The Late Mr. Gladstone. London, May 29
Mr Gladstone's obsequies were picturesque, sombre and deeply impressive. The coffin was conveyed to Westminster Abbey on a high…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1898
207 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 11
Our Sydney Letter. the Death of Bellamy
The death of the author of "Looking Backward" following so so[?] after that of Henry George, will awaken many regrets. The ideas of the two men were almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Obituary. [Reuter's Message.] London
Lord Lyon Playfair, P.C., G.C.B., is dead, aged 90 years. The death of Prince Kung, of China, head of the Tsungli Yamen, is again…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Mr. W. E. Gladstone. a Message from the Queen. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Queen telegraphed to Mrs. Gladstone on the day of the funeral the following message:—"My thoughts were much with you during the trying and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Mr. W. E. Gladstone. [Reuter's Messages.] London
Mrs. Gladstone has expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming multitude of messages of sympathy which she has received from all parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Mrs. Goodier
THE many friends of Alderman C. H. Goodier, of South Broken Hill, received a shock yesterday afternoon when it became known that Mrs. Goodier, who had not been suffering…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Obituary. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon
Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson, Brigade-Major of the 3rd Infantry Brigade at Aldershot, is dead, aged 34. Sir Henry was the author of "The Officer's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Late Mr. Gladstone. London, June 1
Five thousand pounds have already been subscribed towards a national memorial to the late Mr Gladstone…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Mr. Plimsoll. LONDON, Friday Afternoon
Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, the "sailor's friend" and author of the "Plimsoll mark" in shipping, is dead. He had been ailing for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of the Steeplechaser Damio Sydney
The famous steeplechser Damio has died on routs from England to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of an Old Man. A Jury's Reprimand, MELBOURNE
James Head, aged 74 years, an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum, attempted to commit suicide by catting his arm. Though horribly weak, he was committed to the Yarra Bend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Late Cable News. [Reuter's Message.] Obituary. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon
Mr. Mathew Fowler, member of the House of Commons for Durham City, is dead, aged 53 years. Mr. Fowler had sat for Durham since 1892, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of a Well-known Citizen. Sydney
Mr F. A. Oatley, ex-prayer of Concord, and a well-known citizen, dropped dead at Petersham whilst riding a bicycle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Horrible Death of a Child. SYDNEY
A giri child named Blanchard, aged 2 years, residing at Bega, whilst her parents were engaged in milking operations, ran after a kitten in the kitchen. Her clothing caught on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiarly Sad Fatality. Drowned in a Waterhole. Hurrying to a Funeral
A SAD drowning fatality occurred at West Broken Hill last night, by which a young man named Thomas Ivey lost hts life in peculiarly sad circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions Saturday:— Death of Burne-jones. [Reuter's Message.] London, Friday Afternoon
Sir Edward Coloy Burne-Jones, Bt., the eminent painter, died to-day, aged 65 years. Sir Edward Burne-Jones was born at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of a Well-known Cricketer. London, June 20
Ulyott, the well-known Yorkshire cricketer, is dead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of W. J. BRAY. The Barrier's Best-known Cricketer
WILLIAM JOHN BRAY, for many years past one of the Barrier's best-known cricketers— probably, indeed, the very best known and most consistently popular—died this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Death of W. J. BRAY. The Inquest
AN inquest was held by the deputy-coroner (Mr. T. Hall) at the Courthouse to-day on the body of William John Bray, who died in the Hospital yesterday after being injured in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sudden Death of Miss Bourchier
THE painfully sudden death of Miss Minnie Bourchier occurred yesterday afternoon at Railway Town. Deceased was a very old resident of Broken Hill, having been here for…
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