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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1890

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Death of the Dewager Empress. LONDON, Tuesday (midnight.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 3

The Dowager Empress Augusta of Prussia died to-day of influenza. She was 78 years of age…

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A Ferocious Cingalee. Stabs Two Men and Is Shot. Death of All Three Expected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred at Penrith yesterday afternoon. A Cingalese hawker who had been in that town about a week, was followed by Police-sergeant Beatly,…

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Death of an Old Miner. MBLBOURNE, Thursday (afternoon)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 3

J. Olestead, a farmer at Inglewood, fell dead while working yesterday. He was formerly well known in mining circles…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 5 p.m. The Pomp of Death. A Military Hero's Funeral. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

The funeral, of Lord Napier, of Magdala, was very impressive. The Prince of Wales, his son, Prince George, and the Duke of Cambridge, attended…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 5 p.m. CABLEGRAM. Death of a Legislator. LONDON, Friday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

The death is announced of Senator Riddlebcrger, United States politician…

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The Late Mr. Gepp

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 2

THE funeral of Mr. J. Gepp, the late manager of the Palace Tailoring Co., (whose discovery and subsequent death was announced in the MINER of Saturday),…

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Death of Mr. I. Gepp. Magisterial Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

AN inquiry into the circumstances srurounding the sad accident which befel Mr. I. Gepp, draper's salesman of this town, last week, and which ended fatally…

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Death of Mr. I. Gepp. [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

THE inquiry into the fatality which befel Mr. Issac Gepp last week, postponed from yesterday, was concluded to-day by Mr. A. N. [?]ett, P.M…

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Late Cablegrams. Mr. Timothy Harrington. LONDON, Wednesday (midnight.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

Mr. Timothy Harrington, M.P., secretary of the Irish National League, intends to start forthwith on a trip to Cairo, to recruit his health…

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Death of Justice Manisty. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 2

Sir Henry Manisty, one of the Justices of the Queen's Bench Division, is dead, in his 82nd year…

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Death of an Actor. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 3

A telegram from Goulburn announces the death of Mr. B. N. Jones, the well-known actor, which occurred on Thursday night, from acute peritonitis. The…

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Death of Andrew Town. SYDNEY, Monday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 3

Andrew Town, the well-known sporting man and horse breeder died this morning at 3 o'clock, at his residence, Lady Robinson's Beach. The funeral…

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The Late Mr. Andrew Town

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 2

OUR Sydney correspendent telegraphs the following particulars of Mr. Andrew Town, whose death he reported yesterday. The deceased gentleman took a…

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Death of Neville Rlyth. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

Mr. Neville Blyth, brother of the Agent-General for South Australis, is dead…

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Death of an Old Identity. SYDNEY, Wednesday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

The sudden and unexpected death of Mr. John Lovett, governor of Darlinghurst Gaol, occurred this morning. Mr. Lovett was known to be suffering from…

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Death of a Statesman. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of Count Julius Andrassy, the celebrated AustroHungarian statesman, in his 66th year. [Count Andrassy was one of the great statesman of…

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Death of Mr. Biggar. LONDON, Wednesday (midnight.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. J. G. Biggar (the Parnellite member for the West Division of County Cavan, and a prominent member of the Home Rule…

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Death of a Great Artist. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. J. R. Herbert, R.A., the celebrated painter, in his 80th year. [John Rogers Herbert was born in 1810, and at an early…

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Death of an Old Identity. SYDNEY, Saturday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 3

Mr. Mitchell, an old resident of Dubbo, is dead…

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The Late Mrs. Piper

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 2

OUR readers will learn with regret of tkhe death of Mrs. Piper, wife of the first Mayor of Broken Hill. The deceased lady was deservedly respected, both on account…

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