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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. Obituary. Mr. Henry George. London, Oct. 31

Western Grazier · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

Mr Henry George, the Single Tax exponent, died in New York yesterday from apoplexy through overwork…

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Obituary. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 1

The deaths are announced of Lieutenant Colonel Charles, defender of Rork's Drift, and of Sir Rutherford Alcock, ex-Consul in China and…

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The Duchess' Funeral. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

The fanerai of the late Duchess of Teck, cousin of the Qaeen, took place yesterday. It was of a Berni State character, the body being buried at…

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An Australian Musician. Death of Moritz Henzenroeder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 4

Mr. Moritz Henzenroeder, the wellknown musical composer, who wrote the music of the Australian opera "Immomeena," and of other operas, died…

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An Australian Musician. Death of Moritz Henzenroeder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 1

Mr. Moritz Heuzenroeder, the wellknown musical composer, who wrote the music of the Australian opera "Immom[?]na," and of other operas, died…

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Death of Ernest Giles. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1897 · page 2

Word comes from Coolgardie that Mr. Ernest Giles, the explorer, died there last night at 8 o'clock. He had been suffering from pneumonia for a…

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Death of a Bush Poet

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 3

MR. PHILIP D. LORIMER, whose death was advertised in Sydney the other day, was known right through the country and Queensland and Victoria as "the Australian…

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Suspicious Death of a Barmaid. The Inquest Adjourned. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 4

The inquest on Miss Hurrell, barmaid at Tattersall's Hotel, who died under strange circumstances on Wednesday, was commenced late yesterday. It appears that on…

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Death of Constable Grace

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

MOUNTED-CONSTABLE GRACE, who was a few days ago admitted to the Hospital suffering from typhoid, died daring the night. He had only been in Broken Hill about six…

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Suspicious Death of a Barmaid. The Inquest Adjourned. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 1

The inquest on is Miss Burrell, barmaid at Tattersall's Hotel, who died under strange cirumatances on Wednesday, was commenced late yesterday. It appears that on…

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Death of Mr. Justice Pollock. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 4

Mr. Jastice Pollock is dead. [Sir Charles Edward Pollock, born in 1823, was the fourth son of the Right Hon. Chief Baron Pollock. He, like his father,…

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Death of Mr. Justice Pollock. LONDON, Monday. Mr. Justice Pollock is dead

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 1

[Sir Charles Edward Pollock, born in 1823, was the fourth son of the Right Hon. Chief Baron Pollock. He, like his father, took to the law, and in 1866 was made Q.C.;…

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Death of a Pioneer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT writes:—The many friends of Dave Armstrng will be sorry to hear of his untimely death, which took place at Kalgoorlie…

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Death of Mrs. Langtry's Husband

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 3

MR Elward Langtry, husband of Mrs. Langtry, who last week won the Cesarewitch Stakes, died at the Cheshire County Lunatic Asylum, at Upton,…

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Death of Mr. G. R. Rowand

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

We deeply regret to notify the untimely death of Mr G. R. Rowand, of Nuntherungle, who succumbed to an attack of pneumonia at 1 o'clock on…

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The Death of Mr. M'raf

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

MR. M'RAE, who died in the Hospital this morning, formerly managed Yanko station as well as Mount Wood. He was coming in with Mount Wood…

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Death of a Barrier Pioneer

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

THE Western Argus (Kalgoorlie) writes on November 18:—The remains of the late Mr. W. E. L. Gaffney were interred on Wednesday.) Mr. Gaffney was well known, and at…

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The Death of Mr. M'rae

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 1

MR. M'RAE, who died in the Hospital this morning, formerly managed Yanko station as well as Mount Wood. He was coming in with Mount Wood…

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Death of Sir Anthony Brownless. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 4

Sir Anthony Colling Brownless, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, died at 5 o'clock this morning. Deceased suffered from an internal tumor, and had been ailing…

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Death of Sir Anthony Brownless. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 1

Sir Anthony Colling Brownless, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, died at 5 o'clock this morning. Deceased suffered from an internal tumor, and had been ailing…

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