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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

325 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 17

Death of an Astronomer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. H. A. Lenchan, acting Government Astrohomer, died yesterday afternoon…

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Death of Dr. Horne. in a Motor Car Accident. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

Dr. Horne, who as reported in yesterday's "Mall," was injured in a motor car accident on Sunday near [?] from his injuries this…

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Death of Mr. C. B. Fisher. Well Known Sportsman Passes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Fisher a well known pastoralist and following of the turf, died to-day at Glene[?], South Australia, at the age of 90 years. Deceased, who…

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Death of a Publican

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. Troy, a well-known metropolitan publican, died to-day at St. Vincent's Hospital at the age of 52 years…

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Assassin's Mistake. Death of Mrs. Kennedy. London, May 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 42

The suspicion that the bomb thrown in Muaffarpur, in Bengal, was intended for the destruction of Mr. Kingsford, the district judge, turns out to have been…

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Death of Mr. C. B. Fisher. a Well-known Sportsman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 21

Mr. C. B. Fisher, well known throughout Australia on account of his turf and pastoral pursuits died at Glenelg (S.A.) on Wednesday, aged 90 years. The news of the death of Mr.C.B.Fisher…

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Death of a Nonogenarian

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

Mr. James Murphy, [?] years of age, who has been a resident of South Clayton for over half [?] century, died suddenly at that place this morning. Mr. Murphy,…

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Obituary. Campdell Bannerman's Brother, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

The death is innounced of Mr. Jamon Alexander Campbell, eldest brother of the late Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, of [?] House, Brochin,…

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Death of Mr C.j. Morton. Supposed Su[?] by Hanging

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

The and news of the death of Mr. C. J. Morton, J.P., an old and respected resident of Jindera, has reached us. It appears that Mr. Morton…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. F. Burrows, Senr

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

Such is the inexorable law of nature that the old order passeth away and giveth place to the new; and likewise the old colonists…

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Death of Mr G. A. Sissons

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

An old and well-known resident of the district, Mr George Ambrose Sissons, died rather suddenly, at his residences, Galt[?] More, near Hay, on Sunday night. For…

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Death of a District Pastoralist. Mr. W. H. Watt

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

Messrs Gilchrist, Watt, and Sinderson, of Sydney, on Friday, received cable information of the death of Mr William Holden Watt, of Howlong Station. He died at sea…

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Magisterial Inquiry. Death of Mr. O. J. Morton. an Open Verdict

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

Before Mr. Arthur Phillips, J,P., Deputy Coroner, yesterday n maglsterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death H Ohnrley John Morton, of…

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Death of Mr. C. C. Kingston Found Dead in His Chambers. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The Hon, Charles Cameron Kingston P.C., who represented Adelaide in the Federal House of Representatives and was formerly Minister for Customs,…

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Death of Mr. C. B. Fisher. a Well-known Sportsman

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday, May 6th.—Mr C B Fisher, well known throughout Australia on account of his turf and pastoral pursuits, died at Glenelg…

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Funeral of the Late C. C. Kingston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

The State funeral which was accorded to the remains of the late Charles Cameron Kingston, formerly Minister of Customs in the Federal…

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Death of Mr. J. H Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 29

Mr. James Henry Young, well known throughout Australia, as an ex-member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, Speaker of the House, and Minister…

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Death of Mr. C. J. Morton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 19

We regret having to record the death on Sunday last, at Jindera, under painful circumstances of Mr. C. J. Morton, one of the earliest selectors in the Jindera district. Mr…

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Obituary. Mr F. Burrows

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

Such is the inexorable law of nature that the the old order [?] away and giveth place to the new; and likewise the old colon[?], or the aged pass away from time to…

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Bubonic Plague. Death of Two Singapore Doctors. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

Dubonic plague has been responsible for the deaths of Drs. Ralkes and Wray, two Government medical officers at Singapore. They contracted the disease as the…

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