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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Death of Mr. Hoskins, M.L.C. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. James Hoskins, M.L C., is dead, aged 77 years. Deceased emigrated to Australia in 1853. After a varied experience on the diggings, he was in 1859 elected to the…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Death of Dr. Mivart. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 4

The death is announced of Dr. St. George Mivart, late lecturer on zoology at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School and Professor of Biology at the…

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Funeral of General Joubert. Eulogy by Kruger. the General's Last Words. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

The funeral of the late General Joubert, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, has taken place at Rustfontein. In pronouncing a eulogy on the…

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Death of Osman Pasha. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

Osman Pasha, the famous Turkish general, the " Hero of Pievn[?]," is dead, aged 68 Tears. [Osman Pasha, who was born at Tokat, in…

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Death of Osman Pasha. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

Osman Pasha, the famons Turkish general, the "Hero of Plevans," is dead, aged 68 years. Osman Pasha, who was been at Tokat, in…

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Obituary. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Percival Ball, the well-known sculptor…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 4

Mr. Frederick Wright, Consul for Italy, and a leading financial agent, died suddenly to-day of heart disease while transacting business in an insurance office…

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The Late Mr. A. E. Roberts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

GENUINE regret has been expressed in Broken Hill at the death of Mr. Surveyor Roberts, who, as reported yesterday, was killed near Morce, last week by a lightning…

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The Late Mr. James Tyson. Distribution of Estate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

THE manner in which the New South Wales estate of the late Mr. James Tyson, M L.C., of Queensland, is to be distributed was dealt with by the Chief Judge in Equity on…

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Death of Mr. Richard Pope

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

MR. RICHARD POPE, mine manager, died in Broken Hill yesterday. For about three years, since a visit to West Australia, where he contracted a severe cold, Mr. Pope had…

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Death of an Old Barrierite

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

THE death ot Mr. John Low, which occurred last night at the Sydney Club Hotel, removes another of the links which connect the Broken Hill to day with pre-mining times. The…

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Death of the Dake of Argyll. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

The death is announced of George Douglas Campbell, the eighth Duke of Argyll. [The deceased waa one of the most betilled…

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The Death of Percy A.greg, Suicide or Murder? Peculiar Evidence. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

At the inquest today on the supposed suicide of Percy Albert Greg at The barton some peculiar evidence was given. The wife of deceased stated that her husband often…

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Death of Mr. Frank Grey Smith. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

Mr. Frank Grey Smith, chief manager of the National Bank of Australia died suddenly at his residence last night aged 73 years. He was one of the oldest officers of the bank…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

Michael Munkacsy, the great Hungarian painter, is dead, aged 54 years. The deceased won fame for his works "The Last Day of a Condemned…

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The Death of Mrs. Betteridge

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. T. Holl, J.P.) held a magisterial inquiry this afternoon, at the Courthouse into the death of Louisa Jane Betteridge, who was found dead in bed this…

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Death of "Hiawatha."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 3

THOSE who have followed the adventures of Longfellow's "Hiawatha" throuch the pages of that poet's wons will i regret to hear that the original of Hiawatha is dead. The…

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Death of T. Hearne, the Cricketer. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

The death is announced of Thomas Hearne, the cricketer…

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Sudden Death of a Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 2

WILLIAM WA[?]NER, a miner, died very suddenly about 4.30 o'clock this morning in the Steam Laundry Lodging-house, Cobalt street, where he lived. He was seen last…

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Sudden Death of a Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) held an inquiry at the Athletic Club Hotel this afternoon into the death of William Warner, who died suddenly at the Steam Laundry Lodging…

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