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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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The Death of the Primate. Catholic Tributes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

Last week's "Freeman's Journal." the senior Catholic paper in Sydney writes:— "The death of the Anglican Primate,…

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Dr. Lang's Death. Principal of Amerdeen University. Father of the Archbishop of York. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

The death is announced of the Very Rev. John Marshall Lang, LL.D.,D.D. (Chanoollor and Principnl of the Aberdeen University), at the ago of 75…

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Death of a Methodist Minister. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 4

The Rev. J. E. Moulton, aged 68, Methodist minister, died on sunday…

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Convict Ex-m.p. Strange Life Story of the Late Mr. W. Roupell

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 2

Mr. William Roupell, ex-member of Parliament and ex-convict, died (says the " Daily Chronicle" at March. 26) yesterday afternoon, at the age of 80…

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Dragged to Her Death. Fate of a Child Rider

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 7

The 7-year-old daughter of Joseph Kelly, of Camperdown, Victoria, met her death in a dreadful manner recently. She was riding a pony, and it is…

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Death of Dr.moulton. One of a Distinguished Family

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 8

The Rev. Dr. James Egan Moulton, probably one of tho greatest figures in the mission field of the Western Pacific died,as reported in yesterday's…

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The Burning Accident at British Mine Residences. Death of Miss Barron

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

Miss E. Barron, the vyoung lady who met with such dreadful injuries about 11.30 this morning at the British mine residences through the contents of a…

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An Election Quarrel. Death of One of the Parties. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 8

Cornelius Murphy and William Kelly quarrelled at Avenel after the election for the water commissinnorahip recently. Blows were struck, and Murphy fell…

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Late W. J. Terrell's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Walter Jacka Terrell took pince this afternoon from the deceased's late residence in M'Cullock-street, North Broken…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Death of Air. George Meredith. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. George Meredith, onu or tho best known of modern English novelists, in his 82nd your…

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The Death of Mildred Fitts. Ellis Committed for Trial. Responsibilities of Doctors

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 8

The inquest on Mildred Fitts, the younis Forth ilorist, was concluded on Monday, when the jury found that the deceased came to her death from…

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The Late Ralph Baynes, Funeral This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. Ralph Baynes, who accidentally last his life at the De Bavay works on Tuesday night last, took place'this afternoon, and was…

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Funeral of the Late W. G. Ruduock

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

The funral of the late WilliamGeorge Ruddock, a well-known employee of the firm of Pellew and Mooro, took place yesterday afternoon. The…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Death of Sir John Colomb. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

The death is announced of Sir John Colomb at tbo age of 71. [Sir John Colomb was born, on May 1, 1838. He was educated privately…

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Death of Mr. Edward Johns

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 5

Last night the death of Mr. Edward Johns occurred at his residence, Argent-street North. Mr. Johns was a very old Barrierite, and he had been…

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Death of a Veteran Actress

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

An actress well known to theatre gcers of a generation ago as Miss Annie Lyons died at her home in Nelsonroad, South Melbourne, yesterday…

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Terribly Sudden Death. of a Young Woman. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

Mrs. Sadic Ward, aged 27 was yesterday wheeling a gocart containing her youngest child along a footpath one or two other children…

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Death of an Old-ace Pensioner. His Tent Burned Down. and His Body Incinerated. a Youth Arrested. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 4

A youth named Ernest Carmody has been arrested at Katamatite in connection with the death of an old-age pensioner named John Robinson on…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 4

The death occurred on Saturday last of Mrs. Bradshaw, wife of Mr. William Bradshaw, of Beryl-street, Railway Town, at the advanced age of 83…

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Death of a Centenarian. an Old Colonist

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 2

There passed away last week at Drysdale, near Geelong (Viotoria), Mrs. Margaret Martin, aged 100 years and 6 months. Deceased was born at…

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