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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Obituary. Death of a Cricketer. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 3

The death is announced of Hunter, the well-known Yorkshire cricketer…

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Obituary. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 2

The deaths are announced of Baron Haussmann and the Duke of Homerset, aged 80…

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Death of a Victorian Artist. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

The death is announced in London of Mr. George Walton, the well-known Victorian artist…

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Obituary. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of the Duke of Bedford, aged 72. The death is also announced of Millet, the sculptor…

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Obituary. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of Edward Baldwin Courtenay, Earl of Devon, in his 55th year. The Earl of Devon only succeeded to…

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Obituary. London, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of George Bancroft, the well known historian of the United States, at the age of 90…

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The Death of Mrs. Hardt

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 2

OUR readers will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Hardt, the wife of the host of the York Hotel, in Melbourne this morning. Mrs. Hardt left Broken Hill…

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Obituary. London, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

The Secretary of the United States Treasury (Mr. Windom) died suddenly yesterday while attending a public dinner. The cause of death was…

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Death of a Great Painter. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of the eminent French painter, M. Meissonier, whose chief works are "Napoleon and his Staff in 1814," and "The Battle of…

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Death of an Arctic Explorer London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 3

The Arctic explorer, Frederick Schwatka, who had charge of the expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, has been killed through…

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The Adelaide Tragedy. Death of Mrs. Lewenthal. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 3

Mrs. Lowenthal, who was shot by her husband yesterday, died from revolver wounds at the hospital last night. The child is expected to recover…

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Bradlaugh's Funeral. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 3

The funeral of the late Charles Bradlaugh was attended by labor delegates from the principal towns in England…

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Accident at a Funeral. Party of Mourners Upset. Several Seriously Injured. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 3

A serious accident occurred yesterday at Ballarat to a party of mourners attending the funeral of Mr. Dineen, an old resident, in a drag, when the horses…

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Lead-Poisoning Extraordinary A Ship's Crew Suffering. Death of a Sailneaker. Acid of Lead Found in the Sugar. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

Several cases of lead poisoning have occurred among the officers and crew of the barque Orion which arrived here last month from Scotland, via New York…

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Death of General Sherman. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of General William Tecumseh Sherman, the here of the Civil War, and formerly Commander-in-Chief of the United States…

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2nd Edition Miner Office 6 p.m. General Sherman. "Columbia Mourns Her Hero Dead." a Nation's Sorrow. a Public Funeral Accorded. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 3

There is profound sorrow throughout the United States at the death of the distinguished soldier and patriot, General Sherman. Arrangements…

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Death of David Bews. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 2

The Hon. David Bews, Minister of Education of South Australia, and Commissioner of the Northern Territory, died after midnight at the residence of his…

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Death of Mr. Bews. [By Telegraph.] rom Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 3

Universal regret is expressed here at the death of the Hon. D. Bews. The flags at the Government offices are flying half mast high. He is to be buried at…

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Death of Oswald Keatinge. A Mysterious Affair Suicide by Poisoning Suspected [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 2

Oswald Keatinge, wno was recently convicted of criminal assault on a young girl, and subsequently attempted to commit suicide by hanging, was found dead…

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Death of Oswald Keatinge. A Mysterious Affair. Suicide by Poisoning Suspected. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 4

Oswald Keatinge, who was recently convicted of criminal assault on a young girl, and subsequently attempted to commit suicide by hanging, was found dead…

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