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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Death of a Parachutist. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 1

Miss Lily Cove, a parachutist, was killed yesterday. She fell from a great height from the parachute in which she was making…

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Death of a Veteran Cricketer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 2

George Gilbert, the first intercolonial cricket captain, died yesterday…

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Death of a Colliery Owner. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 4

Thomas Croudace, well known in connection with the coal-mining industry, has died at Lambton…

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The Zulu Rising. the Death of Bombasta. Shot Through the Body. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 2

Later particulars of the fight between the insurgent natives and the colonials under Colonel Mackenzie, in the Mome Valley, in the Umfolosi…

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Death of a Police Superintendent. Syndey

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 4

Police superintendent Wood died suddenly, just after midnight on Saturday, while, sitting in his office. He was 66 years of age and had been in the police…

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Death of Young Bears. Mother's Neglect. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

Twin Polar hears, born in the Melbourne Zoo on Saturday both died yesterday. The mother entirely neglected them hence their death…

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Death of Mrs. Macgillivray

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 4

lt will be learnt with very great and very general regret that Mrs. Macgillivray, wife of Dr. W. Macgillivray, died at Broken Hill this morning. Mrs…

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Death of Cattle. Sydney, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 2

Forty of a trainload of cattle died on the journey from Wallerawang to Parkes. They were being removed to good grass country…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Death of a Racehorse. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 3

The famous American racehorse Svonby has died from the effects of blood-poisoning…

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Mrs. Macgillivray's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 1

The funeral of the late Mrs. Macgillivray took place thisafternoon. The remains were interred in the Church of England portion of the cemetery,…

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Sudden Death of A. T. MAGAREY. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. T. Magarey, eldest son of the late Thomas Magarey and brother of the late Dr. S. J. Magarcy, of Adelaide was seized with paralysis…

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Preparations for the Funeral. Great Crowds Assembling. to Be on an Unprecedented Scale. Site of the Grave. Overlooks Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 2

Great crowds of people from all parts of the colony, are assembling in Wellington to attend the funeral bf the late Premier (Mr. Seddon),…

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Mr. Seddon's Funeral. a Unique Spectacle. Weird, Touching Maori Obsequies. a Great Cortege. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

The funeral of the late Premier of New Zealand, Mr. R. J. Seddon, which took place at Wellington, the capital of the colony, yesterday,…

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Sudden Death of a Fireman. Heart Disease and Excitement. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 8

Joseph Smith, well known as captain of the Lilydale Fire Brigade, dropped dead, this morning whilst walking Some from a fire. The cause of death was…

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Death of a Brewer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

Mr. Gaildford E.Gray, an crstwhile well-known South Australian brewer, died at Blackiston. Hall, Mount Barker, last week. He…

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Death of a Magistrate. a Norfolk Island Administrator. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

Mr. John Buffett, ex-chief magistrate of Norfolk Island under the old regime, and at one time president of the old Council of Elders (the small…

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Death of a Colonist. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. Jamese Cochran, who sold the Widgiewa station to Mr. S. Horsfall in 1887, has, according, to an advice received in Sydney, died in London…

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Death of a Legislative Councillor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 4

Mr.William R. Campbell, M.L.C. is dead…

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Death of a Mining Investor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 4

Mr. George Marics, 68 years of age, who has been prominently identified with mining the Araluen and Braidwood districts is dead…

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Death of a Race Club Secretary. Verdict of Suicide. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 1

At Kalgorlie yesterday an inquest was held concerning the death of A. J. Evans secretary of the Boulder Racing Club, who recently poisoned himself…

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