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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

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The Dulwich Hill Case. Death of Mrs. Bakie. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 1

Mrs. Bakie, who was shot by Charles Lukins at Dulwich Hill on Tuesday night, died in the hospital to-day…

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Death of a Queensland Politician. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The Hon. Walter Horatio Wilson, C.M G., M.L.C., died yesterday at Toowong, after a brief illness. Deceased was 63 years of age, and…

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General Cable News. [Reuters's Messages.] Obituary. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. Samuel Yardley, C.M.G., secretary to the New South Wales Agent-General, died to-day, aged 63 years. The cause of death was…

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Federal Parliament. Death of a Member. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

Both Houses sat last evening. THE SENATE. In the Senate, Sir. J. H. Symon's amendment to…

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Assailed by "Night Birds." Death of Clarke. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 1

The following appeared [?] yesterday's Third Edition: William Clarke, who was shot by the police on Friday night, is dead…

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Death of Mr. W. Rowe

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM ROWE, underground manager of the Sulphide Corporation's Central mine, died on Saturday night of pneumonia and the…

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The Ballarat Disaster. Funeral of One of the Victims. The Relief Fund. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

The funeral of William Mansfield, the shift boss who lost his life in the Cardigan disaster last week, took place yesterday; it was the…

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Funeral of Mr. W. Rowe

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. William Rowe took place yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended. The Central mine was fully represented,…

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Death of Cecil Rhodes LONDON, March 26. Cecil Rhodes is [?] March 27

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

Cecil Rhodes was c[?] for a few minutes before he died, and f[?]ntly [?] farewell to those at his [?] D[?]h was quiet and pa[?] and was due to…

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Death of Cecil Rhodes. a Quiet and Painless End. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

News has just reached London from Cape Town of the death of Mr. Cecil Rhodes. LONDON, Thursday…

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Death of Sir Andrew Clarke. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke, R.E., C.B., Agent-General for Victoria, of which State he was formerly a Minister, died last night,…

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The Late Mr. Cecil Rhodes. London, March [?]9

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

[?] con[?] M. Rh[?] death will im[?] Great Britain's future [?]…

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Funeral of Cecil Rhodes, [Reuter's Message.] London, Eriday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Cecil Rhodes at Cape Town yesterday evoked unparalleled manifestations of grief. Troops lined the route from…

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The Late Mr. Cecilrhoden. London, April 6

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

The funeral of the late Cecil Rhodes [?]ked unparslicled manifestations of grief. Troops lined the route to the Cathedral, and there were dense…

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Death of Dr. Talmage. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

A cable from New York announces the death of the Rev. Thomas de Witt Talmage, D.D, the eminent American preacher and lecturer…

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Death of E. G. CAGNOLETTA. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

AN inquest was held at the Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon into the death of Enrico G Cagnolet[?]a, which occurred in the Hospital on Sunday…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Obituary. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

Sir William Anderson Ogg, who was knighted in 1882, is dead, aged 30 years…

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Death of a Composer

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 3

SIGNOR Henry Pontet Piccolomini, the composer of many popular songs, including "Ora pro Nobis," "Whisper and I Shall Hear," and numerous…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Message.] Obituary, LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 4

Sir William Anderson Ogg, who was knighted in 1882, is dead, aged 79 years…

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Death of Dickens' Son. Touching Letter From the Great Novelist

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

Early this year there died at Moree, in New South Wales, Mr. Edward Hulw[?] Lytton Dickens, the tenth [?] and youngest son of Charles Dickens, the…

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