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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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The Dis-honorable. a Mystery of the Brisbane Flood. [For the Miner] Chapter Xviii. a Strange Funeral Sermon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 1

The Bethal Galvanistic Church was one of the relics of the olden time. It possessed a little city property, purchased by far-sighted trustess or…

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Death of Mr. C. C Holding

Western Grazier · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

Referring to obituary note, Mr Chas. Holding was well-known this district, and had a varied career [?] his 18th year, when he joined the N.S.W. telegraph service…

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Death of Mr. John Deasy. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

Mr. John Deasy, ex-Nationalist M.P., is dead, aged 40. [Mr. Deasy was a prominent Nationalist, and formerly represcnsed Cork City (1884-5)…

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The Albert Park Tragedy. Further Particulars. Death of Priestly. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

Details of the tragedy at Albert Park (reported in yesterday's messages) show that a number of youths were amusing themselves at Albert Park…

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Death of Mr. J. W. Thiselton. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Thiselton, well known in West Australia and Adelaide and on the Barrier, has died of typhoid fever. [Mr. J. W. Thiselton, whose death is here…

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The Late Mr. G. C. Tompson

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 2

References at the Land Board. WHEN the Land Board opened in the courthouse this morning, Mr. S. H. Prior, as the senior lay…

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The Late Mr. Hooper

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

ON Thursday last, at Crystal-street, there passed away in the person of Mr. John Hooper another old Barrier identity. During the past eight years Mr. Hooper has had, in…

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The Late Mr. Hooper

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 1

ON Thursday last, at Crystal-street, there passed away in the person of Mr. John Hooper another old Barrier identity. During the past eight years Mr. Hooper has had, in…

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Late Cable News. The Late Mr. Childers' Will. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 4

Probate of the will of the late Right Hon. H. C. E. Childers has been granted. The personalty was proved at £50,225…

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The Late Mrs. Hodge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 4

ON Thursday last the remains of the late Mrs. Hodge, of Maclaren Vale, S. A., who died on Tuesday after a short illness, were interred in the local…

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Latest Cable News. The Late Mr. Childers' Will. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 1

Probate of the will of the late Right Hon. H. C. E. Childers has been granted. The personalty was proved at £50,225…

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The Late Mrs. Hodge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 1

ON Thursday last the remains of the late Mrs. Hodge, of Maclaren Vale, S. A., who died on Tuesday after a short illness, were interred in the local…

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The Block ll ACCIDENT. Death of Rohn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 2

FREDESICK ROHN, who met with a very painful accident at Block ll on February 24, resulting in a fracture of the spine, died at the Hospital at 6.20…

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The Death of Mr. F. Rohn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 2

MR. T. HALL, deputy-coroner, will conduct an inquest at the courthouse at 2 p.m. to-day upon the body of Frederick Rohn, who died yesterday…

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Funeral of Mr. Rohn

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 4

THE remains of Mr. Frederick Rohn, who died recently, as the result of on accident at Block ll, under such sad circumstances, were…

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Funeral of Mr. Rohn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 1

THE remains of Mr. Frederick Rohn, who died recently, as the result of an accident at Block 11, under such sad circumstances, were…

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Funeral Oflord Leighton

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 3

THE funeral of Lord Leighton took place in St. Paul's Cathedral on February 3. The coffin, which had lain in the octagon room of the Boyal…

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Political. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. Death of Mr. Donnelly, M.P. The Coming Session. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 3

Mr. D. C. J. Donnelly, M.P. for Cowra, died on Saturday night. Mr. Reid. (Premier) left for Hillgrove last night…

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A Serious Assault Case. Death of the Victim. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

A week ago Frederick Weeks, otherwise known as Inigo Tyrrell, the a[?]tor, was arrested for an assault on Frederick Anderson,…

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Death of Lady Wilde

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

THE death is announced in London of Lady Jane Francene[?] Speranza Wilde, widow of the late Sir William Robert Willis Wilde, surgeon oculist to her Majesty in Ireland,…

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