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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of Mr. Allt. Chairman of the North Coast Company. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 4

Mr. T. R. Allt, chairman of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, died in a private hospital at Darlinghurst this morning…

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Death of Mr. W. M'culloch. a Prominent Victorian Politician. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 4

Mr. William M'Culloch, M.L.C., a prominent figure in Victorian political life, died on Saturday…

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West Australia. Sudden Death of a Seaman. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

A man named C. T. Watson, employed as a butcher on board the R.M.S. Malwa, died suddenly on Friday morning, and was buried at sea…

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West Australia. Sudden Death of a Seaman. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 8

A man named C. T. Watson, employed as a butcher on board the R.M.S. Malwa, died suddenly on Friday morning, and was buried at sea…

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Death of Sub-inspector Miller

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 2

It will be learnt with regret that Sub-inspector Miller, who came to Broken Hill with one of the special contingents of police early this year, died…

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Death of an Old Resident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 8

On Friday a very old resident of Railway Town, in the person of Mrs. H. Clift, died rather suddenly from heart failure. Mrs. Clift had been…

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A Mafia Crime. Guarding Murdered Man's Body. a Largely-attended Funeral. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 6

Recently an American detective named Petrosini, who had been sent to Sicily, the headquearters of the Mafia Society, to investigate certain crimes…

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Death of Anglican Primate. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 4

Dr. Saumarez Smith (Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia) died last night. The Archbishop's condition became critical yesterday afternoon,…

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Tappings in a Grave. Startling Scene After a Funeral. Coffin Opened

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 7

An oxtraordinary affair occurred at Loign near Uttoxeter, North Staffordshire, last Thursday (says the "Daily Chronicle" of March 10), but on…

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Death of Rev. Archibald Scott. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

The dealth, at the age of 72, is announced of the Rev. Archibald Scott, D.D. (ex-Moderator of the General Assembly of the Chruch of Scotland)…

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The Death of William Kehworthy. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

The Coroner (Mr. T. Hall) held an inquest this afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Kenworthy, who died suddenly…

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The Late Mr. Robert Brough. Statue for Melbourne National Gallery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 7

With regard to the intimation, published on Thursday, that Misa Fanny Brough, of London, had given Mr. Bertram Mackennal a commission for…

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Late Australian Primate's Funeral. an Imposing Ceremony. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

The funeral of the late Australian Primate (Dr. Saumarez Smith) took place to-day. There was an imposing ceremony in the Cathedral…

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Death of Mr. J. C. Byrne. a Populan Bandsman

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

It will be learnt with regret that Mr. J. C. Byrne, secretary of the A.M.A. Band and of the Combined Bands, who had for some days been…

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The Late Mr. J. C. Byrne. Funeral This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 6

The interment of the late Mr. James Charles Byrne took place this afternoon in the Anglican cemetery. The funeral cortego stated from the…

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The Late Mr. J. C. Byrne. Numerous Expressions of Sympathy

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 1

The A.M.A. Band has received numerous letters and telegrams, many of them from the neighboring States, expressive of regret at the death of Mr…

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The Late Mr. James Smith

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

Mr. James Smith, familiarly known as Jimmy Smith, who (coming from Wallaroo) arrived in Broken Hill in 1887 and remained here until 1896,…

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Death of Janet Lady Clarke. Close of a Useful Career. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

The death occurred to-day of Janet, Lady Clarke, one of the best-known women in Victoria, one of the leaders of the society of the State, and an…

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Lady Clarke's Funeral. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

Janet Lady Clarke was buried in the Melbourne Cemetery to-day. The funeral, which was largely attended, was preceded by a service at St. Paul's…

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Death of S[?]ter M. Clare

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

Sister M. Clare O'Connell, who for nine years has been attached to the Convent of Morey, at Wilcannia, died peacefully at 7.10 p.m., Wednesday,…

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