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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

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Obituary. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 3

Mr. John Erickson, the inventor of the screw propellor, is dead, aged 86. [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Death of Sir W. Stawell. MELBORUNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 3

Information has been received of the death of Sir William Stawell, late Chief Justice of Victoria, at Naples. The business in the law courts was adjourned…

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The Late Mr. Taplin. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Taplin, who lost his life at the Coffee Palace fire on Friday morning, took place on Saturday and was largely attended by clergymen, members…

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The Late Mr. Taplin. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 3

A number of prominent townsmen will ask the Mayor to convene a public meeting to inaugurate steps to assist Mrs. Taplin and her family. The death of her…

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Our Special Servige Cablegrams. John Bright's Funeral. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 2

The late Mr. John Bright's remains will be interred to-morrow at Rochdale. There will be a private funeral only, in compliance with the wishes of…

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Death of Mr. C. H. Wilson

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from our Silverton representative announces the death of Mr. C. H. Wilson, at Silverton. This sad event is by no means unexpected, as Mr. Wilson…

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Death of Mr. Bundey. Peculiar Circumstances. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 3

One of the most popular ex-Mayors of Adelaide, Mr. William Bundey, died in his daughter's arms last evening, after making a speech at a friend's wedding…

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The Last Tributed MR. C. H. Wilson's Funeral. Silverton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 3

The remains of Mr. C. E. Wilson, late manager of the Consols mine, were removed from deceased's late residence in Canopns-street, Silverton, for interment…

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Death of Cricketer Jupp. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

Jupp,the famous cricketer, is dead…

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Death of a Jockey. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 3

A jockey named Gardiner died in Melbourne yesterday from the effects of being thrown from his horse while riding in a race on Easter Monday…

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Death of Lady Alexander Stuart. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 3

Lady Alexander Stuart is dead…

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An Untimely Death. Demise of Mr. Henry E. Jones

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY evening Mr. Henry Evan Jones, one of the best-known of Broken Hill residents, died at his residence, near the intersection of Argent and Oxide…

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Funeral of Mr. H. E. Jones

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 2

If the proportions of the funeral cortege be any criterion of the public esteem in be any departed one has been held, it is safe to say that Broken Hill has never…

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A Fireman's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 2

GEORGE HERBERT WALKER, lately a member of the local fire brigade, succumbed in the hospital last night to an attack of typhoid fever, after about a…

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Death of Mr. Linsley, M.P. The Vacancy Already Sought After. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Linsley, one of the members for Central Cumberland, died yesterday of Bright's disease, aged 62 years. Mr. C. E. Jeanneret, a freetrader,…

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A Millionaire's Funeral. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 2

The funeral of Mr J. B. Watson, one of the Bendigo gold-kings took place here to:day. Mr. Watson, who made a fortune of close upon three millions out of…

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The Death of Maybrick. LONDON, Wednesday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 3

At the adjourned inquest on the body of Maybrick, the Liverpool broker, who was supposed to have been poisdhed by his wife, who is Jeff. Davis's daughter,…

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The Potts Point Murder. Funeral of Constable Sutherland. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 2

The funeral of Constable Sutherland, who was murdered on Monday morning, took place yesterday afternoon. There was an enormous attendance. The…

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The Ketch Ashore. Death of Captain Russell. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

The ketch Lotus, which went ashore yesterday at Kingston is still on the beach. The cable parted and struck Captain Russell on the head, thus killing him…

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Obituary. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 3

Mr. Turton, an old resident, well-known in business circles, and for many years a resident of Glenelg, is dead…

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