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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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The Werribee Tragedy. Death of Jenkins, [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1893 · page 2

Jenkins, the old man who was hacked about by his son-in-law, Fitzsimmons, [?] Werribee on Thursday night, died early yesterday morning…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m the Werribee Tragedy. Death of the Perpetrator. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1893 · page 4

Notwithstanding that hopes had been entertained of the recovery of Henry Fitzsimmons, the perpetrator of the Werribee tragedy, he expired…

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Death of an Infant. "A Starvation Diet."

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 December 1893 · page 6

MR. CANDLER, Melbourne District Coroner, on Wednesday resumed an inquest upon the death of a female infant, aged 15 weeks, named Clara…

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General Cable News. Death of Henry Pettitt. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 December 1893 · page 2

The death is announced of Henry Pettitt, the distinguished writer and dramatist, amongst whose leading works are "Queen's Evidence," "In…

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Death of the Hon. B. T. Finniss. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 December 1893 · page 2

Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. B. T. Finniss, who was the first Premier of South' Australia after the colony had been granted a Constitution, died on…

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General Cable News. Death of Sir H. Elliott. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1893 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir Henry Elliott, second son of the Earl of Minto, aged 76. Sir Henry was employed in various diplomatic…

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