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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

231 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 12

Death of a Boarded-out Infant

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 November 1903 · page 2

The District Coroner (Dr. Cole) held an inquest at the Morgue on Saturday on the body of a boarded-out male child 18 weeks old. The medical…

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Death of a Policeman's Child. Result of a Burning Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

A child, six years old belonging to Constable McQuaker, died to-day, as the result of a burning accident…

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Obituary. Two Members of Parliament. Radical and Conservative

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 3

The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. Charles Scale-Hayne, P. C. Radical member for the Ashburton division of Devonshire since 1885, and…

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Death of Sir John Blundell Maple. a Noted Sport

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir John Blundell Maple, Bart, Conservative member for the Dulwich Division of Camberwell since 1887…

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Death of Mr. Fred Harrison

The Independent · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

It is our painful duty to have to again record the death of another well-known and highly respected resident in the person of Mr Fred Harrison, the sad event taking place at…

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Death of a Former Resident

The Independent · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

A telegram was received from West Australia yesterday announcing the death on the 25th inst. of Mr John Burrows, eldest, son of Mr Fred…

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Death of Mr. J. M. Peck. Pioneer of the Coaching Days

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 15

The announcement of the death of Mr John Murray Pock, which took place in his 73rd year, at his residence, Pascoevale (Vic), last week, will (says the Argus) be received…

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Death of Mr F. Harrison

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 1

An old and highly esteemed resident of Deniliquin, Mr Frederick Harrison, architect, died at his residence in Junction-street on Sunday afternoon last. Mr Harrison’s illness…

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The Death of Princess Elizabeth of Hesse. Caused Through Oyster Poisoning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 3

The medical enquiry into the cause of the death of Princess Elizabeth of Hesse has disclosed the fact that she died from oyster poisoning…

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Obituary. Mr. John Beck. Well-known Adelaide Merchant

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. John Beek, who has resided in London for some time, Mr. Beck was a well-known Adelaide merchant prior to his…

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President Roosevelt. His Life Threatened. Attends an Uncle's Funeral in New York. and Is Guarded by 500 Police Extraordinary Precautions. Due to a Grank's Threatening. Epistles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 3

Five hundred-police are at present guarding President Roosevelt in New York, whither he went for the purpose of attending the funeral of an…

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Death of Mr. H. P. Abbott

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. H. P. Abbott, who was many years connected with the Australian Joint Stock Bank, died to-day of heart failure. The deceased was an…

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Obituary. Sir John Robinson

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir John Robison, formerly manager of the "Daily News."…

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Death of Dean Pownall

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 34

The Very Rev. and Von. William Henry Pownall, Dean of St. Saviour's, Archdeacon of Wagga, and incumbent of West Goulburn, died at the West Goulburn parsonage at…

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Death of a Newcastle Notability

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 29

At Newcastle, the death took place last week of Mr. J. O'Sullivan, one of the best known figures connected with the shipping of the northern port and oversea shipping…

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Obituary. Christus of the Passion Play

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 3

The death in announced of the famous actor, who took the character of Chrlatu[?]. when the world-renowned Passion Play was performed at…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 28

The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Livingstone-Learmonth, formerly a member of the Legislative Council of Victoria, and one of the earliest pioneers in the…

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Death of an Infant. An Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a child named Jessie Stafford, aged about six months, the daughter of Mr…

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The Late Mr Landale

The Independent · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 2

Probate has been granted in Victoria in the will of the late Mr Robert Landale, who died in London on November, 5th. The estate in Victoria is…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 29

One by one the hardy old pioneers ore (says the Independent) answering the great roll call, the latest, to respond being Mr Thomas Coggan, of Jagiong, who died at…

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