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Edith Carington (1863–1908)

We have to announce with regret the death of Mrs Rupert Carington, wife of Lieut.-Colonel Carington, who is a brother of Lord Carrington. Mrs Carington, who was a daughter of Mr J. S. Horsfall, the well-known pastoralist, had been an invalid at her father’s home, Toorak, for several weeks.

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'Carington, Edith (1863–1908)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/carington-edith-13367/text24002, accessed 19 April 2024.

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