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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 45

We regret having to record he leath of Mr. J. H. George, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Burrambuttock. Mr. George retired from…

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Obituary

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

The death occurred on Saturday afternoon last of Mr. Frederick Hermann Goldsmith, of Lilyvale, Sandy Creek, at the age of 33 years. The deceased…

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The Funeral

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 5

The funeral of the victim of the Wodonga East picnic tragedy, Mr. J. W. Pape, look place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The remains were…

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Death of Mr John Dickson

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

It is with great regret we have to record the death by drowning of Mr John Dickson, one of the proprietors of Caroonboon Station. The sad news of…

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Obituary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

The death occurred on New Year's Eve (Wednesday) of Mr. James William Denghney, after a somewhat protracted Hines extending over twelve…

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Cablegrams. Disgraceful Scenes at a Funeral. Harry Fragson's Burial. Fights for Pieces of Wreaths. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

Disgraceful scenes occurred yesterday at the funeral of Harry Fragson, the music hell "star" who was murdered by his aged father…

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Death of Mr P. Purtill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

On Saturday night last at about 11 o'clock, Mr Patrick Purtill passed away peacefully, at the age of 58, an operation that was performed as a last resource…

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Death of a Veteran Coach Driver. Kilmore

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

James Buckland, said to be the oldest survivig conch-driver in Victoria, died last night, in his 00th year. Buckland arrived in Port Phillip in 1861. He followed mining…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The death occurred at his residence, Netherby, on Tuesday last, of a very old resident of Corowa in the person of Mr. Alexander Finlayson Stevenson, at…

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Scenes at Funeral. Paris, January 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 42

Disgraceful scenes occurred at the funeral yesterday of Hairy Fragson. Thousands struggled violently to seek a coign of vantage, and when the procession…

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Obituary. Mr. John Dickson

The Independent · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

We regret to announce the death of Mr John Dickson, one of the partners in the well-known Caroonboon Station. The end near reached his brother James, who was…

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Obituary. Mr John M’donnel

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

In the death of Mr John M’Donnall, of “Galore Park,” Lockhart one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the Lockhart…

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Drowned While Bathing. Death of a Hay Boy. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Arthur Sadler, second son of Mr Chas. Sadler, postmaster at [?]ree, and formerly of Hay, was bathing with two postal officials in the Municipal baths when he…

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Personal. Death of Mr Peter Black

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

After a long illness, Mr Peter Black died at his residence at Mathoura on Monday. Deceased was a very highly esteemed resident of Mathoura, where…

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Tragic Death of Rev. F. A. Wenborn. Body Found in the River

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

A great sensation was caused late on Friday night last week when it became known that the Rev. F. A. Wenborn, of St. Paul’s Church, who had been a…

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Inquiry Into Death of Bill Young. Los Angeles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 4

In order to make the issue a clear one of whether prize fighting is dangerous to life or not, the attorney who is prosecuting "Jess" Willard in connection…

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The Late Mr. C. H. Dight. Hospital Committee Pays Tribute to His Memory

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Before the business of the Albury Hospital committee commenced last night, the president, Mr. J. Camphelt, hald that since the last meeting the Albury Hospital had lost,…

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Death of a Well-known Hillston Resident. Hillston

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

A painful shock ran through the community yesterday on the announcement of the sudden death of Mrs Jas. Wi[?]combe. The deceased lady had recently…

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Death of Dr. Guillotin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

There is a popular legend that the inventor of the guillotins was decapitated by his own sinister machine, As a matter of fact, he died…

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Death of the "Virgin Queen."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

Queen Elizabeth of England—the greatest monarch of the Middle Ages —died on March 24, 1603, in her seventieth near, and might have…

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