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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 4

The death is announced of Mrs. Stevenson, mother of the late R. L. Stevenson, the novelist…

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Death of Charles Ryley. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 2

Charles Ryley, the baritone, who visited Australia with Williamson and Mangrove's Royal Comic Opera Company, has died as the result of the…

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The Coolgardie Fire. Death of a Victim. COOLGARDIE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 3

Mr. M'Donald, one of those burned in the recent fire at Kennedy's Hotel, has succumbed to his injuries. Carle, another of those badly burned, is in a…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 1

The death is announced of Mrs. Stevenson, mother of the late R. L. Stevenson, the novelist…

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The Late Sir W. CLARKE. The Funeral. A Representative Procession. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 4

There was an enormous crowd in the city this afternoon to witness the late Sir W. J. Clarke's funeral. It was of a semi-military nature, the funeral…

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The Late Sir W. CLARKE. The Funeral. A Representative Procession. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 1

There was an enormous crowa in the [?]iy this afternoon to witness the late Sir W. J. Clarke's funeral. It was of a semi-military nature, the funeral…

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Death of Sir W. J. Clarke

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

Few more painful occurrences have happened in the public life of Victoria than the fearfully sudden death on Saturday morning last of Sir W. J. Clarke…

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Sad Death of a Journalist. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

Mr Hamilton M'Kinnon, a well-known journalist, was accidentally shot dead in the city yesterday by a friend named Matthew Ackman, who…

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Sudden Death of a Child

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

The police were informed this morning of the sadden death of an infant, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson, of Crystal and Iodide streets. The child,…

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A Fatal Fire. Tragic Death of Mother and Child. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

A young married woman named Kelly and her child, aged 5 have been burnt to death as Christchurch. The house they lodged in took fire, and…

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Death of Mr. J. B. SHEPPERDSON, S.M. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Shepperdson, S M., for many years the highly-respected magistrate stationed at Wallaroo, is dead…

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Death of a Swimmer. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

A cablegram has been received in Sydney, stating that Charles Cavill, the well-known swimmer, had been drowned at San Francisco…

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Death of a Jockey. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 4

Ohlsen, the jockey, who was admitted to the hospital last night suffering from an overdose of sleeping draught, died this morning…

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Death of a Jockey. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1897 · page 1

Ohlsen, the jockey, who was admitted to the hospital last night suffering from an overdose of sleeping draught, died this morning…

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Death of Dr. Hill. An O[?]d Melbourne Identity. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 4

Dr. Thomas Adams Hill, who was well known in Melbourne between 1852 and 1883, died at North Adelaide on Tuesday, aged 70. He once ran the photographic business…

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The Tarrawingee Fatality. Death of the Second Man

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 2

HARRY SAWYER, who was injured in the blasting accident at the Tarrawingee flax quarries on Saturdays, died during the night. The coroner,…

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Death of Lady Shenton. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 2

A private cablegram received here states that Lady Shenton has died in Lindon of pneumonia, supervening on influenza Sir J. Lee Steere, President…

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The Tarrawingee Fatality. Funeral of the Victims

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 4

THE funeral of the victims of the Tarrawingee blosting accident took place this afternoon. The funeral cortege moved from the establishment…

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The Death of Private Sneller. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 4

It appears that Private Sneller, of the Geraldton (W. A) infantry visiting England for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, who was killed on board…

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