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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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General Cable News. Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

The deaths are announced of Dr. William Judge, the celebrated oculist; of Lady Isabel Burton, the authoress, and widow of the late Captain Sir…

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The Brunner Disaster. All the Bodies Recovered. Some Distressing Scenes. A Stricken Family. Three Narrow Escapes. A General Funeral. The Relief Fund. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 2

The work of recovering the bodies of the men entombed by the explosion of firedamp in the Brunner colliery continued all Friday night and…

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General Cable News. Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

The deaths are announced of Elizabeth Charles, the novelist, and General Hyppolyte, president of the negro republic of Hayti, in the West Indies…

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Shocking Death of Two Ladies

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

A FRIGHTFUL drama took place at the Bois Colombes Station, Paris, on February 18. While three ladies in deep mourning, one elderly, were standing looking at some…

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The Grasmere Riot. Death of William M'Lean

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

AT the Broken Hill Circuit Court on October 22, 1894, William M'Lean and others were sentenced by Mr. Justice Stephan to three years imprisonment for rioting at Grasmere…

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Death of Sam Cosstick. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

Sam Cosstick, one of the oldest cricketers in Australia, has died at Maitl and, aged 61. [Cosstick played for Victoria in the early…

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Death of Mrs. Sayers

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

MRS. ROBERT SAYERS, wife of the wellknown proprietor of the Crown Hotel, Oxide-street, died at her residence at about 7.30 o'clock last night, aged 51…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 4

The death of Mr. Charles Wilson, a Victorian squatter, is announced…

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The Late Mr. Burford

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

PROBAT[?] has been granted in connection with the will of the late Mr. W. H. Burford, of Clapham Park, Mitcham, soap and candle manufacturer. The estate is sworn at under…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 1

The death of Mr. Charles Wilson, a Victorian squatter, is announced…

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Death of an Old Cricketer. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

Sam Cosstick, one of the earliest intercolonial cricketers, died yesterday at Maitland, aged 60…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 4

The death is announced of M. Tricoupis, formerly Premier of Greece…

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Death of Bollen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

CONSTABLE M'INNIS has returned from Kars station, whither he proceeded in company with George Bollen to make inquiries concerning the identity of a…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 1

The death is announced of M. Tricoupis, formerly Premier of Greece…

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Funeral of Mr. Tiver

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

ON Sunday last at Aberdeen, S. A., about 400 people and 50 vehicles, besides horsemen, followed the remains of the late Mr. James H. Tiver,…

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Death of Mr. Nelson

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

MR. THOMAS NELSON, of Kensington, S. A., an old colonist, died on April 15, after a very painful illness of cancer of the stomach. (Te arrived in the colony in April, 1840…

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Death of Dr. Jackson

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

DR. J. K. JACKSON, who for some time was in practice at Tarrawingee, removing thence only a few months ago to the Norseman, W.A., has, his…

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The Death of Mr. T. Green

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 3

A FEW days ago the death was reported from Sydney of Mr. "Tom" Green. The circomstances were peculiar; and from the meagre evidence so far…

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