Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Obituaries & funerals, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

151 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 8

Death of Quong Tart Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

Mr. Quong Tart, the well-known Chinese merchant, died at Ashfield last night…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Death of the Pope. Anglican Sympathy. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

At the meeting of the Anglican Synod yesterday afternoon a resolution of sympathy with the Roman Catholic Church in the death of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of an Austrian Physician

Western Grazier · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 1

Dr. Sacks, a clever professor, a [?] to science, only 25 years old, who up to five weaks ago was occupied with bacteriological experiments in the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Death of the Founder of the Paris Chamber of Commerce

Western Grazier · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 1

The Paris Chamber of Commerce on the 3rd June celebrated the centenary of its foundation. The series of fetes lasted for a couple of days. The exact date of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Phil May's Funeral. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 4

Phil May was huried today in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Kensal Green. There was a great gathering of journalists and artists, including…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sudden Death of a King. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

King "Billy Borak," the last of the Yarra tribe, died at the aboriginal station at Coranderrk on Saturday, aged 85 years…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Death of MR. W. E. Dakin. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Dakin, handicapper to the W.A.T.C., late of Victoria, was found dead in a chair at his residence in Perth yesterday. The cause of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr J. L. Parsons. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 1

The Hon. J. L. Puroona, M L C., died to-day after three weeks' illness. A heart trouble was the cause of death. Mr. Parsons had been in bed…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Death of Lord Salisbury. Royal Condolence. A National Memorial Service/ [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 2

The following is the text of King Edward's message of condo[?]ence to Lord OCranborne, eldest son and heir of the late Marqu[?]s of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of M. Ernest Fontanes

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 1

The death is reported in the capital of M. Ernest Fontanes, one of the most brilliant representatives of Liberal protestantism in France and one of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Death of an Ecclesiastic. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

The Right Rev. Monsignor O'Hea, better known as Dean O'Hea, died at Coburg, of which he was the parish priest, last night. Monsignor O'Hea,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Hirrible Tragedy. Strange Death of an Old Woman. Supposed Suicide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 2

LATE on Saturday night the South Broken Hill police made a horrible discovery. T[?]e dead body of an old German woman, named P[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Capt. Williams

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

NEWS has been received of the death of Captain Richard N. Williams, at his residence, Geneva Vills, Haemoor, Pensince, Cornwall, England. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sa. Tragedies. Serious Stabbing Affray A Far North Murder. Death of Mr. John Perry. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

A serions stabbing affray, as the results of a tinke[?]ing exhibition, occurred near Bethany, in the Tanunds district, early yesterday morning, when…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. Gillies. Heart Disease the Cause. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 2

A post mortem on the body of the late Mr. Duncan Gillies, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, who was found on Saturday dead in his bath,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mrs. A. Marshall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 3

THE many friends of Mr. A. Marshall will sympathise with him in the sudden bereavement he has sustained by the unexpected death of his wife, which…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Death of Mr. Dunean Gillies

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. Duncan Gilles, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, who for 48 years figured prom[?]uently in Victorian public life, died at the State Parliament House…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr [?]

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

The many friends of Mr Eugene Guggen[?] opal buyer of White Cliff will be stocked to hear of his sudden death which occurred last Saturday night…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Men of Note. Death of M. Charles Vi[?]ot

Western Grazier · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 1

A telegram from San Francisco announced the death at Papeete, at the end of July last. Mr. Charles Vienot, of the Paris Protestant Missionary…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Things and Others. a Funeral Service

Western Grazier · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 1

According to an annual custom the members of the Association den Ancient Combattanta de Gravelotta at do I' Armee de Rhin, were present a few…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →