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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Obituary. Death of a Crimean Veteran. Mr. William Luxton

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

On Monday morning last, at the Corowa Public Hospital, there passed away at the age of 84 years, a very old and highly respected resident of Corowa in…

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Obituary

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

A well-known identity in the person of Mr. George Alder passed away in the Jerilderie Hospital on Tuesday morning last, the cause of death…

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Death of an Oaklands Resident

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The death of Thomas V. Dynan, a well-known resident of Oakdands, (where he carried on business in partnership with Mr. Clark, as…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

There passed away at his residence, Urana, a very old resident of the district in the person of Mr George Holt, at the ripe old age…

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Death of .Private Potter. killed in aciton on april 25,1915

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, Mr. Donald S. Potter, of Albury, received news of the death of his son Arthur. Young Potter has been reported us missing for a considerable time…

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Obituary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 3

Referring to the death of Mr. T. J. F. Gibson, a district exchange says:--The deceased was probably the oldest of the pastoral residents of the South Western…

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Death of William Child. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Child (who was found unconscious in the Railway drain on the morning of May 29,…

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Postponement of Wodonga Soldier's Funeral. a Distressing Ocourrence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 3

A most unfortunate and distressing circumstance occurred in connection with the arrangements for the funeral of the late Private Victor Ernest Pollard, whose…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. John Sedgwick

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

The death occurred in somewhat sudden circumstances of Mrs. Sedgwick, wife of Mr. John Sedgwick, on Tuesday morning last, at her residence at…

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The Death of Earl Kitchener

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

THE lamentable death of Britain's war leader cannot fail to cast a feeling of sorrow broadcast, and occasion very widespread regret. The late Earl…

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Military Funeral by Torchlight. Wodoaiga Soldier's Burial Distressing Series of Mishaps

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

By the fitful gleam of torches, which lighted the [?]ners to the graveside, the remains of the late Private Victor Ernest Pollard, AIF., second son of Mr. G…

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Latest War News LONDON, Thursday, Death of Lord Kitchener. Warship Sinks All on Board Missing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

The warship Hampshire was mined or torpedoed off the Orkney [?] North of Scotland. Lord Kitchen and his staff were on…

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Death of Private Crockett

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

The late Private Thomas Crockett, in connection with whose funeral at Wangaratta, and the late Private V. E. Pollard's at Wodonga, an unfortunate bitch…

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Death of Mr. Albert Austin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 3

News of the death of Mr. Albert Austin, one of the best-known pastoralists in Australia, which occurred at his residence, Eilyer, Albany road, Toorak, on…

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Death of Mr. J. S. Horsfall

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 1

Widespread regret will be caused by the news of the death of Mr. John Suteliff[?] Horsfall, which occurred at his residence, Orreng, Clendon road, Toorak, on sunday,…

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Dead March at Funeral of Chinese. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Times are, changing rapidly. A few years ago the funeral ,of a Chinese was rendered spectacular by the explosion of thousands of crackers, which were…

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The Late Mr. J. S. Horsfall

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 25
Also in The Riverine Grazier

The remains of the late John Sutcliffe Horsfall, pastoralist and sheep breeder, of "Orrong," Clendon-road, Toorak, were interred on Tuesday morning in St. Kilda…

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Death of Mr. Albert Austin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 30

News of the death of Mr. Albert Austin, one of the best-known pastoralists in Australia, which occurred at his residence, Toorak, on Sunday morning, will be read…

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The Death of Two Noted Pastoralists

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

We take the following notices of the late Mr. Albert Austin and the late Mr J. S. Horsfall from Monday's Melbourne papers:—…

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