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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of -"Rolf Boldrehood." the Famous Author

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Alexander Browne ("Rolf Boldrewood"), the famous Australian novelist, and author of "Robbery Under Arms," died at his…

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Death Roll of Officers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 23

The British lists already show 191 officers amongst the casualties at Neuvc Chapelle, including 59 dead…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Alex Lawson, of Savernake

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. Alexander Lawson, a well-known and [?]plar resident of Savernake, passed away in Melbourne on Saturday evening last, after a very short illness…

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Memorial to Late Mr. C. H. Dight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

A meeting of subscribers was hold at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, to nettle the design of the proposed memorial fountain. Mr. Foster Cooper was…

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Death of Clara's Brother. Rest Down Farm, Carrathool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—My little brother died on 2nd February; he was only a year and 8 months old. We miss him very much. Our teacher's name is Mr. Braniff. We…

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Death of Sir Francis Suttor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

Sir Francis Suttor, president of the Now South Wales Legualative Council and president of the Royal Agricultural Society, which is now holding its Ensler…

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Sad Fatalaty at Newstead. Elderly Lady Burnt to Death. Mother of Mr. Keast, M.L.A.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

A fire occurred late on Thursday night at the "Grange," Strangways, three miles from Newstead (Vic), in which an elderly lady named Keast, a well-known and…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. D. Hamilton

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The death occurred in Dr. Harris' private hospital, at Rutherglen, on Tuesday of one of Rutherglen's oldest and most respected townsmen, in the person of…

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Death of Mr. Crammond

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The death occurred on Thursday night last at the residence of Mr. R. H. Jones of Mr. Alexander Kirk Crammond, at the age of 74 years. Deceased had lived…

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Death of Captain Williams

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The death occurred on Easter Monday, at his son's, residence, Albury-road, Corowa, of a very old and respected resident of the district in the person of…

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Obituary. Mrs Devlin

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The death took place rather suddenly on Thursday evening of last week of Mrs Devlin, mother of Mrs E. M‘Grady, of Berrigan. with whom…

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Death of Grafton [?]Mp.)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 1

Word reached Sydney on Tuesday from Rylstoue that the blood stallion Grafton was in a bad way, the re[?] of an illaess by which he was attacked…

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Death of British General

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

The death is announced of Lieutenant General Samuel Lomax, formerly commander of the First Division, who had been invalided home owing to having been…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. Knorpp

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 5

The death occurred at St. Margaret's private hospital on Monday last of Mrs. Knorpp, mother of Mr. chas. Knorpp, of Howlong, at the age of 86…

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Death of Frederick the Great

The Independent · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

On August 17, 1786, died at Potsdam, in his eighty-fifth year, Frederick II. of Prussia (surnamed "the Great"), the founder of the present…

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Death of Survivor of the Dunbar

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. James Johnson, who was the sole survivor of those aboard the Dunbar on the occasion of the historic wreck at the Gap near Sydney Heads in August…

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Death of a Great Basuto Chief

The Independent · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 4

The death was reported on Saturday, August 19, 1905, from Aliwal North, of Lerothodi, Basuto chief, the last of the great rulers…

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With The Expeditionary Forces. Death of Trooper W. McLEISH

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

We learnt last week of the death of Trooper W. C. McLeish, which, sad event occurred on 6th April at Mena Camp, Egypt, whither he had gone in…

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Australia's Part. Albury Soldier Killed. Death of Mr. Wilfred S. Wells

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 1

Word was received in Albury on Wednesday afternoon that Driver W. S. Wells, who was serving with the Australian troops in Egypt, had been killed…

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Death of Robert Thomas. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 3

Further particulars explain that the Temora mail train was at Binalong station for 20 minutes waiting for the express to go through. There was a stock train on…

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