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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Obituary. Sir William Randall Cremer. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

The death has occurred in his 70th your of Sir William rundall Cremer, Kt., chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Radical M.P. for Haggerston since 1885…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 5

Mr. John Battersby, an old colonist, died at his residence, South Williamstown last evening at the age of 88 wars. The deceased gentleman was a…

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Death of Woman of Eighty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

An old age pensioner, named Frances A. Vcovers, aged 80 years, was crossing some vacant land at IIawthorn, when she was seen to stagger and fall. She died…

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Burnt to Death. Fate of an Octogenarian. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred in connection with a fire at Trentham on Saturday night. The residence of Mr. Thomas Macaulay, at Splitters' Hill,…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Charles Johnson

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

Such was his life, gently to bear with and endure all men. Everyone has his allotted day; short and irrecoverable is the lifetime…

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Sensation at a Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 41

An unusual incident in connect ion with a funeral has caused something of a sensation at Welshpool, North Wales. The procession of mourners accompanying the remains of a…

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Obituary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

The death occurred on Thursday last of a very old resident of Corowa in the person of Mrs. Bastin, wife of Mr. Francis Bastin, of this town. The…

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Obituary

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 4
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

It is with deep and genuine regret that we have to record the death of the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Max Egger of this town on the 28th ult…

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Death of Bock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 18

Later particulars concerning the tragedy at Hythe show that Adolf Bock, one of the victims, lived in a little cottage situated on, a hill, about 500 yards off the road from…

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Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

Miss Ruby Thomas, aged 16- daughter Mr and Mrs J. Thomas, died at her parents residence m Cressy street on Wednesday night. The deceased young…

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Obituary. Baron Sternburg. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 5

The death is announced of Baron Speck von Sternburg, German Ambassador, at Washington since 1903…

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Obituary. Death of Marquis Rudini. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

The death is announced of Antonio Starrabba, Marquis of Rudini, Knight of the Annunziata. (deceased was 69 years of age,…

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Drowned in a Drain Pipe. Woman Swept Along a Street Gutter. Tragic Death of Mrs. Brown. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

The phenomenal monsoonal rains, which have flooded Sydney during the past week are still in force, and are the cause of much inconvenience and…

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Death of Mr. Ainslie Mills

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

It is with much regret that we have to record the death of Mr Ainslie Mills, manager of Uardry Station, which took place on Saturday morning at Melbourne. For some…

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Obituary. Mb. R. Mcdonald

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

There passed away at his residence, “Glen Moidart,” near Berrigan early on Saturday morning last, one of the pioneers of the district, in the person of Mr Roderick McDonald…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Death of a Jockey

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

The death occurred in the Melbourne Hospital to-day, of the jockey Perey Holland, 18 years of ago, who was injured at the Ascot races on…

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The Late Mr. Mayger

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

Mr Alex. Wilson, formerly manager of Cores, to whom reference was made in our contributor’s article of 1st inst., writes from Sydney as follows:—“Sir,—I-have been…

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Death of Ira D Sankey. Great Hymn Writer Passes. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 August 1908 · page 2

The death is announced of Fra David Sankey, the famous evangelist and song compiler, at Brooklyn, at the age of 68 years…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Chas H. Knight

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 3

It is with feelings of profound regret that we are called upon to record the death Mr. Charles H. Knight, an event which occurred very suddenly on…

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