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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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The Late Mr. T. S. Hall. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 4

The remains of late Mr. T S. Hall, the Mound Morgan (Q) millionaire, were buried yesterday in Marylebone Cemetery. Bishop Goe (late of…

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Death of Cardinal Vaughan. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

The news of the death of Cardinal Vaughan, Arohbishop of Westminster and head of the Roman Catholic Church in England, has been received…

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The Death of Cardinal Vaughan. Lying in State. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

Cardinal Vaughan, who died on Sunday, is now lying in state in Westminster Pro-Cathedral. He is to be buried at Mill Hill, at St. Joseph's…

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Death of Mr. H. H. Drysdale. a Water Company Director. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Drysdale, one of the directors of the Broken Hill Water supply, and for long chairman of the board, died at St. Kilda yesterday…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

Viscount Colville of Culro[?]s (Charles John Colville) is dead, aged 85 years, Deceased at various times held office as Chief Equerry to Queen Victoria, Chamberlain to the Prince of…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Death of a Miner. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 2

John R[?]ley, a middle-aged miner, employed at the Great Boulder mine, was killed whilst working in the mine yesterday afternoon, a quantity of rock…

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Death of Mr. E. Greville. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

Mr. Edward Greville, M L C, founder of G[?]eville's Press Agency and of the "Year Book of Australia," is dead, aged 82 years. Deceased for 10…

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Sudden Death of a Preacher. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

Yesterday Peter Abbott, a local preacher, was holding service in the Methodist Church, at Spottiswoode, when he was saddenly stricken down,…

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Death of W. E. Henley. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

Mr. Willam E[?] Henley, the poet and reviewer, is dead, aged 5[?] years. Deceased, an Englishman, had been…

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Death of Mr. W.R. Boo[?]by [By Tele[?].] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 1

Mr. W. R. Boothy, the [?] died to-day. He went to bed an merry as a cricket last night, of or reading an American hum[?] book This…

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Death of J. M'Neill Whistler. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

The death is anuonced of Jamei M'Neill Whistler, artist and litterateur. Born in Amercian, Mr. Whistler has…

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Death of the Pope. Leo X[?]s last Moments, Hours of Delirium and Coma, [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

His Holi[?] Pope Leo XIII. died at Rome late this afternoon.. The extraordinary heat of Saturday night greatly tried the Pope, whose…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. Death of the Pope. London, July 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

The Pope's personal physicians on Saturday declared his Holiness was out of immediate danger, but owing to the extraordinary heat on…

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The following appeared in Saturday's Third Edition. Death of the Pope. Agony Precedes Death. [Reuter's Messages.[?] London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 4

Rome advices state, that [?]tly before the end the diploma[?]io[?] presentatives to the Vatican were [?]itted to see the Pope. His Holin[?]s[?] with…

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Death of the Pope. The Last Moments. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

A marked change for the worse was noticed in the late Pope at half past 11 yesterday morning, when his breathing was most difficult. The Cardinals…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

The death is announced, following the rupture of a blood vessel, of Mr. B. L. Farjeon, the well-known novelist. Deceased, born in London, was for…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. Death of the Pope. London. July 22

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

The Pope's death occurred at 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Cardinal Greg[?]a assumed control of the Vatican, and all strangers were…

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Obituary. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

John Selve, proprietor of M'Donald Creek Station, M[?]undi, while sitting in a chair couversing with his son on Saturday, suddenly expired…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir John Rigby, an ex-Lord Justice of Appeal, who resigned in 1901. Deceased, who was 69 years of…

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The Pope's Funeral. London, July 26

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

The Pope's interment commenced at 7'o'clock on Saturday evening and concluded at a quarter past 9. Two thousand persons were in[?]…

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