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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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The Mysterious Death of Trelevan. Dr. Seabrook's Version

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Hospital committee last night the death of Frederick William Trelevan was discussed upon the report of the house…

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Death of the Hon. Geo. Davis. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

The Hon. George Davis died very suddenly last night as he was undressing to go to bed. Up to almost the moment) of his death ho appeared…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Latest Cable News. Death of the Sultan of Zanzibar. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 4

The Sultan of Zanzibar (Said Hamed bin Thwain), who succeeded to the throne on March 5,1893, is dead. [Zanzibar is an island off the east coast of…

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Death of a Drover

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 4

MR. JOHN HALL, who has been a drover between this district and Queensland for over 20 years, died early morning from pneumonia. He…

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Death of Mr. T. W. Barnes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 3

ONE of the pioneers of the Western district, and one of the best known men in it, died last nigth in the Hospital, after a very brief illness…

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Latest Cable News. Death of the Sultan of Zanzibar. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 1

The Saltan of Zanzibar (Said Hamed bin Thwain), who succeeded to the throne on March 5, 1893, is dead. [Zanzibar is an island off the east coast of…

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The Late Mr. Barnes

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 4

THE remains of the late Mr: T. W. Barnes were interred in the Church of Engand portion of the general cemetery this afternoon. The funeral cortege left the Hospital…

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The Late Mr. T. W. Barnes

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 2

IN addition to the stations mentioned yesterday, in the obituary notice of the late Mr. T. W. Barnes, the deceased, according to our Wilcannia correspondent, who wires…

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Death of a Drover

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 1

MR. JOHN HALL, who has been,a. drover between this, district and Queensland for over 20 years, died early morning from pneumonia. He…

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Death of Mr. T. W. Barnes

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

It will be with profound sorrow and regret that many section of the community will learn of the death of Mr Thomas william Branes, the Inspector of Public Watering…

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Death of a Champion Cyclist

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1896 · page 3

CYCLISTS will regret to hear of the death of Arthur V. Linton, the hero of the last Bordeaux to Paris road race, and brother of "Tom" Linton, who recently made the…

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Death of Mr. W. J. PETERSWALD. S. A. Commissioner of Police. [By Telegraph.] Adedaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1896 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Peterswald, Commissioner of Police, is dead. Few men were better known in South Australia than Mr. Peterswald, who had…

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Death of Mr. J. R. P. Yates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

A VERY old resident of the Barrier, Mr. J. R. P. Yates, died at his residence yesterday morning, aged 68 years. Mr. Yates was a sufferer from…

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The Death of the Stowaway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

An inquest on the body of the stowaway, which (as telegraphed last evening) was found on top of the boiler of the steamer Namoi, bound…

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Death of the Russian Foreign Minister. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

The Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Prince Lobanoff) has died suddenly while travelling between Vienna and Kiev, in the south of…

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The Late Mr. T. W. Barnes. to the Editor of the Western Grazier

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

Sir,—A telegram in the Sydney Morning Herald to-day announces the death of Mr. T. W. Barnes in the hospital at Broken Hill. In common no doubt with many who know…

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General Cable News. The Death of the Russian Foreign Minister. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

Details concerning the death of Prince Lobanoff, the Eusaian Foreign Minister, show that he was travelling with the Czar by train between Vienna…

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Death of Charles Dickens, Jun

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1896 · page 3

READERS of Dickens will hoar with profound regret of the death of the eldest son of the illustrious novelist and brother of Mr E. B. L. Dickens,…

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Death of Julian Thomas. "The Vagabond." [By Telegraph.] Melbnourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 4

Julian Thomas, LL.D., better known as "The Vagabond," who has been well known as a writer in Australian. journals for over 20 years, died…

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Obituary. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 2

A cable from London announces the death of Mr William Campbell, a large station owner in Rivernina. FRIDAY…

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