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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Strange Death of a Woman. Nicotine Poisoning. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry into the death of Jessie M'Intosh, aged 50, a single woman, was resumed yesterday. The deceased, who resided with her father…

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Death of Max Hirsch. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

A private cable received in Melbourne yesterday stated that Max Hirsch, a perminent single taxer, and one of the best-known public men in…

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Raid on Chinese. Alleged Gaming Houses. One of the Accused Commits Suicide. Others Want to Go to the Funeral. the Cases Remanded. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., 20 Chinese appeared on various charges connected with the recent raid by the…

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Live Woman's Funeral. Peculiar Error at Poor Law Infirmary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 2

Through a mistake in a Christian name a funeral was arranged at Nunhend Cemetery for a woman who (says " Nows of the World") at the time was…

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Death of an Eminent Economist. Varied and Eventfl Career

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 1

Genuine and widesprond regret will (says the "Argus") be felt at the news of the death of Mr. Max Hirsch. which (as already reported in " The Miner")…

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Resurrection of the "Dead." an Extraordinary Case. "Corpse" Asks for Boiled Eggs. His Obituary Published. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

The most extraordinary case of resurcetion of the "dead" has occurred at Ararat. Henry Stock (18), who for some time had been suffering…

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The Plac[?]e Outbreak. Death of a Patient. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

The plague patient, John Wearne, died last night. Fresh mill[?] frequently turns sour, but Nestle's Milk will keep for weeks…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Message.] Death of Mr. Arnoldforstich. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 4

The death is announced to-day of Mr. H. O. Arnold-Forster, M.P., in his 54th year, a former Secretary of State for War…

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Death of an Old Resident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 6

One of the oldest and best-known identities of Wilcannia, Thomas Byrne, died in Sydney yesterday (so "The Miner" has been advised by wire),…

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The Saltwater Tragedy. Death of Victim. Assailant's Suicide. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Terence Macdonald, the victim of the Saltwater tragedy, died yesterday. It appears that Robert Edward Donnelly, who was only released from St. Helena…

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Death of Mr Thomas Byrne

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Thomas Byrne will learn with regret that he died on Monday last at the Royal Hotel, George-street, Sydney, of…

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Death of an Old Barrierite

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

The many friends of Mr. Tom Cullen will regret to her of his decease at the Adelaide Hospital last evening, a wiere to that effect being received by…

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Death of Mr. John Creswell. a Prominent South Austraman. Overtakes by Apopletic Stroke. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

Mr. John Cresswell, secretary of the South. Australian Cricket Association) died last night. Yesterday afternoon he was suddenly overtaken in his…

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Death of Mrs. Molyneux Parkes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Molyneux Parkes died suddenly at her residence, Neutral Bay, yesterday…

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Late Mr. Creswell. Funeral Largely Attended. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 8

The late Mr. John Crosswell's funeral took place in Adelaide to-day and was largely attended. Representatives of all the leading public bodies were…

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Death of Mr. F. Richardson

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. Fred. Richardson, for several years employed on Block 10, will be grieved to learn of his death, which took place at his…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Late Mr. Seddon's Portrait. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. Hall-Jones (High Commissioner for New Zealand), on behalf of the widow, Yesterday presnted the late Mr. Seddon's portrait to the battleship New…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Death of Sir Charles Stevens. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 4

The death of Sir Charles Cecil Stevens occurred suddenly yesterday outside his residence in Redcliffe Square…

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Late Mr. Creswell. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 4

At the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day expressions of keen regret were expressed on account of the death of the late secretary (Mr…

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A Jockey's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Clayton, one of Australia's forefront jockeys, who (says the "Telegraph" of March 27) was fatally injured at Rosehill last Saturday, when…

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