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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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The Death of Dr. Stewart. a Case of Suicide. The Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Dr. Stewart, of Hindmarsh, was held yesterday afternoon. The jury found that deceased came to his death by narcotic poison, self-adminlatered…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

The death is announced of the Marquis of Bute (John Patrick Crichton-Stuart), aged 53 years…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sudden Death of a Circuss Agent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. M. Simonstein, advance agent for Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus, residing at the Ballarat Star Hotel, returned to the hotel after a walk yesterday evening and suddenly…

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The Death of Captain Hubbe. Particulars From Majorgeneral Carrington. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

Major-General Carrington, commanding the forces in Rhodesia, including most of the Bushmen, has written to Lord Tennyson regarding the recent death of Captain Hubbe,…

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Death of Mr. H. V. SPARKS. Found Dead in Bed. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. Henry Yorke Sparks, one of the bestknown men in Adelaide, was found dead in his bed yesterday morning; his wife, who had not suspected that he was ill, made the…

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Death of an American Statesman. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. John Sherman, a member of the United States Senate, has died, aged 77 years. Deceased was a lawyer, and entered the political arena in 1855. In…

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Death of Sims Reeves. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

Sims Reeves (Mr. John Sims Reeves), the famous English tenor, is dead, aged 78 years. Deceased was born in Kent on October 21, 1822. He made his…

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Death of an Actor. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

Mr. John W. Sweeney, a well-known Sydney actor, died rather suddenly in the Forbes Hospital yesterday. Mr. Sweeney was "on the road" with his…

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Death of Max Muller. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 2

Professor Frederick Max Muller, the great Sancrit scholar and philologist, is dead, aged 77 years. Max Muller was born at Dessan, in…

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Strange Death of a Pilot. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 2

When the steamer Rakaia, from London for New Zealand, arrived here yesterday Pilot Anderson West went on board and gave the contain instructions as to the course to steer…

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Death of Prince Christian Victor. Grandson of the Queen. of Enteric. at Pretoria. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

Prince Christian Victor, the eldest son of Princess Helena Augusta, the third daughter of the Queen, has died at Pretoria of enteric fever…

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Shot by His Wife. Death of Wright. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

William Wright, who was shot by his wife at Carlton nearly a fortnight ago, succumbed in the hospital last night. The charge against the wife, who is in custody, will now…

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Death of a Ballarat Identity. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

Mr. Ballbausen, 46, a well-known wine marchant at Ballarat, died yesterday. He recently guaranteed a large sum of money in connection with the local literary…

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The Perth Tragedy. Death of Mrs. Joyce. An Unhappy Family Life. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

Mrs. Joyce, who was shot by her husband on Saturday evening in the vicinity of the Central Railway Station, is dead. Her dying depositions were taken…

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Death of Mr. J. C. Massey

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 4

MR. HUGH MASSEY has received a wire from Adelaide stating that his brother, Mr. J. C. Massey, the well-known chemist, died there this morning…

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Death of Mr. J. C. Massey

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 4

MR. HUGH MASSEY hun received a wire from Adelaide stating that his brother, Mr. J. C. Massey, the well-known chemist, died there this morning…

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The Late Mr. J. C. Massey

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

MR. J. C. MASSEY, whose death was reported on Wednesday afternoon, succumbed in the Adelaide Hospital to pneumonia. He went to Adelaide a few days ago in order to under…

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Sensational Death of a Minister. Expires in the Pulpit. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 1

The Rev. E. Best, aged 75 years, was preaching in the Union Free Church, Auckland last night, and had risen to give out a hymn, when, with the sole exclamation of…

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Death of Ferris, the Cricketer. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 2

J. J. Ferris, the cricketer, at one time one of Australia's representative bowlers, has died suddenly at Durban, in South Africa. Deceased was only 33…

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Died at his Wife's Funeral. Two Shockingly Sudden Deaths. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1900 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Dennis John Broderick, landlord of the Jervo[?]s Hotel, Port Adelaide, was attending the funeral of his wife, when he was seized with what was thought to be a…

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