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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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Death of Dr. Butcher

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 2

DR. HERBERT BUTCHER, well-known in the Wilcannia district, died on Friday at the Hospital there from inflammation of the liver and kidneys…

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Death of a Railway Magnate. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Findlay, the well-known manager of the North-Western Railway Company…

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Death of Miss Stenhouse

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 4

MISS STENHOUSE, the only daughter of Mr. A. Stenhouse, manager of the Globe timber mills, died in Melbourne this mornings. Three weeks ago an…

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Death of Hon. E. Steinfeld. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 3

The Hon. E. Steinfeld, M.L.C. of Victoria, who came to Adelaide during last week in the interests of the party in Melbourne who seek for a uniform…

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Tortured to Death. Fate of a Negro Violat[?]r. A Horrible Story

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 4

THE account we have already given of the lynching of a negro violater in Texas may be supplemented by the following graphic sketch in a San…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. Death of the Earl of Derby. [By Cable]. London, Friday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

The Earl of Derby, K.G., P.C., who has been in a critical condition for some days, is dead. [Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl…

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Death of the Earl of Derby. [By Cable]. London, Friday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 4

The Earl of Derby, K.G., P.C., who has been in a critical condition for some days, is dead…

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The Late Mr. Ballance

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 4

IT was mentioned in the first edition, in the notice of the death of Mr. John Ballance, that even the Conservatives loudly praised the work he had done in…

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Death of Mr. J. Ballance. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

Mr. John Ballance, Premier of New Zealand, is dead. LATER. It is understood that the Hon…

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The Late Mr. Ballance. The Scene of His Death. His Last Wish. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 2

Mr. John Ballance's last wish expressed before his death on Thursday evening was that Sir Robert Stout might succeed him in the…

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The Late Mr. Ballance. a Tribute from the Pulpit

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 2

IN the Blende-street Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday night, the Rev. R. J. Daddow made reference to the death of Mr. John Ballance, late…

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Death of the Racehorse Lou. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 4

The racehorse Lou, which is engaged at the Wilcannia, Menindie, and other meetings, died suddenly this morning. It appears that the animal was out to…

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Death of a Labor M. P. Mr. Wyllie, M.L.A., Overworks Himself. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

Mr. David Wyllie, M.L.A., who was elected for North Melbourne in the labor interest at the last general elections, died last night after a lengthy…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4.30 p.m. Funeral of a Labor M.P. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. David R. Wyllie, labor member for North Melbourne, took place this afternoon. The body was first conveyed from his late…

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Death of Mrs. Delamore

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 3

MRS. WILLIAM DELAMORE, one of the pioneers of the Barrier, having come up with her husband about eight years ago, died this morning, after a…

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Funeral of a Labor M.P. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 1

The funeral of Mr. David R Wyllie, labor member for North Melbourne, took place this afternoon. The body was first conveyed from his late…

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Mrs. Delamore's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

ONE of the largest funeral processions ever witnessed in Broken Hill followed the remains of the late Mrs. Delamore to the cemetery this…

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Mrs. Delamore's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 1

ONE of the largest funeral processions ever witnessed in Broken Hill followed the remains of the late Mrs. Delamore to the cemetery this…

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The Boiler Explosion. Death of the Fireman. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 2

Further details concerning the boiler explosion at the Rylstone flour mill (particulars of which were wired yesterday afternoon) show that the boiler…

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Death of Edwin Booth. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Edwin Booth, the celebrated dramatic actor…

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