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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of an Antiquarian. London, Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 4

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

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Death of a Welsh Resident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

MR. STEPHEN LEWIS, brother of Mr. Wm. Lewis, one of the best known Welsh residents in South Australia, and himself well known, died yesterday or…

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Death of Sir F. A. Weld. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir Fredk. Aloysius Weld, who waa Governor of Tasmania from 1875 to 1880, and had also served as Governor in Western…

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Death of a Grand Duke. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 2

The death is announced of the GrandDuke of Tuscany…

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Death of Mr. E. W. Shearing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

THERE are few Broken Hill residents who have not some knowledge of Mr. Edward William Shearing, who came to the Barrier id the earlier days, and up to four…

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Death of Mr. A. Desailly

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 3

WITH regret we record the death of Mr. Alfred Desailly, which took place near Adelaide yesterday morning. Mr. Desailly was one of the oldest settlers in…

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Death of J. R. Lowell. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 2

James Russell Lowell, the American poet, and one time American Minister in Great Britain, died yesterday, aged 72…

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Death of Cecil Raikes the Imperial Postmaster-general. [By Cable.] London, Monday (7 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 3

The Right Hon. Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, died this afternoon. He was 53 years of age. His illness was the result of overwork…

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Death of Cecil Raikes the Imperial Postmaster-general. [By Cable.] London, Monday (7 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 4

The Right Hon. Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, died this afternoon. He was 53 years of age. His illness was the result of overwork…

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Stray Notes. the Late Mr. C. S. Wilkinson

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1891 · page 2

SEVEN years ago almost to the day I first met Mr. C. S. Wilkinson, Government Geologist of New South Wales; and at that meeting I believe I heard for the…

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Obituary

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 2

A VERY sad occurrence has recently happened in the family circle of Mr. T. C. Tait, of the Masonic Hotel. For some weeks past Mr. Tait and his family have…

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Good Sign. Death of a Solicitor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

Will Sir Samuel Griffith and Mr. Tozer please note this? It is a direct incitement, to the people to rise in arms and slay lawyers, or, to put the best possible…

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Death of Geoffrey Eagar. [Br Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 3

Mr. Geoffrey Eager, ex-Under Treasurer, and one of the oldest politicians in the colony, having been 30 years ago in a Cabinet, died on Saturday night of…

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Death of Balmaceda. He Shoots Himself in Despair. His Dying Statement. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 2

The varying rumors as to ex-President Balmaceda having taken refuge on board American or English men-of-war disguised as a drunken sailor, and that he…

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Death of Dr. Baly

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

THE public will learn with surprise as well as regret of the sudden death of Dr. William Baly last night. Though the doctor had only been resident in Broken…

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The Death of Nelson

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1891 · page 3

THOMAS WARWICK was charged at the Police Court this afternoon by John F. Rittberger, on summons, with having stolen a dog. Mr. Jhonson appeared for…

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Death of Mr. Justice Webb. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1891 · page 3

Mr. Justice Webb, who has been ailing off and on for a considerable time past, suffering from bronchitis, died on Saturday night at Caulfield. He was born in…

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Death of Mr. M. Charters

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 2

A TELEGRAM was received in town this morning by Mr. Fisher, agent for Charters' line of coaches, announcing the death, at Wilcannia, early this morning,…

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Boulanger's Funeral. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 3

The will of the late General Boulanger makes his cousin, Miss Griffiths, his heiress. The funeral took place on Sunday at…

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Death of Mr. J. M'Clure

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 2

THE death is announced of James M'Clure, who, although a young man of only 28 years, was one of the early prospectors of this field. Mr. M'Clare…

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