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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals
274 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 14
The death has occurred under tragic circumstances of Mr. W. N. Frayne, the well-known prospector, in an attempt to reach the Tanami goldfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Proprietary power house was the scene of a terrible fatality last night, when Charles Shannon, a youth 17 years of age, met his death by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The death is announced of Sir George Drummond, a well-known Montreal citizen. [Deceased was a Canadian Senator,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The funeral of the lad, Charles E. R. Shannon, who met his death by being electrocuted at the Proprietary powerhouse on Wednesday night, took…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amidst rain and a most depressing gloom the body of King Leopold was (says "Lloyd's" of December 26) carried to its last resting place…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Henry Horniblow, locomotive engineer, "father of the Queensland railway service," died suddenly last night at Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The death is announced of Mr. Francis Quinlan, formerly a Victorian County Court Judge, from heart failure, at Clevedon, Somerset…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Beaufort railway disaster was (wrote the Ballarat correspondent of the "Age" on Monday) an absorbing topic of conversation to-day, and much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In commenting upon the memorial unveiled in St. Paul's Cathedral in recognition of the services rendered to New Zealand and the Empire by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquiry concerning the death of James Joseph Buckman was (reports the Narrabri correspondent of the "Telegraph" in its issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the most daring and accomplished adventurers in the world has (says "Lloyd's" of December 19) just died in Nevada, America…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The police report of the recent burning accident at South Broken Hill goes to show that about 9 p.m. on the 11th inst., a kerosene lamp exploded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six thousand trade-unionists from all parts of the North of England attended the funeral of the late Mr. Summerbell, an ex-member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The friends of Mr. George Martin will regret to learn of his death, which occurred at the Kent Town Hotel, Adelaide, on Saturday last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thousands attended the late Mr. Pete Curran's funeral at Leytonstone, including the leading Labor members of the House of Commons, and 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The friends of Mr. E. L. Coker will learn with regret of hi0s death, which occurred at the Hospital yesterday. Mr. Coker was engaged, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday afternoon, at about 1.40 o'clock, Mr.J. B. Marshall, an engineer, residing in Galena-street, West Broken Hill, died suddenly. According…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the inquest to-day on the body of Benjamin Hutchison, a carpenter who died from fracture of the skull at South Melbourne, the evidence showed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquest was held this afternoon at the Courthouse before Mr. T. [?] coroner, on the body of John Henry James, who was injured on January 18…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quits a gloom was cast over out town when a telegram was received on Sunday evening last conveying the news of the sad and untimely…
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