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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1894

132 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 7

Death of Mrs. Cowper

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 18

The wife of Sheriff Cowper died father suddenly at a quarter to S o'clock on Tuesday morning, at Werrington, Burradoo. The deceased lady was the daughter of the late Mr. Hobert Copland…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 29

A Rockhampton telegram states that Mr. F. A. Morgan died on Friday evening. Some time ago Mr. Morgan had a par[?]ly[?]c stroke from which he never recovered. He was a…

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Intercolonial Items. Death of a Female Miser

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 28

A few weeks, ago an old woman, Mrs Eliz[?]teth (belter known as "Betty") Maxfield, died at Korolt at an age supposed to have been between 80 and 90 years, and she bad resided…

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Death of Rubinstein. a Famous Musician. London, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 18

Herr Rubinstein, the famous pianist and composer has died at St. Petersburg aged 64 years…

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The Funeral of the Late Czar. an Imposing Ceremony. All Business Suspended in Russia. London, November 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 18

The funeral of the late Czar Alexander the Third took place at St. Petersburg today on a scale of unexampled magnitude. Immense preparations had been made…

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Death of a Pioneer Missionary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 29

The Rev. George Pratt, pioneer missionary at Samoa, and with the exception of the Rev. J. B. Hair, of St. Arnaud, Victoria, the only survivor of the early band of Samoan…

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Death of Princess Bismarck. London, November 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 19

The death is announced of Princess Bismarck, wife of Prince of Bismarck, the ex-Chancellor of Germany, aged 70 years…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 28

The Jerilaerie Herald records the death of Mr. James Connell, of Spring Valley, Jarilderie. List week Mr. Connell came into town suffering from inflammation of the lungs, to be…

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The Prize Ring. Death of "Jem" Smith. London, December 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 18

"Jem" Smith, a prize-fighter, recognised for many years as champion of England, is dead. Smith fought the Australian, Frank P…

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Death of Ferdinand De Lesseps. Royal Expressions of Sympathy. London, December 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 18

Yicomte Ferdinand de Lesseps, famous the constructor of the Suez Canal, died to-day, aged 89 years. The widow has received numerous letters…

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Death of Mrs. James Paton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 29

The Courier reports the death of Mrs. James Paton, of Thougla Creek, Corryong, which sad event took place last week. The deceased lady had been ailing for some time, but the…

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Death of Robert Louis Stevenson

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 28

News was received from Samoa on Monday by the steamer Upolu that Mr. Robert Steveneon, the famous novelist, died very suddenly on Monday evening, December 3. An Apia…

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The Premier of Canada. Sudden Death of Sir John Thompson. He Dies at Windsor Castle. London, December 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 18

Sir John S. D. Thompson, the Premier of Canada, died suddenly at Windsor Castle to-day, where he had only just been sworn a member of the Privy…

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