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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1905

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The Pomp of the Funeral Service

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

A rigorous crusade is just now being preached by press and pulpit against the unseemly extravagance attending the last tribute to the dead…

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Carisbrook Poisoning Case. Death of Mrs. M'leish

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 24

Mrs. M'Leish, who gave poison to her two children, and then took a dose herself, died on Wednesday morning a few minutes after 12 o'clock. Two neighbours, who wore engaged…

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Death of the Marquis of Anglesey

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 31

The Marquis of Anglesey died on March 14 of consumption of the heart at Monte Carlo. The death of the Marquis of Anglesey while still short of his 30th year…

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Death of a Well-known Doctor. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

Dr. A. W. Nush, a well-known Newcastle medico, died at Lambton this morning from blood poisoning…

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Obituary. Death of Rules Verne London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 2

The death was announced yesterday of the celebrated French novelist, Jules Vorne at the age of 77 years. (Jules Verue was born at Nantes…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 29

Mrs. Sara Humphries died at her residence, Fig Tree, Watson's Bay, last week, at the age of 98 years. She was the oldest resident of Vaucluse, where she had resided for over 70…

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Obituary. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

The death is announced of Lord Norton, P.C., K.C.M.C., in his Dist year,…

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Items of News. the Late Mr. O'keefe

The Independent · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

The will of Mr. Andrew O'Keefe, Adelaidevale. Fosterville, Victoria, and Yamma and Barham, in this state, died on December 18, 1904, has been…

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The Late Mr an Drew ,O’keefe’s Will

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

Probate has been granted to the will of the late Mr Andrew O'Keefe, of “ Adelaide Vale,” Fosterville, Victoria and Yamma and Barham Stations in Victoria grazier…

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Death of Mr. James Russell

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

It is with very deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr. James Russell, of Carngham Victorian, and Eli Elwah, Hay, which sad event took place at his Victorian…

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Death of Mr Hollander

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 3

Mr. John Hollander, of the wellknown firm of Hollander and Govett, advertising agents, died last night…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 28

Mr. John Taylor, the oldest resident native of Parramatta, passed away on the 6th inst., after a week's illness, caused by a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Taylor, who was…

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CUDGEWA. Wednesday. Death of Mrs. Wm. Anderson

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

At the late residence, Cudgewa, on the evening of Saturday the 8th inst. there passed away at the age of 73 one of our oldest and most esteemed…

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Telegrams. (Interstate). New South Wales. Sydney, Friday, Death of in Atin[?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

George Graham, a young man who formed one of the Queensland team of athletes now in Sydney, died this morning after an operation for appendicitis…

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Death of a Former Resident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

A Temora correspondent furnished the following particulars of the death of a former Corowa resident:--"The death of Mr. Robert Armstrong, senr.,…

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Funeral Ceremonies of the Japanese

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 35

Many are the remarkable ceremonies and observances of the Japanese for their dead, which doubtless originated in ancestor worship, the dominant note of their…

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Death of a Farmer. a Magisterial Inquiry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

Information was given to the police on Wednesday afternoon that Michael O’Grady, a farmer, had been found dead in his house on his selection, about eight miles from town, on Mundiwa Station. The body…

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Obituary. Joseph Jefferson, Actor. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

The death is announced of Joseph Jefferson, the celebrated American actor, at the age of 76 years. Mr Jefferson had been on the stage…

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Obituary. Captain William Ii. O'shea. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 2

The Death is announced of Captain William Henry O'Shea, at the age of 65. Captain O'Shea married the…

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Death of a Child

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

On Good Friday Mr. and Mrs. S. Smith, of Howlong, lost their infant son by death. The little one was brought into Corowa on the Sunday…

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