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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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A Foreman's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 2

The remains of the late William Francis, who for many years had been a shift boss at the British mine, were interred yesterday in the Methodist…

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Death of a Squatter. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 2

Mr. George Rial, owner of the Fourmile Creek station, near Albury, a well-known pastoralist, is dead…

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Death of an Old Barrierite

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

The death occurred last night at his residence in Gaffney-lane. Railway Town, of Mr. S. J. Corner, one of the early-day settler on the Barrier. The…

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Death of an Old Colonist. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 1

Mr. Francis Joseph Botting, head of the firm of F. Botting and Co., auctioneers. Adelaide, died this morning. He was an old colonist, having arrived…

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Death of a Peacemaker. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 4

Robert Coates, boilermaker, of Redfern, whilst acting as peacemaker in a fight, was struck by one of the combatants. He fell down unconscious,…

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Death of a Sportsman. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 8

Mr. James Mayo, a well-known sportsman of Hamilton, is dead…

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Death of an Identity. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Mr. W. D. C. Donovan, formerly town clerk of Bendigo, and a very old colonist and district identity, died yesterday from senile decay, at the…

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Death of a Jockey. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

F. Dunn, the well-known jockey, died in the Melbourne Hospital last night. He was admitted to the hospital with a poisoned hand. Pneumonia supervened,…

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Death of a Politician. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

Mr. John Day, M.L.C.. an old resident of the Albury district, is dead…

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Death of a Sportsman. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

Mr. James Mayo, a well-known sportsman of Hamilton, is dead…

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Death of Mr. Beit. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 1

Mr. AIfred Beit, the well-known South African mining investor, diamond merchant, company promoter, and millionaire, senior partner in the…

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Death of a Miner. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 4

Eanest Neale (24), a minier at Cawarral, was yesterday killed by the premature explosion of charge of dynamitc at the Mount…

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Death of a Veteran Actor. Mr. G. B. Lewis. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 4

Mr.G. B. W. Lewis, the veteran actor and manager, died to-day at the Alfred Hospital, after an operation He was 87 years of age. The deceased…

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General Cable News. Death of Lady Curzon. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

The dcath is annOunced of Lady Curzon of Kedleston, wife of the late Viceroy of India. Lady Curzon, who was a daughter…

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New Zealand. Death of an Old Colonist. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 4

Mr. Murray Burgess, 82 years of age, a very old colonist, is dead…

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Death of a Religeuse. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 2

Mother Mary Xavier, 85 years of age, superioress of the Presentation Convent at Wagga, died yesterday…

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New Zealand. Death of an Old Colonist. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 4

Mr. Murray Burgess, 82 years of age, a very old colonist, is dead…

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Death of a Centenarian. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

John Weir, an old-age pensioner, yesterday died at the Ballarat Hospital, aged 100 years and 3 months…

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Death of a Prince. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 4

Prince Egene Murat has been killed in a motor, accident in Bavaria…

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OBITUARY. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

Mr. Warburton, a well-known, city coal merchant, is dead…

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