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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Funeral of Sir Frederick Sargood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 29

With all the impressive solemnity of a great military funeral the remains of the late Sir Frederick Sargood were carried to their last resting-place in the St. Kilda…

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Obituary. London, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 27

The death is announced of M. Henri de Blowitz, formerly The Times correspondent in Paris. The death occurred yesterday of Sir Joseph…

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The Sixteen-inch Guns. Death of the Builder. London, January 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 27

A sad incident is reported in connection with the new 16in. guns, which have been successfully tested at Sandy Hook by the United States naval authorities. A master…

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The Death of Mr. W. WOODS. Resumption of the Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

The inquest as to the cause of death of William Woods was resumed in pursuance of the adjournment, on Wednesday, at the Courthouse,…

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Death of Mr. John Iliffe

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

Last Thursday died in Melbourne a man who has of late years been very prominent in charitable works, Mr. John Iliffe, well known for many…

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Death of Mr. G. C. Hood, B.a

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

For some time past Mr. Hood had suffered a great deal and, after Christmas, visited Melbourne, but, not improving in health, returned to…

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Funeral Sermon

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

The Rev. Alma Howard, B.A., of St. Stephen's Church of England, Rutherglen, on Sunday night preached a funeral sermon in connection…

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Death of a Waif

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

Daniel Samuels, otherwise known as "Black Dan," who for some time past lived in a tent on the bank of the Murray below the pumping…

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Death of Mr. John Iliffe

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 25

The news of the death of Mr. John Iliffe, which occurred last week, will be received with heartfelt regret Throughout Victoria, and by his many friends over the New…

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Death of Aw Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 29

The death is announced of Mr. James Monckton Darlot m his 92nd year. The deceased gentleman was one of the pioneer settlers, having, arrived in Sydney in 1834…

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The Late Mr. John [?]Ffe. Long List of Legacies

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

The late Mr. John Iliffe has left leg[?] amounting in all to £11,[?] Some of these were paid during his lifetime, including the whole of the bequests to hospitals…

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The Armenian Patriarch. Death of Hatchikian. London, January 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 27

A recent telegram from Router's correspondent at Constantinople stated that a chemist's apprentice, an Armenian, named Hatchikian, fired at Monsignor Ormanian,…

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Death of an Albury Journalist

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

After a distressing and protracted illness, Mr. Edward Porter Kelly, a well-known local Journalist, died, at 5.30 on Tuesday morning, at his…

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Death of a Soldier

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 28

A splendid specimen of the Australian soldier has been removed by death Sergeant-Major J. D. Sutton, late of the 3rd Mounted Rifles, and also of the…

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Death of an Old Freemason

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 28

Mr. Charles Fullbrook Palmer, who is believed to be the oldest Freemason in Australia, died at Wagga on Thursday, from penile decay. He was 91 years of…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 29

The death of Mr. J. H. Bragg, the founder of one of our pioneer families, leaves (says the Gootamundra Herald) a gap in the district, especially in the Cullinga part…

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Strange Death of Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 13

Eight young heifers were placed in a paddock about a mile and a half from the residence of the owner, Mr. J. Bird, of Scarsdale, Victoria. One morning one of the animals…

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Death of Mrs. Donald, M'lean

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

The death took place last Wednesday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. Sharp, of Jessie M'Lean, window of the late Donald…

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Temora. Obituary

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

It is with feelings of sincere regret that I have to report the death of an old friend in the person of Mr. Francis Devlin, who passed away to his final reward on…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

James Howard, the oldest resident in the North-castern district, died at Mr. Bourke's homestead on Sunday. During the past week "Jimmy" had…

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