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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

126 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 7

The Late Mr. L. Grant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 28

Without exception (says the Jerilderie Herald) every charitable institution in the district reveres the memory of Lachlan M'B an Grant, for they had much to be…

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Death of Madame Simonsen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 27

A lady who was for many years closely identified with the Australian stage passed away early on Saturday morning last in the person of Madame Fanny Simonsen…

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Death of a Politician. Me. Gillen, of S. Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 21

A great shock was occasioned in Adelaide on Tuesday last when the news was circulated that Mr. P. P. Gillen, the Commissioner of Crown Lands, had died…

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Death of an Australian Cricketer. Mr. Percy M'Donnell

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 4

Mr. Percy Stanislaus M'Donnell, one of the most brilliant cricketers Australia has yet produced, died on Thursday morning at Brisbane. The first news of his death was…

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Death of an Old Mailman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 29

A writer in a Dubbo paper says:— "The death is announced of Charles Bissell, one of those mail coach drivers, who between the sixties and seventies…

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Death of Two Old Colonists

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 28

A Sydney correspondent of the Despatch says:—"Death has been pretty busy during the week. Two old hands have passed away, viz., Mr. Thomas Buckland…

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Death of a Famous Surgeon. London, September 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 27

The death is announced of Mr. John Eric Ericksen, F.R.S., L.L.D., Emeritus Professor of Surgery at University College, London, at the age of 78. Mr. Ericksen…

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Death of Mr. E. O. Moriarty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 29

On the 18th September Mr Edward Orpen Moriarty, lately Engineer-in-Chief for Harbors and Rivers, died at Southsea, in England, where he had residen since…

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Death of a Selector

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

Following the sudden untimely end of Mr. Richard Graham last week came the news on Sunday of the sudden death of Mr. Johua Byard, a selector…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 28

The Cootamundra Herald, of Saturday, says:—It is with deep regret that we have to chronicle the death, at the advanced age of 74 years, of Mrs. Plunkett…

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Death of an Old Border Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 28

The Adelaide papers record the death of Mr. B. Austin, one of those who were attracted to Beechworth forty years ago. At that time hopes were confidently…

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Intercolonial Items. Death of Baron Von Mueller

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 28

It will be learned with extreme regret that Baron von Mueller, whose health for the part fortnight has been the cause of much anxiety to his medical advisers, died…

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Death of Mr. Du Maurier. the Author of "Trilby." London, October 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 27

Mr. George Da Maurier, the wellknown Punch artist, and author of " Trilby," who was taken seriously ill a few days ago, died to-day, aged 62 years…

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Sudden Death of Mr C. J. Clifford

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 3

MR Charles J. Clifford, a very old resident of Bay, died very suddenly on Saturday night about half-past eleven, at the fire which took place at the residence…

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The Late Mr. Hugh Norton. References at the District Court

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

After the District Court, had been opened yesterday morning, and before the business had been called on, His Honor Judge Harris referred at some length to the recent death…

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The Late Mr. Hugh Norton

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 2

AT the opening of the District Court on Monday His Honor Acting-Judge Harris in referring to the death of the late Mr Norton said:—Since the last sitting of this court…

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Intercolonial Items. the Late Mr. A. Fraser

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 28

Mr. Archibald Colquhoun Fraser.Under-Secretary for Justice, died on Saturday morning at bis residence, Wayerley. He has been in failing health for some time…

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Death of Sir Albert Sassoon. a Noted Philanthropist. London, October 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 26

The death is announced of Sir Albert Sassoon, Bart., of the well-known banking and mercantile firm of David Sassoon and Co., of Bombay and London, and…

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Death of Lady Tennyson

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

Dowager Lady Tennyson has died at Aldworth near Hale mere, from an acute attack of congestion of the lung. Lady Tennyson has been in delicate health for many years…

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By Electric Telegraph. Death of Sir George Innes. Sydney. Friday, October 30. Sir George Innes died in London Yesterday. LATER

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 3

The Premier received a cable confirming the death of Sir George Innes. In the court to day the Chief Justice referred to the death of sir George Innes, and said the colony…

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