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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Strange Death of a Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held at the Courthouse this morning, by Mr. Makinson, P.M., into the circumstances surrounding the decease of Patrick Hegarty, whose death…

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Death of Mr. George Ash, M.P. [By Telegraph.] Adalaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 4

Great regret was felt in political and all other circles at the announcement this afternoon of the death of Mr. George Ash, M.P., Mr. Kingston's law…

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Death of Blondin. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

The death is announced of Blondin, the celebrated high-rope walker, who visited Australia some 20 years ago…

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General Cable News. Death of Ras Aloula. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

The death is announeed of Ras Aloula, a prominent Abyssinian chieftain…

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The Mysterious Death. Opening of the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 4

MR. T. HALL, deputy-coroner, this afternoon presided over an inquest held at the courthouse touching the death of the unknown man whose…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fatal Effect of Whisky-drinking. Sudden Death of a Youth. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

Michael Keys, aged 19, went out with a party of young men of Ballarat on a fishing excursion yesterday. They drank a lot of whisky, and Keys…

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Death of Sir Thomas Elder. Sudden Devolopment of Bronchitis. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 3

Sir Thomas Elder died on Saturday evening. He was in ordinary health up to Thursday, when he became ill; and on Friday alarming symptoms of…

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Accidents and Fatalitees. [By Telegraph.] The Spirit Explosion at Kanowna. Death of Mr. W. Cole. Kanowna. (W. A.), Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

Mr. William Cole, who along with Messrs. F. A. Chapple, Mick Brazill, and Morgan (since deceased), was injured by the explosion of a cask of…

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Death of Professor Drummond. Divine, Author, and Lectuer [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

The death is announced of Professer Henry Drummond, the eminent divine, author, and lecturer. Professor Drummond was born at Stirling…

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The Late Mr. Charles Badham

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 4

THE late Mr. Charles L. C. Badham, whose death was reported by wire in the First Edition, was about 55 years of age. A year or go ago Mrs. Badham died. Mr. Badham…

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Death of Mr. Badham, P.M. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. G. L. C. Badham, P.M., of Tumut. Mr. Badham, who was the son of the late Professor Badham, had been for some…

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The Late Mr. Chaules Badham

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 4

THE late Mr. Charles L. C. Badham, whose death was reported by wire in the First Edition, was about 55 years of age. A year or so ago Mrs. Badham died. Air. Badham…

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Death of an Explorer. The Late Mr. Christie Palmerston

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 3

MR. CHRISTIE PALMERSTON, whose name will ever be associated with the exploration of North Queensland, died at Kuala Pilah, in the Malay…

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The Central Accident. Death of Harvey

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 4

JOHN HARVEY, who was injured in the accident in the Central mine early yesterday morning, died in the Hospital just before 2 o'clock this…

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Death of Archbishop Plunket. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 4

The death is announced of Lord Plunket, Anglican Archbishop of Dublin, who was appointed in 1884…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Dynamite Explosion at Kalgoorlie. Death of Two Victims. Two Others in a Critical State. KALGOORLIE, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 2

A serious accident occurred in the Mount Charlotte mine yesterday, resulting so far in two deaths. It appears that the charge man, after preparing the charges for the…

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Death of Mr. John Reid

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 4

MR. JOHN REID, electrician of the Central mine, died in the Hospital last night from pneumonia. He became very bad on Thursday, the disease developing rapidly and…

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Obituary. Archbishop Plunkett. London, April 1

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 2

The Most Reverend Archbishop Plunkett, D.D., Anglican Primate of Ireland, is dead…

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Sudden Death of a Chinese. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

Yen Keen, a Chinaman, died suddenly at Unley on Monday morning. He had been suffering from hemoptysis…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Travers Anderson, an old Victorian colonist…

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