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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1905

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Rorke's Drift. Death of a Brave Soldier. How the Victoria Cross was Won

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 3

One of the heroes of the Zulu war died yesterday (saya the "Daily News" of March 14) at Gloucester in the porson af Sergeant Henry Hook, who won…

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A Rabbiter Poisoned. Strange Death of a Youth

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 2

A peculiar case of poisoning came under the notice of the Broken Hill police authorities yesterday. On Tuesday last a youth…

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Death of Mr. G. A. Crawford

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

His many of frienda in Broken Hill will hear with regret of the death of George Andrew Crawford, J.P., which took glace at his residence, Jamieson-street,…

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Death of Mr. Fred. Bowes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 4

The death occurred in Adelaide on Tuesday last of Fred Bowes, who for many years past has been a well-known resident of Broken Hill. Mr. Bowes…

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Death of Mr. Fred, Bowes

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

The death occurred in Adelaide on Tuesday last of Fred Bowes, who for many years past has been a well-known resident of Broken Hill. Mr. Bowes…

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Funeral of Pollock

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 3

T. Pollock, one of the victims of the terrible fatality which occutred at the South mine late on Friday night, was buried yesterday afternoon. The…

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Death of Mrs. Bowering

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 2

Mrs. Bowering, wife of ex-Alderman J. R. Bowering, of Broken Hill, died yesterday at her residence in East Adelaide. Mrs. Bowering had been ailing…

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Death of Mrs. Galway

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

After a painfully lingering illness, Mrs. Galway, wife of Mr. George Galway, of "The Miner" literary staff, died at her residonce, Chapple-strcet,…

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Funeral of Mrs. Galway

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 2

The late Mrs. Galway, wife of Mr. George Galway, of "The Miner" literary staff, was buried in the Anglican Cemetery on…

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Death of a Centenarian. [By Telegraph] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 2

Mrs. Ann Miller died at Williamstown yesterday in the 108th year of her age…

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The Richmond Tragedy. a Strange Sequel. Sudden Death of Rosina Hubbard. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 2

Rosina Hubbard, the dwarf. who was acquitted for poisoning her mother at Richmond, and who subsequently confessed to the…

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Death of A. G. Higgs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 8

One of the most popular pedestrians that has entered the arena at Broken Hill during the past eight or nine years died this…

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Death of Mr [?]

Western Grazier · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 2

The town was somewhat shocked on Sunday when is because known that Mr James McGrath of this town had died early on the m[?] of that day…

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Death of Mr. O'Dennell

Western Grazier · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

Another Hall with the past has been broken in the passing away of Mr Elmond of Donnell. His death took place it a clock on Wednesday…

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Mysterious Death of a Woman

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 3

In connection with the mysterious death of the young married woman. Mrs. William Tierney, of Goroke (Vic.), which occurred last week, the inquiry…

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The Cockburn Accident. Death of the Victim

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

The victim of the railway accident which happened the night before last about 20 miles the other side of Cockburn died at 4.15…

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Death of Mr. Louis Epelman

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

A well-known citizen of Broken Hill in the person of Mr. Louis Edelman passed away early yesterday morning at his residence in Mica-street. Ever since…

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White Cliffs News. Death of Mr W. CLARKE

Western Grazier · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

Mr W. Clarke, who it will be remembered when I last wrote was lying dangerously ill in the local hospital, died at that institution on Friday last,…

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Mock Funeral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 3

The inhabitants of the Cornish village of Bugle adopted a curious method of marking their disapproval of the behavior of a Mrs. C. Higman and a…

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A S0cialist's Funeral. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Andrew Thomson, a well-known socialist, took place yesterday. The mourners and others were red…

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