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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

231 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 12

Condemned to Death. Murder of a Wife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 39

Charles Augustus Gale, printer, was placed on trial at, Goulburn on Monday on the charge of having murdered his wife, Susan, at Queenbeyard on August 23. There…

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Death of a Journalist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 28

Mr. William Curnow, lately editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, died last week at Enmore. For 15 years Mr. Curnow conducted the senior daily paper…

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Death of Mr. A. Bruce

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

Mr Alexander Bruce, who retired from the position of Chief Inspector of Stock in New South Wales, died at his residence, Narbethong, Chatswood, on Thursday, at…

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Death of a Child. Accidentally Scalded

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr F. W. Garstang, P.M.), on Monday received a report from Senior Constable Smith, of Moama, in reference to the death of Agnes McLeish, aged two and a half years, a daughter of Mr James…

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Death of a Native Pastor

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

News of the death of Ruatoka, one of the beat-known and most highly esteemed of the native pastors in connection with tho work of the London Missionary Society at…

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The Death of Mrs. E. C Anderson. The Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. W. J. Martin, conducted a magisterial inquiry at the Hay Courthouse, on Friday, as to the cause of death of Mrs. Esther…

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Death of a Well-known Pedestrian

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday night last Mr James Crowley, a native of Albury. 27 years of age, died from the effects of a cold contracted a year ago, He…

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Death of Mr. Ed. Gilchrist

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

We sincerely regret to report the death of Mr. E. Gilchrist whose demise took place at the local Hospital early last Friday morning, through typhoid…

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Death of a Well Known Character

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 25

A Wagga contemporary rocords the death at Narandera of an old identity known as "Scotty the Wrinkler." "Scorty the Wrinkler," by which name Phillip Mowbray…

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Mrs. Booth Tucker's Funeral

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

Twenty thousand persons allowed Mrs. Booth Tucker's funeral, and about 1000 were present at the impressive…

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Death of Mr. Robert Landale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

The death is announced in London of Mr. Robert Landale, the well-known pes[?]alist, Deailispain…

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Death of Mr. W. C. Bowen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Bowen, J. P., manager of Walla Walla Station, the property of Messrs. H. and O. Douglas, passed away on Thursday evening, at Walla…

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Death of a Newington College Master

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. Frank daniel, who was for 15 years a master at Newington College, died last night…

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Items of News. Mr. W. C. Bowen's Funeral

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. W. C. Bowen, J.P., who died at Walla Walla Station, of which he was manager, on Thursday evening last, took place on Saturday…

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Inter-state Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday Night. Death of Mr. Wm. Kilgour

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. William kilgour, Sydney manager for Dalgety and Co., Ltd., died on Saturday morning, after an operation for appendicitis. The [?]…

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The Late Mr. Robert Landale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. Robert Landale, whose death has already been announced from London, was one of the pioneer quarters of Riverina, He and his brother…

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Mr. Wm. Kilgour's Funeral

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Kilgour, into manager of the Sydney branch of Dalgety and Co., Limited, who dead on Saturday morning, after an operation…

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The Death of Captain Kokford

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

With reference to the lamentable death, in England of Captain, Eckford, son-in-law of F. C. Piggin Esq, information has been received with explains…

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Death of "Scotty the Wrinkler."

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 4

Philip Mowbrav, alias "Scotty the Wrinkler," a well-known identity all over Australia; and a contributor to most of the Australian newspapers…

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Death of Baron Rowton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

The death is announced of Baron Montaga William Lowry Corry Rowton, P.C., K.C.V.O., C.B., who acted as private secretary to the Earl of…

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