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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Death of a Pioneer Minister

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

THE Rev. James Rowe, the oldest minister of the Methodist denomination in South Australia, has died at Clarence Park, aged 78. Mr. Rowe,…

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The Late Mr Prest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 1

MR. HENRY PREST, whose death is announced from Adelaide, was first associated with the business life of the Barrier in the old Silverton days, when the…

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Obituary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

The death is announced from Japan of Prince Komates…

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Death of Mrs. Jeffries[?] [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

Mrs, Jeffries, wife of the Rev. W. Jeffries, secretary to the Methodist Conference and late of Broken Hill, died yesterday afternoon after a long…

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Death of Mr. Gatling. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

The death is announced from America of Richard Jordan Gat[?]ing, the inventor of the Ga[?]ling gun. Deceased was 85 years of age. He…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Death of Mr. H. K. Norris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

HENRY K. NORRIS, who was run over by a tram motor iu Oxide-street on Tuesday night, [?]bed to his injuries in the Hospital at 9 o'clock this…

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The Queensland Ministry. Death of Mr. O'Connell [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

The Hon. W. B. H. O'Connell, Minister for Lands, who had been for two weeks [?] in a private hospital, died yesterday evening…

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Sudden Death of an Enginedriver. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

Thomas Edgar, railway enginedriver, lately residing at Newcastle, as he was leaving Eveleigh station, near Sydney, last night, was seized with an…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition. Death of an Author, [Reuter's Message] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 1

The death is announced, at the age of 69 years, of Joseph Henry Short house, author of "John Ioglesant," "The Little Schoolmaster," " Countess…

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Death of a Soldier. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

The death is announced from South Africa of Colonel George Francis Robert Henderson, C.B., Director of Military Intelligence in South Africa…

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Sensational Death of F. KUHN. The Well-known Jockey Shot. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

Frank Kuhn, the well-known jockey, who was rogarded as Australia's champion rider until recently, was killed last evening under sensational…

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Death of Dean Bradley. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

The Very Rev. George Granville Bradley, D D, Dean of Westminster, died last night. Dead Bradley was 82 years of age…

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Death of Mr. A. B. Murray, [By Telegraph] Adelaide Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

Mr, A. B Murray, a settler whole life has been closely associated with the history of South Australia, died to-day at Magill, aged 87 years. Mr…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— Death of W. S. Caine, M P. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. W. S. Caine, M.P. for Camborne Division of Cornwall, aged 61 years. Deceased entered the House of…

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The Paddington Tragedy. Death of Mrs. Hanna. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

Mrs. Hanns, who was shot by her husband at Paddington last Saturday night, died in St. Vincent's Hospital last evening Hanua, who also tried…

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Death of Mr. W. B. Lusk. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. William Butler Lusk, C.P.S., mining registrar, &c., at Braidwood, died on Saturday of typhoid fever. Deceased was 35 years of age, and…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages] Death of " Hans Breitmann." LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 2

The death is announced, at the age of 79 years, of Charles Godfrey Leland, author, best known to the would as " Hans Breitmann."…

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Death of Dean Farrar. a Great Scholar Gone. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

The Very Rev. Frederic William Farrar, D.D, Dean of Canterbury, one of the most popular and learned divines of the Church of England,…

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Death of an Infant. Magisterial Inquiry. Inquest to be Held

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 1

The police authorities, as already reported, received information this morning of the sudden death at Cor[?]ish-Street, Railway Town, of an…

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Death of Mr. W. Skinner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

MR. W. SKINNER, whose death from pneumonia occurred yesterday at his home in Oxide-street, after a six days' illness, was one of the best-known…

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