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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1890

122 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 7

Death of Mrs. Hornsby

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 2

OUR readers will join us in expressing heartfelt sorrow at the untintoly death of the respected wife of Mr Edwin Hornsby, the courteous manager for Mr. Walter…

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Death of a Councillor. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 2

Counsillor Downes, who has been for 14 years a member of the City Council, died this morning…

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Tragic Death of an Infant. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 3

An infant three months did, the child of Mr. Frederick Stowe, of Collingwood, ni[?] its death under peculiarly sad circumstances yesterday. Whilst washing…

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Death of Mr. J. B. Wilson. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 3

Mr. James B. Wilson, for 35 years employed in the composing room of "The Argus," died on Sunday. He was at one time president of the Melbourne…

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Death of a Clergyman. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 3

The Rev. Hans Mack, Wesleyan minister, of Sydney, died at North Adelaide yesterday…

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Funeral of David C. Jones

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 3

THE funeral of David Charles Jones, who was killed at the Underlay mine yesterday to [?]ce this afternoon, and the remains we[?] [?]f [?]owed to the grave by a…

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Obituary. Death of a Bank Manager. [By Cable.] London, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 3

Mr. Thos. Lee Mullins, manager of the London office of the Queensland National Bank, is dead…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 3

An old man, whoso name in unknown, believed to be in indigent circumstances, died suddenly in East Maitland o[?] Monday. Property worth £30,000 was found…

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Obituary. Death of Dr. Hannay. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of the Rev Dr. Hannay, secretary of the Congregationnl Union…

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Obituary. Death of General Pasley. [By Cable.] London, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 3

The death is announced of General Pasley, C.B., the distinguished commander…

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Death of Professor Stephens. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 3

Mr. William John Stephens, M.A., professor of natural history in the Sydney University, died this morning after 60 hours' illness. He was formerly a fellow…

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Obituary. Death of the King of Holland. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of King William III. of Holland, who has been for some time insane, and was recently declared incapable of governing and…

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Obituary. Death of a Privy Councillor. [By Cable.] London, Thurasday

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir James Peacock, P.C., formerly Chief Justice of Bengal…

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Death of a Barrierite

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 December 1890 · page 2

MR. THOMAS PHILLIPS, a resident of Broken Hill, who has been ill for some time past, and who proceeded to Adelaide for the benefit of his health on the 23rd…

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Death of Mr. H. T. Hammond. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Henry T. Hammond, sub-collector of Customs. In 1854 the deceased arrived in Melbourne, and received an appointment in…

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Obituary. Death of Sir E. J. Boehm. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1890 · page 2

Sir E. J. Boehm, the celebrated sculptor, was found dead in his studio on Friday evening. The discovery was made by the Princess Louise, who…

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The Ballarat Tragedy. Death of Mrs. Johnston. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1890 · page 3

After an apparent rally, which almost seemed to indicate recovery, Mrs. Johnston succumbed last evening without having made any reference to the tragedy…

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Obituary. Death of an Actress. [By Cable] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 2

Madame Silvia, the actress, died on board the Oceana, en route from Melbourne to London…

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The Jumna Explosion. Death of Three of the Crew. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 2

As the result of the explosion accident on board the British-IndiaR.M.S. Jumna, by which nine of the crew were severely scalded, three have…

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Obituary

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 December 1890 · page 2

MR. PATRICK JOHN M'CARTHY, a prominent member and ex-secretary of the Hibernian Society of Broken Hill, and also a member of the Smelters Branch of…

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