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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. John Laird, the well-known shipbuilder…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir Daniel Lysons, G.C.B., who has held the ancient office of Constable of the Tower of London since 1890…

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Death of Mr Fabian. Adelaide City Treasurer. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Fabian, the treasurer of the City Council, died yeiterday evening. He joined the service about the same time as the late town clerk, and owing to illnc[?]…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

The death is announced of Lord Carlingford and Clermont at the age of 75. He was Under-Secretary for the Colonies in 1857-8, Chief Secretary for Ireland In…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of the Rev. W. F. Moulton, head master of the new Wesleyan school, The Lews…

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Case of Doubtful Identity. Sudden Death of a Supposed Barriente. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

A man supposed to be named Alexander Gilrugh expired suddenly at a boarding, house in Campbell-street, city, where he has been lodging for three months. Doubts…

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Death of Mrs. Fred. Aldridge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

MR. E. ALDRIDGE received a wire this morning from Adelaide announcing the death of his brother's wife, Mrs. Fred. Aldridge. The deceased lady,…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 4

The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir James Stanfield, the well-known politician…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of Frances Elizabeth Willard, the American author and temperance and women's rights advocate, at the age of 59. She has…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

The deaths are announced of Mrs. Goschen (wife of the First Lord of the Admiralty) and of the Bishop Suffragan of Bedford…

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Telegraphic News Death of John Whitten. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

John Whitten, late Engineer-in-Chief of Railways, died at Mittagong yesterday, after several weeks' illness…

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The British Disaster. Death of Burns

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

Thomas Burns, who was so badly injured in the terrible disaster at the British mine yesterday morning, and of whose recovery little hope was entertained from the first, gradually…

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The Death of John Hobbs. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

SIR,—On Saturday, February 12, the body of John Hobbs was found in the waterway at the back of the Silverton railway. A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. Allen, J.P.,…

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Death of Frederick Tennyson. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Frederick Tennyson, elder brother of the late Poet Laureate (Lord Tennyson), in his 88th year…

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Tragedy at Clifton Hill. a Chemist's Terrible Mistake. Atrophine Given for Cocaine. Death of Dr. S. J. Williams. Narrow Escape of a Patient. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

A singular anti shocking tragedy has occurred at Clifton Hill, which culminated last night in the death of Dr. S. J. Williams, aged 35, who had only recently been married…

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Death of a Commoner. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir George Russell, Bart., Conservative member for the Wokingham division of Berkshire in the House of Commons…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Cunningham Smith, of New Zealand…

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The Br1tish Mine Disaster Funeral. to the Editor of the Barrier Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed in last night's issue of the BARRIER MINER a letter signed "F. Harrington," in which he says various attempts were made to arrange to have the funerals…

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Death of Dr. McKay. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

Dr. McKay, ono of the oldest Sydney physicians, died yesterday 77…

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The Rookwood Tragedy. The Murderer Still at Large. No Hope of Mrs. King's Recovery. Funeral of King. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

Martin Cusack, the man who shot King, the sexton of the Rookwood Cemetery, and his wife, early on Saturday morning, has not yet been arrested, and his whereabouts are…

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