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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of the Crand Secretary of the I. O. O. F.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 29

Mr. H. H. Green, the grand secretary of the New South Wales Independent Order of Oddfellows, died on Wednesday evening, 10th inst., aged 50, at his residence, Brisbane-street…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Gormly

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Thomas Gormly, of Four Pines, near Hay, which look place at Hay on Saturday. Mr. Thomas Gormly was one of the oldest…

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Death of a Clergyman

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of the Very Rev Father John Murphy, S.J., who was for many years prefeet of studies at Riverview College…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Gormly

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

Ancther well known and highly respected resident of the district has passed over to the silent majority, having died at the hospital on Saturday. By the death of Mr…

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Burnt to Death. Close of a Singular Career

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 4

A fire occurred shortly after 2 o'clock on Friday morning in the yard of Mr James Prisk, general dealer, at the corner of Waymouth and Morphett…

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Death of Mat Dawson

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 18

A cable message, dated London, August. 19, announces the death of the famous New-market trainer, Matthew Dawson. Dawson, who ran a horse in the English Derby in…

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Death of Mrs. Pleming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 15

Quite a gloom was cast over the town and district on Thursday last, the 18th inst., when the sad fact became known that Mrs. Pieming, an old and greatly respected resident, had…

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Death of Julius Herz

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 27

Herr Julius Herz died suddenly on Tuesday morning at the Coffee Palace, Mordialloc. For some time he had not enjoyed good health, but on Monday night he was…

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Death of Mr. J. R. Hill. Chairman of the Bank of New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 27

The death occurred at his residence, Vauclause, at noon on Tuesday of Mr. James Richard Hill, chairman of the directors of the Bank of New South Wales. Mr. Hill…

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General News. Fatality in the Hunting-field. Death of Mr. Basil Gray. a Septuagenarian Sportsman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 8

Hunting men and sportsmen generally will be shocked to near of the fearfully sudden death of Mr. Basil Gray, one of the beat known figures in the hunting-field, an…

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 29

The correspondent of the Bourke Herald announces the death of Mr. J. A. Banks, officer in charge of H.M. Customs, Hungerford. The deceased gentleman had…

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Death of an Old Victorian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 27

Mr. Charles Stone, who died last week at his residence, Brighton, was one of the oldest residents of Victoria. He arrived in Port Phillip a lad of 17 in the year 1837, two years…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Gormly. (To the Editor Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 2

Sir,—It was with regret and surprise that I saw the announcement of the death of Mr. Thomas Gormly; surprise, because on last show day he appeared to me to be in good…

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Terrible Alpine Tragedy. Death of a Famous Electrician. a Son and Two Daughters Perish with Him. London, August 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 26

A terrible disaster is reported from the Alps, resulting in the death of a family of four persons. Dr. John Hopkinson, F.R.S, the distinguished electrician, his son, and…

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The Late Mr. Ben Richards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 9

The will of Mr. Ben Richards has been lodged for probate. His estate is sworn at £61,000. This means £100,000, for it it pretty generally understood that the…

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Death of Father Long

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 16

The Rev. Thomas Long, who for some months past has been lying seriously ill at the Lewisham Presbytery, died there at an early hour on Sunday morning. The…

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Funeral Arrangements. London, September 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 35

Great preparations are being made at Vionra for the reception of the body of the late Empress of Austria, which is to be sent on from Geneva on Wednesday next…

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Another Alpine Fatality. Death of a German Professor. London, September 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 35

The list of Alpine fatalities, which is unusually large this season (44 death of tourists being already reported) has received an addition, the death of Dr. John Hopkinson…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 28

The Cootamundra Herald says :- On Thursday Mr. Edward Quinlan, proprietor of the Farmers' Arms Hotel, in this borough, passed away very peacefully. He…

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Death of Sir George Grey. the Press Eulogistic. London. September 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 26

Sir George Grey, formerly Governor of South Australia, Cape Colony, and New Zealand, and afterwards Premier of the last-named colony, died yesterday, aged 86 years…

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