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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Telegraphic News Death of an M.l.c. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

The Hon. John Davies, M.L.C, died on Saturday afternoon. The funeral took place to-day, and was largely attended by all classes of…

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General Cable News. Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Edward Armitage, R.A., at the age of 79. He was an historical and mural painter. Amongst his works…

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The Death of Rev. G. Daniel. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

An autopsy reveals the fact that the Rev. George Daniel, whose corpse was found in a railway carriage yesterday, died from choking. It seems that he…

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General Cable News. Death of Professor Reynolds. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1896 · page 3

The death is announced of Professor Reynolds…

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Death of Rossi. The Great Italian Tragedian. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

The death is announced of Signor Ernesto Rossi, the great Italian tradegian, at the age of 67. Ernesto Rossi, who has been styled "the…

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Sudden Death of a Well-known Clergyman. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 June 1896 · page 2

The Rev. Mr. Woolnough, the officiating city missionary, was relieving a clergyman of the Congregational denomination yesterday, and in…

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The Death of Stanbury. The News in the Capitals. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 4

The news of the deatn of Stanbury, the champion sculler, by drowning on the Thames, conveyed in a brief cable message to-day, fell like a bombshell…

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Death of Jules Simon. French Statesman and Author. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

M. Jules Simon, the eminent French statesman and author, who has been critically ill for some days, is dead, in his 82nd year…

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Rumored Death of Stanbury, the Sculler. Reported Drowned in the Thames. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

A cable has been received from London stating that Stanbury, the Australian scullor, has been drowned in the Thames…

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Death of General Richardson. The Sad End of a Long Career. [?] SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

Major-General Richardson, w[?] [?] 1865 to 1890. was c[?] [?] military forces in New South Wales, is dead; his remains are to be accorded…

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Death of a Military Officer. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

Major-General Richardson, formerly commandant of the military forces of the colony, has died in Callan Park asylum…

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Death of the Dowager-Empress of China. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 4

The death is announced of the Dowager-Empress of China, who had great influnce in the government of the [?] during the minority of…

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Death of the Dowager-Empress of China. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 1

The death is announced of the Dowager-Empress of China, who had great influence in the government of the country during the minority of…

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Death of Sir Augustus Harris. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 4

Sir Angustas Harris, the well-known actor and theatrical manager, who has been critically ill, is dead, aged…

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Terrible Death of a "Sundowner."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 3

As three men named John Ryan, Michael Piggott, and John Lonergan were engaged "mushrooming" in Robertson's paddock, neer Holden,…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Joseph Prestwich, the eminent geologist…

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Death of Sir Augustus Harris. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 4

Sir Augustus Harris, the wellknown actor and theatrical manager, who has been critically ill, is dead, aged 44…

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Death of the Due de Nemours. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

The death is announced of Louis Charles Philippe Raphael d'Orleans, duc DeNemours, one of the Orleanist princes, and second son of King Louis Phillipe, aged 82…

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Death of a Well-known Citizen. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

Mr Thomas Caddell, one of the most, widely known citizens of Sydney, died yesterday…

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Death of Mr. W. Blackler. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. William Blackler, the well-known racing man, which took place at an early hour to-day at his residence at Fulham Park. Diseased…

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