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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Death of Mr J. W. McLAURIN

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

The death occurred on Tuesday evening last of Mr James William McLaurin, at his residence. “Bomoco,” Moroco station, at the comparatively early age of 53. For several months past Mr…

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Death of an Old Resident of the Border

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 17

Mr R. D. Reid, formerly of Eldorado, and a brother to Mr. David Reid, of Moorwatha, died on Wednesday. In the United States there are 57 frog…

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The Boers in Force at Lydenberg. Reported Death of De La Rey. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

Commandant Botha, with several thousand men and four guns, is holding a strong position overlooking Lydenberg. A portion of General Buller's army was exposed…

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Death of a Bushman. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

A cable from South Africa announces the death of Trooper D. Black, of the Bushinen's Contingent, from pneumonia…

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Portugal Will Permit Kruger to Leave Delagoa Bay. Continued British Successes. The Netherlands' Railway Taken Over. Reported Death of De Wet. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 September 1900 · page 2

Portugal has authorised Kruger's departure from Delagoa Bay, if convinced that his real destination is Europe. Kruger asserts he is going to Europe for the benefit of his…

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Death of Professor Cosh. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 2

The Rev. James Cosh, professor of Oriental and Polynesian languages at St. Andrews College, died this morning after a lengthy illness…

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Death of Mrs. James

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 3

It is with the deepest regret that we have to chronicle the death of Mrs James, wife of Mr. Lewis James and sister to Mr. J. Spinks, of Wakool…

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The Late Mr. Deeming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 37

Says a Gundagai contemporary:—Peculiar are the means by which old memories are sometimes revived. Looking over Messers. Snowden and Simpson's rubber…

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Death of Mr. P. R. Brett

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Quite a gloom was east over this town when the news of the awfully sad and unexpected death of Mr. P. R. Brett was [?] here from Albury on Tuesday morning [?]…

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Death of Mr. Allan Rankin

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

The townspeople of Balranald were, about 4.30 yesterday afternoon, shocked to hear the news that Mr. Allen Rankin, formerly oversees of Canally and Mulurula stations,…

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Sudden Death of an M.l.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 15

Mr. Henry W. B. Piddington, who represented Uralla-Walcha, in the New South Wales Assembly, died suddenly at Ashfield on 27th inst. He appeared to be…

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The Late Mr. Moody

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 1

A famous man has died in Mr. Moody, the great evangelist, and there are many stories told of him. He was rather fond, so to speak, of "taking in" his audiences,…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 29

A centenarian in the person of Mr. Thos Bowe, a resident of Bacchus March since 1852, died suddenly last week. Deceased was in his 102nd year, having been born at…

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The Aboriginal Murders. Reported Death of Jimmy Governor

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

The brothers Governor visited a hut near the Hasting River in which were Constable Harris and a tracker named Landsburry. Immediately the…

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Death of Mr. James Irving

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

The friends of Mr. James Irving, will regret to hear of his death, which sad event took place on Tuesday morning last about 11 o'clock. For many months past the deceased…

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Death of the Rev. S. A. Hamilton

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

A telegram was received in Hay on Wednesday, conveying news of the death of the Rev. Samuel Alexander Hamilton. The deceased gentleman…

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From the Late Mr. A. M. Aberline

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

From a letter received on Friday last by Mrs. Aberline from her son, Private A. M. Aberline, of "F" Squadron, Imperial Bushmen, we take the following extracts:—…

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A Cyclist's Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 29

Says the Rutherglen News :—It was not all gaiety and pleasure seeking on Wednesday, for while the show was in full progress the funeral of a well-known cyclist passed…

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Death of Mr. A. Musgrove

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 15

Mr. Arthur Musgrove, a brother of Mr. Geo. Musgrove, theatrical manager, and for some time past attached to the staff of Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney,…

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