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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Obituary. Sad Death of a Young Lady

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

The death occurred in St. Margaret's Private Hospital on Friday afternoon last of Elizabeth, aged 15, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tait,…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Martin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

It is our painful duty to announce the death of one of Corowa best known residents, one whose life almost had been associated with the…

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Rich Bequest Declined. Parisian Millionaire's Funeral London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

It appears that the bequest to M. Loubet, ex-President of France, by the late M. Chauchard, was due to the fact that while…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. David Oswald

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 2

It is with feelings of regrel that we are called upon to record the death of another old and respected resident of the township in the…

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Obituary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 3

The death occurred on Tuesday evening, at his residence, South Corowa of Mr. G. H. Smith, who has been a resident of the town for a great…

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The Prahran Tragedy. Death of Lavers. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

William Robert Lavet, who at [?] his wife and then turned the [?] upon himself. died in the [?] at o'clock this morning…

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The King's Stallion. Death of Florizell Ii

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 1

His Majesty the Ring has lost his well known thoroughbred Stallion Florizell II., who dropped dead while engaged at exercise. The horse was…

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Obituary

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

Death took suddenly from our midst on Friday night last, a highly respected resident, in Mrs Elizabeth Sharp, who has been residing with her…

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Death of Sir James Jacoby

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

The death has occurred of Sir James Alfred Jacoby, Liberal member for Derbyshire. Mld., and President of the Nottingham Chamber of Commerce. The deceased…

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Death of a Famous Actress. a Romantic Career

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 8

Many playgoers will learn with regret of the death of Mme. Modjeska, one of the greatest actresses of our time in Shakespearean parts, which took place…

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A Funeral Ship 1100 Years Old

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 1

A Viking funeral ship at least 1100 years old has been discovered in Norway. Its mortuary chamber contained the bones of two women, who, judging…

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Sudden Death of Rev. Father Lane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 35

Never before in its history had Grenfell received such a shock as it did oh Thursday morning, when news spread like lightning through the town that Father Lane had…

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Obituary. Mrs Otway R. FALKINER

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

The announcement of the death in Melbourne on Saturday morning last of Mrs Otway R. Falkiner, of Perricoota station, was received with, very genuine…

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Death of Mr Reuben Adams

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 1

The late Reuben Adams, whoso death was announced in our last issue, was a South Australian native. His experience of early life among the…

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The Newport Landslide Death Roll of Thirty-eight. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 2

The loss of life in the Newport disaster has proved to have been far greated than the 25 fatalities originally reported. It has now been ascertained that 38…

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Death of Mr. Gordon Korff

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 33

Mr. Gordon Korff, a well-known identity in the early shipping days of New South Wales died at his son's residence No. 3 Victoria-street Ashfield on Wednesday…

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Death of the Marquess of Ripon Close of a Notable Career. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

The death occured carly on Saturday morning of the first Marques[?] of Ripon (created 1871) at the age of 83 years. The immediate canse of death was heart fallure…

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Death of the Marquis of Ripon. King Edward's Condolences. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

His Majesty the King has offered the Earl de Grey, who succeeds to the little of the Marquis of Ripon his[?] sympathy on the occasion of the death of his…

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The Moving Death. Horrors of a Bog-slide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 3

A bog-slide is caused by the water in which every bog rests, becoming so augmented by rains and thaws as to float the peat over its…

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Boxing. Death of "Sandy" M'grecor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 4

A well-known light weight boxes, Alexander (better known as "Sandy") M'Gregor, who was very prominent in pugllistic circles in the [?], died in ST…

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