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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

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Kipling on the Death of the Queen

The Independent · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

As usual, it was Rudyard Kipling. and not Alfred Austin, who played poet laureate in "The Times" with the fallowing unsigned lines:— Mother of Mothers, Queen of Queens…

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Sudden Death of Ex-judge Forbes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 4

EX-JUDGE D. G. Forbes, who sat on the District Court beach in this State for many years, died suddenly at his rooms at the Cromer Club, Phillip st.,…

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Sudden Death of Ex-Judge Forbes

The Independent · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

Ex Judge D. G. Forbes, who sat on the District Court bench in this State for many years, died suddenly at his rooms at the Cromer Club, Phillip-street, Sydney, on…

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 17

We regret to announce the death at yesterday of Mr. H. Gibson, an old and highly respected resident of the district. The deceased, who was for many years…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 29

Last week an old identity of Bathurst passed away in the person of Mr. James Rourke. He came to this country 67 years ago, and entered the employ of Mr. Bettington, of Collaroy…

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Death of a Bank Director. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Captain John Lyous, and old colonist and a director of the City Bank, died last night at the age of 75…

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Temora. Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 15

The grim reaper has gathered to himself two well-known and highly-respected citizens in the persons of James MGregor and. R. W. M Gill Mr M Gregor, who died early in the week…

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Death of an Old Sporting Identity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 18

The local paper reports the death on Saturday last of Mr. Frederick W. Hoysted, of Wangaratta. Deceased and his wife had for some weeks been residing with their…

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Death of an Old Wangaratta Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 29

On Sunday morning Mr. F[?]dk. Wm Hoysted, aged 83, died at Wangaratta from injuries caused by falling down a cellar on Friday night. D[?]d was a very old…

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Views of Messrs. Barton and Reid. Mr. G. H. Reid. a Free-trade Senate. the Death-knell of Protection

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Reid was interviewed on Sunday, and said: -- "I am gratified beyond measure et the results of the vote in the mother state. For many years the…

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Death of an Old Journalist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 29

An old journalist of the Bohemian type passed on Sunday in the person of Mr Robert Percv Whitworth. M. Whitworth was the editor of gsze[?]ers of the different…

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Funeral Reform

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 37

AT a recent meeting of the committee of the Albury Hospital among the tenders accepted was one for the conduct of funerals. The precise amount of the accepted…

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Death of Mr John Ferguson

The Independent · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

The death of Mr John Ferguson, of Mathoura, came as a surprise to his many friends, when the sad news reached Deniliquin yesterday. Although only meagre…

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Death of m Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

Tho Mercury reports tho death of a very old colonist in the person of Mr. Michael Tighe, who passed away peacefully at his home at Yarrawonga at the advanced…

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Death of Mr. D. G. Hamilton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

We regret to learn the death of Mr. D. G. Hamilton, one of the oldest residents of Rutherglen, which took place after a lengthy lengthy on Monday, From…

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Death of Mr. D. C. Hamilton

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

JUST before [?]on on Monday (says the Sun) Mr. D. G. Hamilton, one of the oldest and most prominent business man in the North Eastern district, passed away,…

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Darlington Point. Sudden Death of a Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 17

George Horsburgh, an employe of Mr W. Ross, J.P., of Uri Park, died suddenly at Morden Hill, adjacent to Uri, on Tuesday last, 9th inst. Deceased was engaged extinguishing a bush fire…

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Death of Mr. John Ferguson

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

Mr John Ferguson, an old Deniliquin identity, died at Mathoura on Thursday morning last after a short illness. Early in the week information was received in town that Mr Ferguson has become…

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Death of Mr. A. W. Graf

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

IN a recent issue the illness of Mr. A. W. Graf, of Hillside, Corowa, was briefly mentioned, and it now becomes our painful duly to chronicle his death,…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

THE death occurred, at his residence, Shrublande, near Howlong, of Mr. Win, Wy[?]y on last Wednesday morning. The deceased gentleman, who had reached…

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