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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of Dr. Magee. "The Witty Bishop of Peterborough." a Victim to Influenza. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

Dr. Magee, Archbishop of York, is dead, from a severe attack of influenza. [The Most Reverend William Connor…

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Death of Sir John Robertson. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Friday, 9 a.m

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 3

Sir John Robertson died suddenly this morning, aged 86 years. Later. Yesterday Sir John Robertson was…

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The Death of Sir John Robertson. the Funeral Arrangements. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 3

Mr. G. R. Dibbs, leader of the Opposition, had a consultation with the Premier yesterday afternoon, and as the result of the interview a Gazette…

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Funeral of Sir John Robertson. an Imposing Pageant. a Man Drops Dead While Viewing It. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 3

The funeral of Sir John Robertson was the largest which ever took place in Sydney. At 11 o'clock a party of blue jackets carried the coffin to the pier at…

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Death of a Methodist Dignitary. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 3

The death is announced, from influenza, of the Rev. Marmaduke Osborn, general secretary of the Wesleyan Missionary Society…

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Influenza Sufferers. Condition of Mr. Gladstone. Death of a Gladstonian Liberal Commoner. the Prince of Wales Suffers. [By Cable] London, Thusday

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 2

Mr. Gladstone s medical attendants declare that he is improving, though he is still in a feverish condition. The Marquis of Hartington and the…

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Death of "Pendragon." London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Henry Sampson, editor and publisher of the Referee, the London sporting and dramatic journal. Mr. Sampson was…

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Death of a Roumanian Liberal Leader. London, Monday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

M. Jean Bratino, leader of the National Liberal Party in Roumania, and for some time the Premier of the country, is dead…

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Collision at Eveleigh. Death of the Enginedriver. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 2

Eveleigh Tunnel, a few miles out of the city, was yesterday evening the scene of a terrible railway collision, resulting in the death of the enginedriver, Robert…

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Death of Earl Clancarty. Belle Bilton a Countess. [By Cable.] London, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 2

The death, at the age of 55, of the Earl of Clancarty is announced. Viscount Dunlo, who married Belle Bilton, of music hall fame, succeeds to the…

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Death of Earl Clancarty. Belle Bilton a Countess. [By Cable.] London, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 4

The death, at the age of 55, of the Earl of Clancarty is announced. Viscount Dunlo, who married Belle Bilton, of music hall fame, succeeds to the…

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Death of Sir John Hawkshaw. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir John Hawkshaw, the eminent engineer, aged 80 years…

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Death of Sir John Macdonald. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 2

Sir John Macdonald, Premier of Canada, ia dead. [The Bight Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald, G.C.B., D.C.L., L.L.D., Q C.,…

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Death of Strop. A Veteran Racer. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

From Tasmania news has been received of the death of the veteran racehorse Strop…

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Death of the O'gorman Mahon. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 3

The death in announced pf Colonel O'Gorman Mahon, M.P. for Carlow, known as "The O'Gorman Mahon," in his 89th year…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, Obituary. [By Cable.] London, Sunday night

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 3

Sir Prescott Gardner Hewitt, F.R.S., President of the Royal College of Surgeons, and surgeon to the Prince of Wales, is dead…

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Death of Bishop Flannery. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of Dr. Flannery, Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe, Ireland…

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Death of a Cricketer. London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 3

The death is announced of George Parr, the well-known Nottingham cricketer…

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Death of Sir George Macleay. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir George Macleay, K.C.M.G…

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Death of an Antiquarian. London, Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Henry Major, the well-known literary antiquarian…

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