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Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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London. Death of Pope Leo [?] Tuesday His Holiness Pope Leo XIII is dea[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

During the last hours of the paper[?] was visited in the bedroom by [?] Cardinals of the Vatican and the [?] representatives of foreigh power were…

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Death of Mr. Quong Tart

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

The leading Chinese merchant of Sydney died at his residence. Ashfield, on Sunday last, of pleurisy. He was a colonist of over 40 years, and was an…

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Death of Clara Lambert

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

A very sad and unexpected event occurred last Sunday morning at about 1 a.m., when Clara, the second daughter of Mr. J. T. Lambert, our local…

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Funeral Stories

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 32

The other day a funeral took place in a certain country district in the north. The day following the event an old lady who bad attended called on a bosom friend and…

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Monument to Late Mr G. F. Plunkett

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 3

To perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. M. F. Plunkett, the first President of the N.S.W. Farmers' and Settlers' Association, the members of that body…

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Peculiar Death of a Horse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 29

Mr. A. M'Kenzie, of Bundalong, while driving from his homestead to Yarra-wonga, met with a peculiar accident, re suiting in the death of his mare. Shortly…

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On the Death of a Friend

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 16

Dear comrade of mine death has rent us apart, And on earth we shall meet nevermore; Yet still thou shalt live in the depths of my heart, As you did in the bright days of yore…

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The Late Mr. G. F. Plunkett. Unveiling a Memorial at Yerong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 36

A pleasing ceremony was performed at Yerong Creek on Saturday afternoon last, when a monument to perpetuate the memory of the late Gunning Francis Plunkett, late…

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Death of Mrs. Wm. Royd

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

Of late many gaps have been made by death in the ranks of the old Corowa residents, the latest being caused by the removal of Mrs. Wm. Royd, who took [?]…

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Death of Mr. James Ewan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 29

Mr. James Ewan died on Saturday at Glenleigh, near Penrith. He was chairman of the City Bank of Sydney and the United Insurance Company Limited. Since the…

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Death of Mr. John a Kennedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 21

Yesterday evening there passed over to the great majority one of the oldest residents of Albury in the person of Mr. John A. Kennedy, who for many years…

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Death of Signora Majeroni

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 29

Signora Majeroni, the well-known and higher popular actress, died at her residence, Drummond-street, Carlton, Melbourne, on Saturday, the cause of death being…

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Death of a Famous Scout

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 35

Tho death ig reported of " Calamity Jane,' General Custer's famous woman scout, and the original of Bret Harte's " Cherokee Sal," in "The Luck of Roaring Camp."…

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Death of Colonel Schiel. London, August 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 27

The death is announced of Colonel Schiel, the German officer, who at the beginning of the war in South Africa was commander of the Boer permanent artillery. Colonel…

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Death of Mr. Chas Taylor, of Burryjaa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

The death occurred on Saturday afternoon last, 15th inst., at his late residence at Burryjaa, of Mr. Chas Taylor, one of the ploucer settlers of the…

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The Late Mr. R. Orr

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 29

Mr. Robert Orr, who died at Wargambegal Station, Lake Cudgellico, New South Wales, on August 6, was an old resident of the Kyneton district (Vic.)…

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Death of Mr. J . F. Daniell

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

We regret to notice the death of an old friend in the person of Mr. J. F. Daniell formerly manager of the Bank of Victoria, at Wahgunyah…

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Death of Mr. G. S. Smith

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

Throughout the whole district news of the death of Mr. Geo. Sutherland Smith of All Saints Vineyard, Wahgunyah, will be received with much regret. The end…

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Funeral of the Victims. London, August 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 27

The funerals of the victims of the recent appalling accident on the Paris underground railways took place yesterday. The dead were buried by the municipality, and the…

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Death of Lord Salisbury. London, Sunday. Lord Salisbury is dead. Later

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 2

Lord Salisbury's condition remained unchanged till 9 o'clock on Saturday night, when he expired peacefully, with no trace of pain…

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