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Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of Mrs. Sawyer, Sen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 2

We regret to" announce the death of Mrs. M. Sawyer, sen., wife of the well-known host of Bethungra, and mother of Mr. Mat Sawyer, jun,…

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Death of Dr. Murray. Bishop of Maitland. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

The Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Roman Catholic Bishop of Maitland, died this morning, aged St. after a protracted illness…

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Death of Tumut's Oldest Resident. Mr. James Day. a Veteran Pioneer

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

ON June 30, at 4 a.m., there passed away to Shalowland the then eldest resident in Tumut, in the person of Mr. James Day, sr., at the ripe oil…

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A Funeral Ship 1100 Years Old

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

A Viking funeral ship at least 1000 years old has been discovered in Norway. Its mortuary chamber contained the bones of two women, who, judging…

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Obituary. Mr. Andrew Sharp

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

We regret to have to record the death at Springdale of Mr. Andrew Sharp, which sad event took place at his home on Monday night, after an illness…

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Obituary. MR. D. FIDDES

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

News, which was received yesterday, announcing the death of Mr. Hon. Fiddes, second son of Mr. James Fiddes, a much esteemed former…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 2

The death took place at the Wagga Hospital on Wednesday of Mr. August Ludwick Ferdinand Diebert, of Bonnie Vale Farm, Kyeamba, the cause…

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Tim Saved the Flag. Death of a Fine Old Man

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 2

There bus gone to that hind where every man must pay a poll tax the man who was chairman of the miners' committee at Lambing Flat the old…

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A Notable Modernist. Funeral of the Rev. Father Tyrrell. Catholic Kites Refused. London, July 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 8

The funeral of the late Rev. Father George Tyrrell, a distinguished member of the Roman Catholic Church, who repeatedly came into conflict with the…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 2

George M'Leod, a youth of 18 years and son of Mr. and Mrs. John M'Leod respected residents of the district, died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. J…

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Death of Mrs James Patton

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 2

The earth rings hollow from below And warns us of its dead. It is with the very deepest regret we are called upon to record, the untimely…

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Obituary. MRS. A. BENNETT

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 3

It is with the profoundest regret that we have to record the death of Mrs. A. Bennett, which took place at her residence on Sunday afternoon. The…

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The Ex-speaker's Funeral

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 2

The funeral of the late Sir Frederick Holder, Adelaide, was largely attended. Members of the Federal and State Parliament were largely…

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"In the Midst of Life." Death of Thespeaker of the Australian Parliament

The Worker · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 3

Australia mourns the loss of the first Speaker of the Australian. Parliament Sir Frederick Holder. The pathetic enddenness with wh[?]bheewsea hrdlu shdlu…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Florence May Morgan, wife of Mr. Percy Morgan, died at her late residence, Freer-street, on Saturday afternoon. The deceased had been a…

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Obituary. Mr. William Corby, Sen

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

At about 9 a.m. on Monday there passed away one of Cootamundra's grand old men, in the person of Mr. William Corby, sen, at his residence,…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday at her late residence Alabama, Albury-road, of Mrs. Chas. Crouch, wife of Mr. Chas. Crouch, a former well-known and…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. C. CROUCH

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 4

On Wednesday evening last the intelligence reached Coolamon of the death of one of its oldest and very respected…

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Death of Mr. W. Elliott

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM JOHN ELLIOTT, a native of Gundagai, and one of the best known mining prospectors in the district, died in the local Hospital early…

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The Late Mr. William Corby

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

At the conclusion of his sermon on Sunday morning at Christ Chureh Ven. Archdeacon Simpson made the following kindly reference to the…

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