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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

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Death of Prof. Morris. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

A private cable which has been received here reports the death in England of Mr. E. E. Morris, for many years professor of English,…

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Death of a Famous Cricketer

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 4

THE last mail brings news of the death, in the Liverpool Workhouse Infirmary, of the once famous Notts fast bowler, John Jackson, in his 69th year. His…

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Tragic Death of a Burglar. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning a sensational tragle incident occurred at Guilford railway station. A young man named Buckley, residing in the…

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General Cable News. [Redtkr's Messages.] Death of M. Jean de Bloch. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 2

The death is announced of M. Jean de Bloch, the well-known Russian writer on social, economic, and military questions. His work…

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Death of Mrs. G. Godshaw

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

VERY general regret was expressed in the town yesterday when it became known that Mrs. George Godshaw, wife of the licensee of…

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Cricket. [Reuter's Message.] Death of "Johnny" Briggs. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

"Johnny" Briggs, the famous Lancashire cricketer, died yesterday in the Cheadle Asylum. Deceased was 40 years of age…

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Death of "Jack" Hegarty

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

MR. " JACK" HEGARTY, licensee of the South Broken Hill Hotel, a very popular old resident of the district, died yesterday morning very…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, ex-M.P., and for two terms a Civil Lord of the Admiralty. He was 53 years of age…

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Death of Mr. E. B. L Dickens. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 1

Mr. E. B, L. Dickens, ex-member of the Legislative Assembly for Wilcannia and inspector under the Lands Department, died at the Criterion…

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The Death of F. Schmidt

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) held an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon into the death of Franz Schmidt, which occurred suddenly last…

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Death of Sir John Colton. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

Sir John Colton, twice Premier of South Australia, died last night of general break-up of the system. He was 79 years of age…

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The Late Mrs. Oliver

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mrs Oilver mother of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and of Mr. Frank Oliver of this town took place on January 31, and…

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Death of a Copper Magnate. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Lewis Lloyd, the best known copper-mining man in the State, died yesterday evening. For many years he successfully worked the…

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Obituary. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

The death is announced of Dr. George Goode, one of Sydney's bestknown medicos; ex-Alderman Beare, for a quarter of a century associated…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Death of a Commons Official. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Arohibald J. S. Milman, C.B., Clerk of the House of Commons, who retired from his position only last week, died suddenly in his sleep…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 4

The death is announced of the Rev. Newman Hall, D.D., LL B., the evangelist, aged 86 years. Deceased was chairman of the Congregational…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 4

The death is announced of the Rev. Newman Hall, D.D., LL.B., tho evangelist, aged 86 years Deceased was chairman of the Congregational…

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Death of Mr. Peek

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

Mr Arthur Horsee Peek, an old iden my passed away at his re[?] on wednesday morning after a lightning illness. Me Peek was a Cursdran by [?]…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

Earl Fitzwilliam, formerly A.D C. to the late Queen, and prior to his succession to the title for 20 years a member of the House of Commons…

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Death of an Author. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Charles Kent, poet and journalist, aged 79 years. [Deceased, who was born in London, was…

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