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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

107 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 6

Death of an Author

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. C. A. Dans, the American author and Journalist…

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Death of Mr. John Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 7

The death of Mr. John Bridge, had of the firm of Messrs. John Bridge and Co., is announced by cable message from London on Tuesday. The deceased gentleman left the…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 29

Mr. Alderman Barnard Stimpson, grazier, of Blenheim and Mineham Park, died last week after a lingering illness. He was member of the Legislative…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 28

Death has removed at the age of 81 years another of those who link the present with the thirties in the person of Mr. Edward Murray, of Geddai, near…

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Death of the Duchess of Teck

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 2

The Duchess of Teck, cousin of Queen Victoria, died from an internal malady after an operation had been performed…

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Death of a Free Church Minister

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 25

The oldest elder in this congregation has been removed by death in the person of Mr. Malcolm Murchison, who fell asleep on Thursday, 19th August, at the ripe age of 79…

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Death of "Tasma." an Australian Novelist. London, October 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 26

The death is announced of Madame Couvreur, well known us an Australian novelist under the nom de plume of "Tasma." Madame Couvreur died of…

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Henry George's Funeral

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

No less than 50,000 Artisans attended the funeral of the late Henry George, the famous Single Tax exponent…

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Death of a Well-known Sporting Lady

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 27

Mr. Consett Stephen, solicitor, has been advised of the death of Mrs. Scott, more widely known as the widow of the late Mr. Jas. White. The deceased accompanied her…

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Death of Henry George. Attack of Apoplexy. London, October 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 26

Mr. Henry George, the author of " Progress and Poverty " and other works, has died suddenly from an attack of apoplexy, aged 58 years. His death is attributed to…

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Sudden Death of Henry George. a Brief Sketch of His Career

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 4

The sudden death of Henry George one of the greatest social reformers of the century, will be as deeply deplored in Australia as in any other country…

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Death of the Duchess of Teck. Result of an Internal Malady. London. October 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 26

The death of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Teck (Princess Mary of Cambridge) was due to the recurrence of trouble from an internal malady. On Monday the…

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Death of Professor Max

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 28

Professor Max, L.L.D., evening lecturer in French and German at Sydney University, died suddenly on Friday morning. The Professor had been…

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Death of a Bush Poet

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 3

Mr. Philip D. Lorimor, whoso death was advertised in The Daily Telegraph of Friday, was known right through, the country and Queensland and Victoria as…

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Death of Mr. Ernest Giles. a Famous Explorer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 36

Mr. Ernest Giles, the well-known explorer, died at Coolgardie on Saturday night. The deceased, who was employed in the office of the Chief Inspector of Mines…

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Sudden Death of a Bank Manager

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 3

Mr. W. F. A. Forrester, manager of the Warrnambool branch of the Bank of New Smith Wales, was found lying dead in the hall of the bank premises…

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Funeral. Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 2

Sir Anthony Brownless was buried yesterday, a large attendance being present…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 24

Profound regret was felt when it became known that Mr. W. Ferguson—one of the oldest pioneers of Boomuhnoomoonab—had breathed his last. It is (says the Mercury) about…

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Death of a Lachlan Pioneer Mr William Martin

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

ON Wednesday the 1st inst. a very old and much respected resident of the Mossgiel district, passed away in the person of Mr William Martin, of North Abbotsford, near…

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Death of a Miser

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 29

A widow named Jane Tate, aged 74, who occupied a house, 25 Thistleth waite-street, South Melbourne, was found dead on Saturday, between 1 and 2 o'clock…

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