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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of a Diplomatist

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 2

The death is announced of Count ignatle[?]ff, the famous Russian diplomatist…

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Death of Mr. "Dan Barry."

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

The friends of Mr. Dan Barry, well known throughout the States as a theatrical manager, will regret to hear of his death, which took place at…

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Death of Carlyle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 3

After taking finally to his bef the venerable man spoke hardly at all; there was no visible obstruction of the organs of speech, but almost…

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Victoria Melbourne, Tuesday, Death of Major Umphelby

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 5

Major Thomas F. Umphelby, of the Victorian Defence Forces, died this morning at 3 o'clock, at his residence at Melbourne Chambers, Last Thursday week Major…

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Death of an Optician. Well Known in the Border District. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

The acting Coroner (Mr. Cohen P.M.) held an inquiry at the Morgue this morning concerning the death of Edward Tobin, optician, which occurred…

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 21

The death occurred at Albury of Mr. John Slater yesterday. The deceased, who was a carpenter by trade, had been in a bad state of health for about two years, and for the…

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Death of Dan Barry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 29

The friends of Mr. Dan Barry, well known throughout the States as a theatrical manager, will regret to hear of his death, which took place at his residence, Walters-street…

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Death of a Great Surgeon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

Sir Thomas Naghton Fitzgerald, the eminent surgeon of Melbourne, died suddenly on board the steamer Wyreema, off the coast of Queensland on Wednesday…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Death of a Legislator

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 3

Mr. Nicholas Hawhen, M. L. C., died at his residence at Darlington this morning. Deceased was 72 years of age…

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Moslem Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 8

A Moslem funeral has just taken place in London. At the new cemetery in Willesden the other afternoon, the funeral took place of Sahibzadah Mohammed Dara Shekod (son…

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Death of Sir Thomas Fitzgerald

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 33

Sir Thomas Fitgerald, the well-known Melbourne surgeon, died on Wednesday on board the steamer "Wyreema, during her passage from Townsville to Cairns. Last…

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Reading His Own Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 23

Mr. Greene, a well-known inhabitant of a country town, on one occasion read a long obituary of himself printed in the local newspaper. He at once proceeded to the office of…

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Death of Mr David Dewar. Inquest at Wangaratta. Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Mr. David Dewar, who was found dead at his residence on Tuesday morning, was resumed at the…

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Tragedy at Toorak. Death of a Young Man and Woman. the Woman Apparently Murdered. Suicide of the Man. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

A dreadful tragedy has been [?] at Toorak. The victims are a young woman named Mary Walkington. aged about 25 years, and a man named Charles Groves,…

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Death of a Well Known Lecturess

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

Miss Helen Hart, well-known throughout australia as an advocate of woman's rights, died suddenly at her lodgings, South Yaren, on Thursday night…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Kusohert, Sear

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

We regret to have to record the death of another planeer resident of the district in the person of Mr. Hans, Charles Henry Kuschert, who…

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They Burnt Their Baby's Body. to Save Funeral Expenses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

An inquest was held at Barinedman to-day concerning the death of an infant child, the offspring of Amy stephens, who, with her husband, Griffith Stephens, were…

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Funeral,at Tallangatta. Tallangatta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The body of Mr. Henry Derrle, whose death occurred through the Mitehain fatalily, was broght to Tallaugtta for burial on Saturday…

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 6

We regret to learn the death on Saturday last of Mr. James Clegg, sen., of Rosewood. The deceased, who was nearly 80 years of age, was a native of Bradford, Yorkshire, and…

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Death of an Indian Mutiny Veteran

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 40

A thrilling episode of the Indian Mutiny is recalled by the death-which, took place at Fategarh recently-of Mr. David Churcher. Mr. Churcher was buried with military…

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