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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Death of Mr Robert Brough. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

Mr. Robert Brough, the well-known actor, is dead. [Theatregoers throughout the Commonwealth will regret to learn of the…

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OBITUARY. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

The following well-known persons died yesterday:—Edward Joyce, aged 102, of Little Plain, Monaro; James Devlin, of the firm of Harrison, Jones,…

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Death of a Mining Man and Sportsman. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 1

William Bailey, a well-known mining man, and formerly a prominent sportsman, died to-day at Ball[?]rat…

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The Late Mr. Herbert

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Brockway, who possessed [?] intimate knowledge of the good word done by the late Robert Herbert ("Fiddler [?]"), has left [?] at "the…

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The Late Mr. Herbert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 8

Mr. T. H. Brockway, who possessed an intimate knowledge of the good word done by the late Robert Herbert ("Fiddler Bob"), has left 10s.at "The…

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Death of a Pioneer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

John Wilson died at Singleton yesterday, aged 94…

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A Strange Case. Death of Charles F Smith

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 4

The unfortunate man Charles Francis Smith, 35, who was found lying insensible in a yard off "Willianis-street early on Sunday morning, and was…

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The Motor Fatality. Connole's Death. Heartlessness of His Companions. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

An inqrest was held yesterday, at Willunga on the body of Frank Connole, who was killed in the motor-car accident near Willungo, a few days…

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Death of Mr. Crowther

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

Mr: Horace Cecil Crowther, teacher at the Burke Ward School, who was on Thursday evening taken to the Hospital, died there at 5 o'clock this…

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Death of Diamond. Woman's Conviction Quashed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 4

The Full Court has unanimously quashed the conviction of Annie Johnston on the charge of the manslaughter of Diamond, a brother of the…

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Death of Mr. Edward Spicer. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 1

The death of Mr. Kdward Spicer, an old colonist, who in the early days was a well-known pastoralist, and [?]fterwards became an importer, occurred…

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New South Wales. Death of a Pioneer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 4

Mr. David Reid, who died suddenly. yesterday at Morrawatha, was one of the oldest colonists and pioneer settlers. He came to the colony with…

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Death of a Journalist. Sydney,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

Henry Maxted died at Enmore yesterday, after an illness of-some weeks duration. He was in his day a wellknown journalist, and a noted athlete…

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Death of a Journalist. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 4

Henry Masted, journalist, who died at Enmore yesterday, retired on a pension from the Civil Service years ago. He for nearly 20 years held a…

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OBITUARY. [Reuters Message] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 2

Thc death is announced of, the Bey of Tunis, Mohamed el Hadi' Pacha, who was born on June 24, 1855, and succeeded to the throne on June 11,…

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Death of Lord Currie. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 2

Lord Currie, the eminent British diplomatist, formerly British Ambassador, successively at Constantinople and Rome, is dead. He was 72 years…

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Death of Mr. Berkeley Nicholls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

The sad news has been received, from South Africa by cable of the death of Mr. Berkeley Nicholls, who was killed in an accident which occurred at…

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Death of Mr. Charles Bull. a Well-known Sydney Solicitor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 4

Charles Bull, a well-known solicitor, died this morning. He had been ailing but his death was unexpected. Reference to the occurrence was…

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Death of Mr. Willing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 8

In a private hospital in Adelaide the death took place of Mr. Willing, accountant of me South Australian Brewing Company, well known in Broken…

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OBITUARY. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 8

The death is announced of the Right Rev. Dr. Milne, Moderator of the Established Church of Scotland…

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