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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

231 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 12

Funeral of Mrs Geo Sidgwick

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

The cortege which followed the remains of the late Mrs. Sidgwick to the place of interment last Tuesday was of great length, showing the esteem in…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 29

Says a Mudgee paper:—Mrs. Jas. Hayes, senr., died on Friday at the ripe old age of 80 years. Deceased was a native of Batch, England, and had been 51 years ia New…

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Death of Lord Salisbury a Great Career Closed. London, Aug. 22

The Independent · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

The Marquis of Salisbury died to-night at 9 o'clock at Hatfield-house, the ancient seat of the Cecils in Hertfordshire. On Thursday evening Lord Salisbury…

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Cable News. Death of the Marquis of Salisbury. a Great Career Closed. London, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 26

The Marquis of Salisbury died to-night 9 o'clock, at Hatfield-house, the ancient of the Cecils, in Hertfordshire. On Thursday evening Lord Salisbury received the…

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 24

We regret to learn that Mr. D. Roach, of Roachdale, Germanton, died on Tuesday night from heart disease. The deceased, who was highly esteemed, was 75 years of…

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Death of Major Hart

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

Major Eugene Donald Hart, formerly of the Indian Army, died at his residence, Surry Hills, last week, at the age of 76. The gallant officer, who saw much active…

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Death of a Diver

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 15

George Clark, aged 45, while engaged in diving operations for the purpose of examining the harbour bottom to test its suitability for the foundations of the proposed North…

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Death of Mrs Pilcher. Burnt Beyond Recognition

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

The death occurred on Monday afternoon of Mrs Pilcher, wife of Mr C. E. Pilcher, K.C, M.L.C, in very sad circumstances at "Meriools,"…

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Death of Mrs. W. J. Browne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

It will be learned with much regret that Mrs. W. J. Browne, late of "Liowood," Corowa. died at Woollahra. Sydney, on August 4, at the age of 79…

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Death of the Victorian Speaker

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

The death occurred on Saturday mornlast at the State Parliament building in Melbourne of Mr. Duncan Gillies, Speaker of the. Victorian Legislative Assembly…

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Death of Mr. A. D. Faulkner

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 2

We deeply regret to record the death of Mr A. D. Faulkner an old identity of this district, whose demise took place at his home a little before 8 p.m. on…

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Intercolonial Items. Death of Mr. Dungan Gillies

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 28

On Saturday morning the distinguished career of Mr. Duncan Gillies, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, ended suddenly. Daring his illness of 10 months…

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Death of Mr Dungun Gillies. a Long Political Career

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 3

The detach of [?] Gillies, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, occurred in [?] sudden circumstances on Saturday migrating as the State Parliament…

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Death of the Victorian Speaker. Collapsed in His Bathroom

The Independent · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 4

Mr Duncan Gillies, Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, died on Saturday morning. He went to bis bath at half-past 9. At 10 o'clock he was found there…

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The late Mr P. Hlekey. Magisterial Inquiry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the sudden death last week of Mr P. Hickey, farmer of Wood[?] Estate, Conargo-road, were investigated at a magisterial inquiry held by Mr John Kelly, J.P.,…

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Death of Major Eckford

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. F. C. Piggin received a cable from England briefly announcing the death of his son-in-law. Major Eckford, who, with…

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The Late Mr. Davison Symmons

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

In case it has been overlooked by friends of the late Mr. Davison Symmon[?], a large number of whom are still residing in Corowa and district, who knew him when…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 29

The death occurred at Wangaratta on Saturday of Mr. William Lodge, a colonist of 52 years, who had been ailing for several months. Deceased was a native of…

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Strange Death of a Young Woman

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 3

The unexpected death of Miss Ada Boyton, aged 21, at the Wagga Hospital late on Friday last (says the "Express"), has been followed by…

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Varieties. a Curious Funeral

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 1

A GIPSY funeral held in an Alerkian village shows how tenaciously the tribes still cling to pang pang customs. The corpse was shr[?]udcd…

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