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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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The Death of Mr. Gladstone. Services in the Churches. Further Eulogies. The Funeral Arrangements. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

Memorial services in connection with the death of Mr. Gladstone were held in all the churches in the United Kingdom yesterday…

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Death of Edward Bellamy. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

Edward Bellamy, author of "Looking Backward" and "Equality" and other popular reform books, has died after a short illness, aged 18 years…

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The Death of Mr.gladstone. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 1

President Kruger, of the Transvaal, has sent a message of sympathy to Mrs. Gladstone, in which he says that the services of Mr. Gladstone to the…

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The Late Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE. Funeral Arrangements. An American Tribute. Proposed Statue in London. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

The members of the House of Lords, the House of commons, and members of the Privy Council will precede the body of the late Mr. Gladstone into…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

Sir John Thomas Gilbert, LL.D., F.S.A., the historian, is dead. He was 69 years of age. Deceased was specially well known for his researches into…

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Obituary. London, May 23

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

The deaths are announced of the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole and Mr Edward Bellamy, the famous journalist…

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Obituary. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 4

Admiral Brin, Italian Minister of Marine, is dead…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. the Late Mr. Gladstone. London, May 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

Though it is understood to have been the wish of Mr Gladstone and his wife that the deceased statesman should be interred at Hawarden, the…

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The Death of Mr. Gladstone. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 1

The will of the late Mr. Gladstone, which has been opened, directs that his widow at her death shall be interred in the same grave; also, that no laudatory…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Late Mr. Gladstone. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 4

Sir Daniel Cooper, the Acting-Agent-General, will officially represent New South Wales at Mr. Gladstone's funeral on Saturday…

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Obituary. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 1

Admiral Brin, Italian Minister of Marine, is dead…

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The Late Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE. Lying in State. The Pallbearers. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

The body of Mr. Gladstone is lying in state in the study at Hawarden, attired in evening dress, and covered with the robes of a doctor of civil laws,…

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The folloiving appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Late Mr. Gladstone. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 1

Sir Daniel Cooper, the Acting-Agent-General, will officially represent New South Wnles at Mr. Gladstone's funeral on Saturday…

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The Late Mr. Gladstone. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 1

The Colonial Agents-General will all officially attend Mr. Gladstone's funeral on Saturday…

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The Late Mr. W. E. Gladstone. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. Gladstone's body was conveyed yesterday from Hawarden to Westminster Hall. The railway stations en route were crowded with mourners…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. the Late Mr. Gladstone. London, May 21

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The American [?] in London have agreed to erect a statue in honor of Mr Gladstone. Fifty thousand people have so far…

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The Late Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE. Paying Homage to the Dead. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The late Mr. Gladstone's coffin was scaled on its arrival at Westminster and placed on a draped catafalque. Canon Wilberforce conducted the service…

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The Late Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE. The Funeral Obsequies. An Impressive and Solemn Scene. Many Thousands Present. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. W. E. Gladstone took place yesterday, and was marked with deep solemnity, the scene at Westminster Abbey being very…

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Death of Mrs. R. M'farlane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 1

THE many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M'Farlane residing throughout the western district will regret to learn that the lady died this morning at Sale, Victoria. Mrs…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

Sir, Thomas Dyke Acland, eleventh baronet, is dead, after having been an invalid for many years. Deceased was 89 years of age. For many years Sir…

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