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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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

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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Death of a Well-known Cricketer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 19

Cricketers will learn with regret of the death of the old Victorian player, P. G M'Shane. Some time back (says the Argus) he was attacked by mental infirmity, which…

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A Mysterious Case. Death of an Ex-m.p. London, December 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 20

Mr Adolphus Drucker, late Conservative member of the House of Commons for Northampton, has died in a New York hospital. It is suspected that his death was due to the…

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Fire at Howlong. a Woman Burned to Death. Thousands of Acres Destroyed. Howlong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 21

John Wilson, residing with his wife on The Olives estate, went to work leaving her in charge of Rosetta Sham as she has been unwell. Miss Shain was sitting outside when…

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Obituary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

Of the removal by death of two old and respected residents of Rutherglen readers were [?]ed in a recent issue. It is due to the memory of both that…

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Death of a Newspaper Proprietor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. William Brooke, aged 71, senior proprietor of the Fores "Times," died suddenly on Saturday morning after four years' Indifferent health. Deceased…

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The Late Mrs. Blackie

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Ann Blackie will take place this morning at 11 o'clock. The procession will start from the late residence…

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Obituary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 4

The death is announced of [?]dwyn DAWUH…

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Death of a Nonogenarian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 29

Mrs. Chew, sen., a resident of Young for over 60 years, died last week in the ninety-third year of her age. She was the veritable oldest inhabitant. About a month…

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Death of Mr. Edwin J. Parry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 2

The sad death occurred early on the morning of the 23rd. inst, at his late residence, Wahgunyah, of Mr. Edwin John Parry, husband of Agnes Parry…

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A Weird Story. Chopin's Funeral March

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 1

The following remarkable story is said to contain the origin of Chopin's "March Funchre." It is "Told by Ziem, in whose studio the scene…

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Obituary. Sir William Allan Liberal Member for Gates-head

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir William Allan, who has represented the constituency of Gateshead in the House of Commons since 1893…

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