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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1904

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 21

Mr J. Gilligan, aged 32, son of a very old resident of Albury, died yesterday from consumption. A middle-aged working man, who appeared…

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Greek Funeral Bites

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 1

‘One thing sure to shock the tourist a Greek funeral,’ said a recently returned traveller. ‘It is a spectacle which most persons of convention-governed decency…

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The Funerals of the Immolated Victims. Constant Funeral Processions. Shortage of Coffins and Hearses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

The [?] of the [?] of the drondful [?] at the [?] Theatre, In Chicago, are now taking place, Some of the [?]…

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A Chinaman's Death. Charges of Wilful Murder. the Accused Remanded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

This morning John Hanley and Arthur Flanders, who were arrested and charged with the wilful murder of a Chinaman named Yen Moon, were…

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Obituary. Mrs Mary Davidson

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Death has been very busy amongst us claiming two victims in as many days. On Friday evening last the wife of Mr William Davidson, of…

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Return of an Exploring Party. Death of the Leader

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 34

New was received in Adelaide on Tuesday of the death Dear Mt. Leonora, Western Australia, of Mr W. A. Miller, the leader of the prospecting party sent out by the…

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Death of a Journalist

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. John Farrsh, a well-known journalist, who for some years has been upon the literary stall of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," died this…

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Death of a Famous Singer. Madame Antoinette Sterling

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

The death is announced of Madame Antoin[?] Sterling, the [?] comtralto, at the age of 51. (Mrs. John M'Kinlay, [?] Sterling…

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Dogs at a Funeral

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 1

The curious sight was witnessed recent in Bermondsoy, London, of three handsome Newfoundland dogs in a funeral procession. The dogs were following the coffin in which…

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The Wallaroo Explosion. Impressive Funeral of Sandow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

The funeral of Walter George Sunlow, the fifth victim of the Wallaroo explosion, took place this afternoon. Deceased was buried in the Church…

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Death of Madame Stirling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 29

News has arrived by cable of the death of Madame Antoinette Sterling, the famous contralto singer, who was well knows in Australia, through which she made a…

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Death of an Eskimo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

Hans Moller, a newspaper editor and proprietor who lately died, was a fall-Wooded Eskimo. When Nbrdenskjold, the Danish explorer, was in Greenland, this…

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Death of a Journalist

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

Mr. S. Jones, proprietor of the Footway "Independent," died at his residence, Footscray, on Monday last, from an apoplectic stroke. On Sunday night…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 34

Perhaps the most remarkable old nan in the Gundagai district, Mr James Osborne, J.P., commonly known as the "King of Jugiong," is dead, the sad event having…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 29

Mrs Ann Cameron, of Wattle Range, near Penola, who died on Sunday, at the age of 87 years, was intimately associated with the early history of the district. She…

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Obituary—lady Rosemead

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

The death has occurred of the Dowager Lady Rosemead, mother of Lord Arthur Temple Rosemond, who served in the South African war…

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Funeral of the Late K. M'lennan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

At 9 o'clock on Saturday morning the body of the late Mr. Kenneth M'Lennan, of Albury, was conveyed to St. Patrick's Church, Smollett-street…

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Obituary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

The Hon. Henry Kippel, C.C.B., D.C.L., Admiral of the Fleet, has died, at the advanced age of 91. MA younger son of the Earl of…

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Death of Sir John M'intyre

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

Sir John M'Intyre died at 10 o'clock to-night, after a severe illness. He will be buried at Bendigo on Wednesday…

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Funeral of Admiral Keppel. Great Naval Pomp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

Full naval honours will be accorded at the funeral of the late Admiral Keppel, Admiral of the Fleet, which will take place at Winkfield Church…

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