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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

274 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 14

Australia at the Queen's Funeral. Letter [?]rom Lord Carringto[?] SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Lord Hopeto[?]n is in receipt of the [?]lowing letter from Lord Carrington:—"I b[?]g to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's cablegram"(which [?]equested [?] Ca[?]ngto[?]…

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The Death of Mrs. Harper

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

THE [?]y in the inquest on Mrs. Harper, wife of Constable Harper, of Newtown, Sydney, returned a verdict of death from strychnine poisoning, but by whom and how the poison…

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Death of Dr. Magarey. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

Dr. S. J. Magarey, formerly a member of the South Australian Legislative Council, president of the South Australian Alliance, and a leading medical man, died at his…

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The Funeral of Mr. Duncan Maclaren

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

THE esteem in which the late Mr. Duncan of Maclaren was held by the people of Broken Hill and the sorrow f[?] at his untimely death were eloquently evidenced at…

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Obituary. London, April 1

Western Grazier · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 3

Sir John Stainer, the famous organist, is dead…

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Death of Sir John St[?] LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 1

The death is announced, in his [?]t year, of Sir John Stainer, whose church music has made his name famous throughout the world…

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Death of Captain Treloar

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

CAPTAIN John Tr[?]loar, a well-known mining man, died suddenly at his residence, Fitzroy, Melbourne, on Wednesday. Captain Treloar was one of the best known mining men in…

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Death of Mr. James Hyde

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

THE friends of Mr. C T. Hyde, of the firms of [?] and Hyde and Chapple and Co., will [?] to learn of the somewhat [?] death of his brother, Mr. James Hyde, which took…

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Death of a Pugilist. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 8

The deputy coroner concluded an inquest this afternoon regarding the death of a lad named Bryan Byrne, 17, which occurred in Sydney Hospital on Wednesday week. A…

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Death of Mr. Chataway. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 8

Mr. J. V. Chataway, Minister of Agriculture, died in Brisbane to-day…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Funeral of "Teddy" Hodgkins. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

The funeral of the jockey [?]. W. Hodgkin[?] who was killed on Saturday afternoon[?] took place at the West Terrace cemet[?]ry y[?] afternoon, and was attended by a great…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir Edward William Wa[?]kin, Bar[?]., member of the House of Commons from 1857 to 1895. Fo[?]erly a Manchester merchant, he…

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Frightful Death of a Child. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

Mrs Strong, residing at Leichhardt, had occasion yesterday afternoon to visit the city, and left ber child, Alfred Strong, with its [?]unt. The latter laid the child in its cot to…

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Obituary. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

The death is announced of the Right Rev. William Stubb[?], Bishop of Oxford since 1889. Deceased was 76 years of age…

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OBITUARY. [?].] LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

The death is announced of the Right Rev. "William S[?], [?] since 1889. De[?] was 70 years of age…

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The Death of Mr. Koehler

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

AS reported in yesterday's late edition, Mr. Walter J. Eoehler, formerly metallurgist and assistant general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary, died suddenly yesterday in West…

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Death of Mr. W. J. Koehler

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 1

A PRIVATE telegram received in Broken Hill this afternoon announced the death in the West of Mr. W. J. Koebler, who was for A long time chief metallurgist nod assistant…

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The Late Mr. W. J. Koehler

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

MR. BUZACOTT, secretary o[?] the Bellevue Consolidated Company, Perth has received a telegram from the general manager of the company's mine at Monut Sir Samuel, stating…

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A London Tragedy. The Death of Miss Rudd. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 4

Miss Rudd, who is reported by cable to have been burnt to death in London, left Brisbane several months ago on a visit to England and the Continent. Her…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

' The death is announced of Mr. Stanley Leighton, Conservative member for Shropshire since 1876. He was 6[?] years of age, and a barrister by…

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