheep and cattle farmer, has been filed in the office of the…

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Death of Mr Robert Burrowes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 4

Mr Robert Burrowes of Bendigo, died on Saturday morning last, the death being sudden and unexpected. He had a slight cold on retiring to bed on the previous evening but nothing serious was…

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Death of a Police Officer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 29

A telegram from Brisbane in a Sydney paper says :—“ The death is announced of Inspector John A hearne, popularly known in the back western country as ‘Jacky Jacky.’…

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Death of Rev. Dr. Steel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 29

The Rev. Dr. Steel died at Lie residence at North Sydney on Monday. The deceased gentleman was born in Monmouthshire in 1827. He spent his earlier years in England,…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 2

We regret to announce the death of Mr Joseph Gunning, which took place At his residence, Lachlan-Street, last night. The deceased gentleman was one of the oldest…

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Death of Marshal Macmahon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 4

Marshal MacMahon, Due de Magenta, formerly President of the French Republic, died on Tuesday last at the age of 85 years…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 28

A telegram from Wandillgong says :—“The late Mr, Johnson, of the Rising sun Hotel, was buried on Friday afternoon in the Bright cemetery. There was a very large funeral…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 16

George Spy, a very old Victorian indentity, was drowned in Merri Creek on Saturday. An inquiry revealed that deceased, who suffered from paralysis, on Saturday afternoon went down…

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Death of the Veteran Teamster Mr. G. Spry

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

WE regret in having to announce the death of Mr. George Spry, of Gunbar, which took place at his sister's residence at Coburg, in Victoria. It appears the…

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Extraordinary Death of a Boy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 18

William Samuel Home, a lad 15 years old, attending the Sydney Grammar School, was found on Tuesday in the bathroom at his home hanging to a towel and dead. From previous…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 28

The Hay Grazier says:—“We regret to announce the death of Mr. Joseph Gunning, which took place at his residence, Lachlan-street. The deceased gentleman was one of…

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Shocking Death of a Chemist. Blown to Pieces by His Own Invention

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 15

A shocking accident occurred at Elsternwick on Tuesday through a misadventure with a new explosive, which, as the sequel shows, was only too ripe with the deadly qualities which formed…

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The Matabele War. Great Defeat of This Matabeles. Death of Captain Campbell. London, October 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 24

Important news has just been received from South Africa. On Wednesday the column from Fort Victoria attacked and defeated the enemy at…

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Death of Mr. E. Wrench

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1893 · page 29

Sydney papers report the death of Mr. Edward Wrench, for many years a member of the prominent firm of Messrs. Richardson and [?], real estate auctioneers and…

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Fatal Lift Accident. Death of Mr. William Gore Daly. London, November 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 24

Mr. William Gore Daly, a grandson of the late Sir Dominic Daly, who was Governor of South Australia from 1862 to 1868, has been killed at an hotel in Paris by failing down…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 November 1893 · page 28

Mrs. Ellen Schofield, a lady of wealth connected with the Wesley an Church, the relict of the late Rev. William Schofield, and well known for her liberality to the various…

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