Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Obituaries & funerals, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

175 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 9

The Death of William Ryan Coffey. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 4

MR, T. HALL, J. P., deputy-coroner, held an inquest to-day at the courthouse into the death of William Ryan Coffey, which took place on Monday evening in the charge-room…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Death of William Ryan Coffey. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 4

MR. T. HALL, J.P., deputy-coroner, held an inquest to day at the courthouse into the death of William Ryan Coffey, which took place on Monday evening in the charge-room…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death of a Chinaman

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 4

MR. T. HALL, J.P., deputy coroner, held an inquest to-day into the death of a Chinaman named Tom Kung, who boarded with a countryman at the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death of a Chinaman

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 4

MR. T. HALL, J.P., deputy coroner, held an inquest to-day into the death of a Chinaman named Tom Knng, who boarded with a countryman at the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death of 'Tom Thumb."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 3

THB death is announced of the Australian "Tom Thumb," professionally known as "General Fedex." The "General" had only recently left Sydney fur a touring trip…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of the Duchess of Rutland, the second wife of the Duke. Deceased was the oldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Bughan, of Airds, County…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Tom Davis. [By Tklegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 1

Mr.' T. Cavis, ex-Labor member of the Legislative Assembly, died to-day after a brief illness. The cause of death was heart failure, the result of fatty degeneration…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Death of the Rev. W. 11. Peters. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

The Kev..H. Peters, a Congregational minister, died yesterday after an operation unlertaken for thc remov.il of abscesses. Mr. Peters was formerly well known in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of an Ex-broken Hillite. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 1

Thomas Dal Hamilton, aged 45 years, described as an actor, died very suddenly at Fitzroy to-day. Deceased was for a long time resident in Broken Hill, where he was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Death of the Gipsy Rigo

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 1

"AN interesting report to hand from Alexandria." (says the Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph) "states that the gipsy Primas Rigo Janesi, King of the Hungarian…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Death of T, D. Hamilton

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 2

THOMAS DAI HAMILTON, an actor, 45 years of age, died very suddenly at his house, Garfield-street, Fitzroy, on Tuesday afternoon, says the Herald. Mrs. Hamilton…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. H. Rockliffe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 2

THE many friends of Mr. Henry Rockliffe, formerly of Broken Hill, will regret to learn of his death, which occurred at Meuzics, W. A, on Monday. In the very early days…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. A. W. Carlier

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 4

MR. A. W. C. CARLIER, licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, Argent-street, who was one of Broken Hill's oldest identities, died at an early hourthis morning, Deceased had been suffering…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Saw His Own Funeral

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 1

IT is not given to many people to witness their own funerals, but it can be done in Japan. A certain Mr. K. Kumekawa at Kobe…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Death of a Shepherd. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 2

A shepherd named G. M.Kenzie, of Minlurea station, was returning from a visit to another shepherd when he fell into a creek He was found a few days later in an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death, of a Scientist. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

Prof. Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bansen has died in Germany, aged 88 years. [Deceased, who was born at Gottingen in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mrs. E H. Frohen

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

MR. E. H. FROMEN has had hi[?] full share of misfortune; and a large measure of sympathy will be with him in his Invest affliction —the death of his wife, which occurred last night…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Dr. Whittell. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 4

Dr. Horatio Thomas Whittell, M.D., who recently resigned the offices of city coroner and president of the Central Board of Health, died to-day, aged 73 years…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph,] Death of a Jockey. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

The jockey, E, Crouch, who rode Lottery in the Fullarton Steeplechase on August 12 and fell at the ilrst jump, fracturing the base of his skull, has died in the Adelaide Hospital,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. Mainer. [By Telegaph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 2

. Mr. William Mainer, a well-known city contractor, expired. suddenly on Saturday afternoon of heart disease. Mr.Mainer was one of the most implacable opponents of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →