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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Death of Hr. Wyman Brown. Broken Hill's Earliest Friend [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 4

The death is announced of Wyman Brown, formerly warden at Silverton and Broken Hill, and subsequently M.P. for the district. The announcement that Mr. Wyman Brown…

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Death of a Footballer. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

Armit, the well-known Now Zenland footballer, who was Injured in a match last August, died in the hospital yesterday…

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The Death of Lieutenantcolonel Keith-falconer. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

Details have been received of the incident which resulted in the death of Lieutenant- Colonel Keith- Falconer, cousin of Lord Kintore…

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The Boer War. the Attack on Ladysmith. Reported Death of General Joubert. the Relief Preparations. [Reuter's Messages.] General Joubert Reported Killed. Telegram From Delagoa Bay. in Action Before Ladysmith. No War Office News. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

The Times of Natal, an afternoon daily paper published at Pietermnritzburg, the Natal capital, publishes a telegram received from Delagoa Bay,…

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Death of Joubert

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

THE news of General JOUBERT's death comes as a shock, for we did not expect the general officer commanding to meet with his death in action. Our own…

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The Death of Captain Keith-falconer. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 2

Details have been received of the death of Captain. Keith-Falconer, who was killed the other day in an engagement near Belmont, north of the Orange River…

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Death of Lady Salisbury. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of Georgina, Lady Salisbury, wife of the Marquis of Salisbury, the Premier of Great Britain. The immediate cause of death was…

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Death of Mr. John Hancock. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 1

Mr. John Hancock, Labor member for Footscray, died shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon, after a protracted illness…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. Death of Lady Salisbury, London, Nov. 22

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

Lady Saliabury, wife of the British Premier, is dead. The Australasian Agents-General have united in sending a message of…

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Death of a Souller. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 4

The death is announced of Wallace Ross, the well-known Canadian sculler, who was stricken with paralysis a short time ago…

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Death of Dante. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 1

Dante the famous conjuror and [?]onist, who was-accidentally shot in the groin on Sunday while with a shooting; party, died to-day…

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Obituary. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 2

The Duke of Westminster is dead, aged 74 years. Dwight Lyman Moody, the famous American evangelist, is dead, aged 62…

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Obituary. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of the Right Hon. Henry Charles Lopes, Lord Ludlow. As Mr. Justice Lopes, deceased sat on the Bench from 1876 to…

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Death of Mr. James Martin. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 1

The Han. James Martin, M.L.C., founder of the well-known firm of Martin and Co., Gawler, died this afternoon. He had been unwell for some time, but was able to get…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. Christmas at the Front. Death of the Natal Premier. a Deadly Shell. Offers From India. Bombardment of Mafeking. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 4

There was apparently little or no fighting in South Africa on Christmas Day. The British soldiers at the front engaged in all sorts of Christmas…

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