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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Sibthenry Parkes' Funeral. An Imposing Procession. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 4

The remains of Sir Henry Parkes were interred to-day at Faulconbridge. The funeral cortege was over a mile in length. The hearse and two carriages…

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Sir Henry Parkes Funeral. An Imposing Procession. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 1

The remains of Sir Henry Parkes were interred to-day at Faulconbridge. The funeral cortege was over a mile in length. The hearse and two carriages…

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The Late Mr G. C. Tompson. a Proposed Memorial

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 3

A considerable number of gentlemen assembled yesterday afternoon at the Town hall (says last Saturday's Sydney Morning Herald), to initiate a movement to erect a…

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Death of a S. A. Pioneer. [By Telegraph.] Adedaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

Mr. Richard Gilbert Symonds, died yeaterday, aged 86. He came out to the colony in the Cy[?] in September, 1836, and a[?] Colonl Light in the…

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2nd Edition Miner Office 4 p.m. Death of a Victorian M. P. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Winter, died to day of pleurisy, supervening on heart disease, aged 43. He leaves a widow and four children. He had long been associated…

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Death of Professor Geffcken. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

Professor Geffcken, the eminent German scientist, has been killed through the explosion of a petroleum lamp…

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Death of Lady Downer. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

Lady Downer died last evening, after a long illness…

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Death of a S. A. Pioneer. [By Telegraph.] Adedaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 1

Mr. Richard Gilbert Symonds, died yesterday, aged 86. He came out to the colony in the Cynet in September, 1836, and assisted Colonel Light in the…

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Death of a Victorian M. P. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Winter, died to-day of pleurisy, supervening on heard disease, aged 43. He leaves a widow and four children. He had long been associated…

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The Late Mr. H. Morris

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

THE lata Mr. H. Morris, whose death was announced a few days back, was a well-known identity at Broken Hill, where be was familiarly known as…

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Death of Colonel North. An Apoplectic Seizure at a Company Meeting. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

Colonel North, known as the Nitrate King, and very largely interested in West Australian properties, was presiding at a meeting in the city to-day…

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Death of a Great Joker. "Bill" Nye, the Humorist

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

EDGAR WILSON NYE, better known as "Bill" Nye, the American humorist, died recently at Asheville, N. C., United States. He came into fame…

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Death of Mr. Langley

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 4

THE Coroner (Mr. J. F. Makinson) has decided to hold an inquest at 10 a.m. to-morrow upon the body of the late Mr. Langley, limeburner, who died…

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Peculiar Death of a Child

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

A NEWSBOY named Albert Herbert Brenton, aged 14, whose parents reside in Zebina-street, North Broken Hill, was out at Stephens Creek on Sunday…

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Death of Mr. Langley

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 1

THE Coroner (Mr. J. F. Makinson) has decided to hold an inquest at 10 a.m. to-morrow upon the body of the late Mr. Langley, limeburner, who died…

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Death of Sir Patrick Buckley. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

His Honor Sir Patrick Buckley is dead. For several weeks past he has been seriously ill, but he appeared to have recovered to some extent. Two…

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Death of Mr. John Robb. a Sudden Expiry from Apoplexy. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

Mr. John Robb, one of the best known railway and general contractors in the colonies, was apparently in the best of health when he came…

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Death of Madame Schumann. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

The death of Madame Schumann, the pianiste, is announced…

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Death of John Davies, C.M.G. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

The Hon. John Davies, C.M.G., whose illness has been protracted and severe, is dead. The funeral takes place to-day…

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