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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Mr. A. SMYTH. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. Alexander Smith, K.C, for many years senior Crown Prosecutor, died yesterday at Toorak, He was 80 years of age…

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Funeral of Private Baker. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 4

Private Bake, the victim of the Port Piric rifle shooting accident, was yesterday afternoon buried with military honors. The State Governor, Sir…

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Death of a Naval Architect. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. Henry Hobart Orouch the Imporial Government's naval arohitect, at Garden Island died yesterday…

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Mount Blackwood Tragedy. Death of the Murderer Pincombe. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

"William Pincombe, who was shot by Constable Saunders whilst the latter was attempting his arrest on a charge of murdering Mr. Harold…

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Death of Religieuse. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

The Rev. Mother Mary Joseph Sherlock, the oldest religieuse in Victoria, died at the Convent of Mercy, Fitzroy, yesterday…

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Victoria. a Pioneer's Funeral. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

At the funeral of Thomas Keenan, one of the pioneers of the Matlock goldfield, yesterday the coffin was carried by Several men through 3ft. of snow…

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Death of Jimmy Cobra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 6

Jimmy Cobra, the oldest aboriginal, in the Clarence River district, died kt yulgilbar on Juno 12. His age' has been variously estimated, and by…

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Death of Sir Edward Malet. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 4

The death is announced of Sir Edward Malet, late British Ambassador to Germany, at the ago of 71…

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Death of Barrier Stock Investor. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

Mr. John M'Greger, a well-known investor in Barrier stock, died to-day at South Melbourne, aged 51. The cause of death was influenza…

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Death of a Coldfields Pioneer. Suicide by Poision. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 2

Philip Hargan who was associated with many mining ventures at Coolgardie and Kargoorlie in the early day and had [?] lived at Revensthorne,…

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Victoria. Death of Major U6mphelby. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

Major Thomas Umphelby, a member of the Victorian Defence Forces, died at Melbourne yesterday from double pneumonia, aged 54 years. Deceased…

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Death of a Woman. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

Elizabeth Beatrice Warn, 28, a single woman, until recently a resident of Arundel-street, Glebe, is reported to the city coroner to have died in the…

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Painful Scene at a Funeral. Burial Rites Refused. Incident Causes Much Comment. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

Yesterday a painful scene occurred at Wingen at the funeral, which was largely attended, of Patrick Waters, who committed suicide at Mor[?] The…

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Death of a Veteran Golfer

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 6

Golfers throughout Australia will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Tom Morris, of St. Andrews, Scotland, which occurred through an unfortunate…

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South Australia. Death of a Boundary Rider. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 2

The body of a boundary rider named Noble employed at Nillinghoo Station, was found by the driver of the Waukaringa mail on Saturday…

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Death of a Parliamentarian. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. John Hawken, M.L.C., died yesterday at his residence, City-road, Darlington, aged 72…

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Death of a Broken Hill Mineworker. Body Exhumed. Coronial Inquiry Opened. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

The coroner (Dr. Ramsay Smith) yesterday opened an inquiry into the death of David Lacey, a young mine worker who died in the Adelaide Hospital last…

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Death of an Old Soldier. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

George Dobson, an old soldier, was found dead in a hut at Warracknabeal yesterday. Ten years ago he unsuccessfully opposed the late Sir John…

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Death of a Broken Hill Mineworker. Body Exhumed. Coronial Inquiry Continued. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

The coroner (Dr. Ramsay Smith) to-day continued his inquiry opened on Monday into the death of David Lacey, a young mine worker, who died…

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The Death of a Broken Hill Mineworker. Body Exhumed. Severe Strictures. on Adelaide Hospital Doctors. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

The Coroner (Dr. Ra[?] Smith) yesterday afternoon concluded his inquiry owned on Monday into the death of David Lacey, a young mine worker,…

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