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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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A Coolac Sensation. a Family Poisoned. Death of Miss Keane. an Arrest Made

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

THE news that a case of wholesale poisoning had taken place at Coolac on Tuesday last that one death had occurred, and that a men had been…

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Coolac News. Death of Miss Keane

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

A PROFOUND sensation was created here when it was known that Miss Mary Keane, the only daughter of Mr. E. J. Keane, of Mooney Mooney, had died…

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Death of Mrs. Dilworth

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 3

The death occurred on Monday evening, at the Newtown private hospital, of Mrs. Esther Edith Dilworth, aged 26, wife of Mr. John Dilworth. The funeral…

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Death of an Old Resident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

Another old identity of Wagga, in the person of Mr. Alfred Jolly, senr., died on Tuesday last, the immediate cause of death being appoplexy, with which he was stricken…

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Death of Mr. H. N. Garvin

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. Henry Nesbit Garvin, senior partner of the firm of auctioneers of that name and brother of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, died from…

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Queensland. Death of the Mayor of Rockhampton. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

Alderman a. Steinhall, Mayor of Rockhampton, died at Bundaberg this morning. A fortnight ago he was seized with a paralytic stroke. He had been…

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Death of an Octogenerarian

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine Ford, aged 88. died after three weeks illness, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Horseley, Kincaid Street, on Saturday forenoon. The…

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Death of Mrs. Ford

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

An old and respected resident, Mrs. Catherine Ford, passed away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Horsley, Kiucaid-street, on Saturday last. The…

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Death of Mr. P. C. Vaughan

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The death took place at 8 o'clock last night of Mr. Patrick Charles Vaughan, a very old resident of Grahamstown. The deceased has been almost…

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Death of a Colliery Inspector

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

A private cable from Scotland announce the death of Mr. J. Ransom, for many years colliery inspector for the Illawarra district, who was on a trip for…

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Death of Max O'rell

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

The death is announced by cable of Max O'Rell (M. Paul Bluet), the well-known author, traveller, and lecturer. He was a native of Brittany, France,…

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The Rising in Turkey. Death of a Bulgarian Leader. London, May 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

In a skirmish at Banitza, in Macedonia, between Turkish troops and Bulgarian insurgents, Beltcheff, the founder of the Macedonian revolutionary organisation, was…

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Death of Sergeant Parry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 4

IN the sixties the crimes committed by the bushrangers rendered the colony of New South Wales a bye-word throughout the civilised world. The police…

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Obituary

The Temora Star · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

IT is our painful duty to record the death of Mrs. Emily Firman, wife of Mr. T. Firman, of Mimo a. Mrs. Firman had been ailing for some time,…

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Death of "Max O'Rell."

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

The death is announced by cable of Max O'Reil (M. Paul Blouet), the well-known author, traveller and lecturer. He was a native of Brittany,…

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South Yarra Tragedy Murderer Mangled by a Train. Death of the Second Child

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

As the train was approaching Prince's Bridge station, Melbourne, from Jolimont at 6 o'clock on Thursday evening the driver felt the engine bump, and an…

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Death of Dr. Morrison

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

The news of the death of Dr. Alexander Morrison, which occurred in a painfully sudden manner on Sunday evening, will be (the "Argus" says) read with unfeigned…

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Death of an Old-age Pensioner

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

All old-age pensioner, named George Turner, who had been residing for some time outside the policw paddock, Wagga, was found dead on Saturday last. The…

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Death of Mr. John M'Garry

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

A death, the announcement of which will be received with general regret, occurred at Wagga yesterday, when Mr. John M'Garry, butcher, of Baylis Street, passed away after…

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Sudden Death of an Old Age Pensioner

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

An old age pensioner named George Turner, 77 years of age, died suddenly at his camp on the reserve below Hampden Bridge on Saturday morning. The…

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