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Obituaries & funerals, 1904

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Death of Mrs. Lemarchand

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

Mrs. Lomarchand, whose sad accident on boxing Day, has already boon referred to not length in The ARGUS, succumbed to her terrible injuries in the Parramatta…

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Death of Mrs. Walker

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 8

WINDSOR, Wednesday.— Mrs. Walker, wife of the Hon. W. Walker, M.L.C., died last night. Though the deceased lady had been in failing health for some time, her immediate demise…

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Death of a Caretaker

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 8

A gruesome discovery was made on Monday night by a resident of Beecroft, who, on returning to his home after an absence of some weeks in the country, found the dead body of…

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Sad Death of a Chorister

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

Osborne Chester, n young man, organist of tho Congregational Church, Wollongong, and a member of the II lawarra District Choir, competing…

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Bimetallism. the Death of a Delusion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 9

A telegram from New York states that at an Important meeting of the Democratic party it was admitted that the American people are determined to adhere to the gold standard…

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Death of an Amateur Ex-champion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 10

Frank Castles, who won the first lightweight amateur boxing championship of New South Wales, promoted by the Sports Club, and decided at the Queen's-hall. Pitt- street, three years ago, died yesterday morning of…

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Death of an Ex-champion Amateur

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

I regret very much to have to announce the death of Frank Castles, who won the first amateur light-weight boxing championship of New South Wales promoted by…

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The Waterloo Tragedy Funeral of Mrs. Minehan

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 6

If genuine sympathy be consolation to bereaved relatives the family of the unfortunate woman, Florence May Minehan, who was murdered at Waterloo on Monday morning,…

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A Prospecting Syndicate. Death of the Leader

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 8

PERTH, Tuesday.--Mr. H. R. Davies, of the Anglo-Australian Prospecting Syndicate, Adelaide, arrived at Leonora this afternoon. He reports hard times…

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Men and Women. Death of a Sneaker

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. William C. Walker. C.M.G., who has been Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council since 1892, died suddenly yesterday from heart failure…

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Death of a Famous General. "Old Pete" Longstreet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

LONDON. Monday Afternoon.--The death is announced of General James Longstreet, one of the heroes of he American Civil War. at the age of 83 years…

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Obituary. General Longstreet. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 9

The death is announced of General James Longstieet, United States Commissioner of Pacific Railroads, aged 83 years. General James Longstreet had served in…

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Prospecting Syndicate. Suffers Extreme Hardship. Death of One Op the Pasty

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Sensational news has been received concerning the travels of the Anglo-Australian Prospecting Syndicate, of Adelaide. Last April a syndicate was formed by…

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The Late Tragic Accident The Death of Mrs. Lemarchaand. Magisterial Enquiry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 1

On Monday n magisterial enquiry wag hold not the Parramatta Courthouse by Mr. T. 13. MsoNevin,S.M.,Parramatta's District Coroner, touching the death of Mrs Lemarchand, who…

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Prospectors in Central Australia. Hardships Suffered by a Party. Death of the Leader. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

News has been received of the death, Lear Mount Leonora, Western Australia, of Mr. W. A. Miller, leader of the prospecting party sent out by the Anglo-Australian Prospecting…

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Death of an Octogenarian. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

Mrs. Hatchings, of Chatsbury, died yesterday, aged 89 years. She was the widow of Mr. William Hutchings, who died on November 9, at the age of 100 years…

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OBITUARY. Rev. Father Prank O'Neill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 23

Rev. Father Frank O'Neill, of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, is dead. Deep regret is felt by all classes. Father O'Neill was a native of Co. Limerick, Ireland. He was…

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Death of John Haverson. the Premier and Molong Hospital Committee. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 6

The hospital committee have received a letter from the Chief Secretary with referencee to the death of John Haverson, an old man, who was refused admission to the hospital by Dr. Relach, Government…

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An Old Sailor's Death. Memories of the Dunbar

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 3

One of the old and fast-disappearing class of shipmasters, Captain Malcolm Green, R.N.R., died yesterday at Ws residence, Varna-st., Randwick. The deceased gentleman, who was about…

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Death of a Wharf-laborer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 7

The inquest on the body of John Joseph Carl, wharf-laborer, late of Short-street, Balmain, who died at the Sydney Hospital on January 3, as a result of injuries received on board the…

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