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Obituaries & funerals, 1904

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Death of Miss Elizabeth Rigney, Prospect

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 19

The death is announced of Miss Elizabeth Rigney, sister of the late Monsignor Rigney, after a lingering illness. Miss Rigney was 75 years of age, and had been in N.S.W…

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Personal. Death of a Balaclava Hero

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Berckelman, an ex-constable, died at his residence, Balaclava, Newtown, Windsor, yesterday morning. He had been ailing for a short time, but his death was not expected. He was…

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OBITUARY. Mr. John Farrell

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 23

Mr. John Farrell, the well-known journalist, who was for many years on the staff of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," died on Friday last in Prince Alfred Hospital. Mr…

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Charity and Art. Muntficent Bequest. by the Late Mr. Alfred Felton. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 8

The late Mr. Alfred Felton left an estate valued at between £450,000 and £500,000. By far the greatest part of it, in fact, almost the whole, has been left for the purpose of…

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Newcastle. Death of a Woman. Coroner's Inquest. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 8

The District Coroner (Mr. Hibble) resumed the inuest to-day regarding the death of a married woman named Agnes Marsden, wife of William Marsden, licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Hunter-street,…

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Newcastle. Mrs. Marsden's Death. Continuation of the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 6

The inquest, begun on Monday, before Mr. Charles Hibble, Coroner, on the body of Agnes Marsden, wife of William Marsden, licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Newcastle, was…

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Death of a Pioneer. [By Telegraph.] ALBURY

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. Kenneth M'Lennan, who was a pioneer of the district; and senior member of the firm of M'Lennan and Co.,. died this morning from throat consumption, aged 76…

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OBITUARY. Sir John Blundell Maple, M.P.

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

Sir John Blundell Maple, M.P., whose death at Childwickbury, St., Albans, was recently cabled to the "Australian Star." had been suffering for some time from Bright's disease…

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Death of Canon Donaldson

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

Advice is to hand by the English mail of the death, on December 10 last, of the Rev. Augustus Blair Donaldson, M.A. (Oxon), Canon Residentiary, Precentor, and Sub-Dean of Truro…

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Death of Lady Rosmead

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 9

LONDON, Friday:--The death is announced of the Dowager Lady Rosmead…

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Death of a Maori Chief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 8

The death has occurred of Tamahan Mahupuku, a well-known wealthy Maori chief of the Wairarops distirict. He represented the Maoris at the inaugarntion of the Commonwealth…

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News From Abroad. Death of Lady Rosmead

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

LONDON, January 15.— The death is announced of the Dowager Lady Rosmead, widow of Lord Rosmead (Sir Hercules Robinson). The deceased peeress was aged 80 years…

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Obituary. Dowager Dady Rosmead. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 9

The death is announced of the Dowager Lady Rosmead, widow of the first Baron Rosmead (Sir Hercules Robinson). The deceased peeress was aged 80 years…

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Victoria. Death of a Chinese. Three Young Men Committed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 9

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Yee Moon, a Chinese gardener, who was Injured In a street fight early on the morning of December 19. Four young men were…

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Death of a Princess. Was Poison intended for the Czar ? an Official Version

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 9

The following official version of the death of the Princess Elizabeth of Hesse, niece of the Czariza, is given by a member of the Czar's entourage: --…

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Newcastle. Death of a Woman. Coroner's Inquest. Committal on a Charge of Alleged Murder. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 9

The District Coroner (Mr. Hibble) resumed the inquest to-day regarding the death of a married woman named Agnes Marsden, wife of William Marsden, licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Hunter-street,…

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Newcastle. Mrs. Marsden's Death. Verdict of Feloniously Slaying

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 10

The inquest on the body of Mrs. Agnes Marsden, who died on Saturday night last at her home at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Newcastle, was continued yesterday morning, before Mr. Coroner Hibble. Mrs. Woods,…

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Death of a Contractor. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

An inquest was opened to-day on the body of Mr. George Booker, municipal contractor, who on Saturday morning was found at Port Melbourne in such a condition that death…

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Death of Sir John M'intyre

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Sir John M'Intyre, who, about a fortnight ago, caught a severe chill, died last night. Sir John was born in Glasgow on April 24, 1832, and was brought up…

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Personal. Death of Sir John M'intyre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 6

Sir John M'Intyre, of Victoria, died last night, after a brief illness, aged 71 years. James Larkin, an army pensioner, who was wounded in the Indian Mutiny died at Deepwater…

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