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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1890

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Death of Mr. Geoffrey Knight. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. Perth (W.a.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 3

Mr. Geoffrey Knight, RegistrarGeneral, has died siter s lingering illness, aged 46 years…

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Obituary. Death of Dion Boucicault. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of Dion Boucicault, the celebrated dramatist and actor, at the age of 73…

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Death of a Sporting Scribe. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 3

John Barker, well-known in sporting circles "Verax," was found dead in his office chair to-day…

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Death of a Sporting Scribe. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 3

John Barker, well-known in sporting circles as "Verax," was found dead in his office chair to-day…

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Obituary. Death of Alphonse Karr. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 3

The death is announced of Jean Baptiste Alphonse Karr, the celebrated French author and journalist…

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Death of Mrs. Booth. She Gets Salvation. [By Gable.] London, Sunday

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 2

Mrs. Booth, wife of " General" Booth, the great leader of the Salvation Army, who had been ailing for some time, died yesterday…

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Mrs. Booth's Funeral. Theatrical Obsequies. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1890 · page 2

The funeral of the wife of General Booth, of the Salvation Army, will take place next week. It has been arranged that the obsequies shall…

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Death of an Old Colonist. [By Telegramh.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 3

Mr. James Malcolm, for 30 years prominently associated with the town of St Arnaud, in the North-Eastern district, died yesterday…

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Death of Alfred Lamb. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondents. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 3

Alfred Lamb, member for West Sydney and a strong non-unionist, who has been ill for a week, died yesterday afternoon…

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Obituary. Death Op Professor Thorold Rogers. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 3

The death is announced of Professor Thorold Rogers, the eminent divine. [Henry Thorold Rogers was a professor…

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Obituary. Death of Professor Sellar. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of Professor Sellar, who occupied the Chair of Humanity at the Edinburgh University, and was celebrated as an…

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Mrs Booth. 40,000 at the Funeral. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 2

The funeral obsequies of Mrs. Booth, wife of General Booth, the Salvatiolist leader, were attended by 40,000 persons…

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Death of a Journalist. [Bt Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 3

Mr. Andrew Semple, a well-known journalist for 35 years in the colony, is dead. Mr. Semple was an oocasional contributor to the "Argus" and…

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Death of Judge Molesworth. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1890 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir Robert Molesworth, late a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, at the age of 85. [Sir Robert Molesworth was one of the…

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Death of Mr. John Patterson. [By TELEGRAPH.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1890 · page 3

Mr. John Patterson, of the well-known firm of Patterson and Co., coal merchants, is dead. Mr. Patterson was one of our oldest colonists, and had been long…

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Death of Mr. Farrell

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

WE regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Michael Farrell, proprietor of the Silver King Hotel, which took place very suddenly about 3 o'clock this morning…

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Death of a Variety Artist. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 2

News has been received of the death in America of Mrs. Frank M. Clark (Lillie Linden)…

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Obituary. Death of an Antarotio Explorer. [By Cable] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 2

Dr. M'Cormack, chief surgeon of the Ross Antarctic expedition, is dead…

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Sudden Death of a Clergyman. [?] Drops on the Platform while speaking. A sensation Created. [By Telegraph.] From our own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 2

The Rev. D. Baxter, a well-known Baptist minister, was addressing a meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association at Echuca last night, when…

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Death of Mrs. Hornsby

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 October 1890 · page 3

OUR readers will join us in expressing heartfelt sorrow to hear of the untimely death of the respected wife of Mr Edwin Hornsby, the courteous manager…

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