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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1911

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Sale of Western Lands. Disposal of the Late Mr. J. H. Gordon's Property

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 8

Elder. Smith, and Co, through their auctioneer Mr W. S. Bolitho, submitted for sale by public auction at the Freemasons' Hotel today, on behalf…

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The Eveleigh Workshops' Accident. Death of a Victim. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 6

Richard Hudson, 23, laborer, who was severely crushed and his right leg broken in the accident at the Eveleigh workshops, died this morning, making…

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Death of Mr. John Gordon. a Sydney Scenic Painter. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 6

Mr. John Gordon, a leading Sydney scenic painter, died this morning at the age of 88. He was about as usual yesterday,…

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A Serious Offence. Victorian Farmer Sentenced to Death. Plea of Insanity Set Up. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 8

Leslie Arthur Oxenbury, a farmer, of Darlimurla (Victoria), was convicted yesterday in the Criminal Court, Melbourne, of feloniously wounding…

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Death of Sir Jenkin Coles. Ex-speaker of the South Australia Parliament. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 2

The death of Sir Jenkin Coles, exSpeaker of the south Australian parliament, occurred at Glenelg yesterday. Deceased, who was 68 years of age…

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Death of Sergeant Saunby. From Hemorrhage of the Lungs

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 4

The news of the death of Plainclothes Sergeant Saunby at the Hospital shortly after noon to-day was conveyed to the local Police Station by telephone…

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Sir Jenkin Coles's Death. S.A. Parliament Adjourns for an Hour. State Funeral Declined by Deceased's Family. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 8

Directly the South Australian—Parliament met this afternoon the Premier (Mr. Verran) moved,—"That.this house adjourn for an hour to express…

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Sergeant Saunby's Death. Funeral to Take Place To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 5

The funeral of Plainclothes Sergeant Saunby, who died.in. the. hospital at noon yesterday, from hemorrhage of the lungs will, take place to-morrow…

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Death of Sergeant Saunby. a State Servant of 19½ Years

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 8

Plain-clothes Sergeant saunoy, whose death, as reported in the First Edition of "The Minor" to-day, occurred at the Hospital shortly after…

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Explosion Ends Fatally. Death of Mr. W. Roberts. How the Accident Occurred

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. Roberts, who was struck by flying debris, the result of an explosion when firing in the British mine on Thursday night, died in the hospital…

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Death of Mr. J. Kinnear. Caretaker of the Broken Hil'l Racecourse

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 6

A familiar figure to patrons of the Broken Hill racecourse for many years past was Mr. J. Kinnear, the caretaker of the course, It will be learned…

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Pastor Charged with Murder. Mysterious Death of a Boston Girl. Startling Arrest

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 3

A great sensation has been cause in this city by the arrest (wrote th Boston correspondent of the "Daily, Chroniche" on October 20) of the…

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The British Fatality. Inquest Concerning Death of Mr. W. K. Roberts. Opened and Adjourned Till

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 8

Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M. in the absence of the City Coroner (Mr. T. Hall), opened a coronial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death…

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The South Mine Fatality the Death of Mr. Josiah Brown, Sen. an Inquest Opened and Adjourned. a Juryman's Scruple. the Bible a "Book of Mirth."

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 6

The death of Mr. Josiah Brown sen., the victim of the South mine accident last hight, was made the subject of an inquest, which was opened…

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Holy Ghost and Us Society. Its Leader Convicted. Charged with Causing the Death of Six Persons. Aboard the Yacht Coronet. [Reuter's Message.] Portland (Maine)

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 4

Frank Sandford, the leader of the Holv Ghost and Us Society,, has been convicted at Portland, Maine,. on a charge of causing the death of six…

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South Mine Fatality. the Death of Josiah Brown. This Afternoon's Inquest. Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 4

Tlie'-death- ofV Mr. Josiah Brown, sen.,.tho victim of-the- So'uth mino accident on Friday night, was made the subject of an inquest, which was opon…

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Death of "Reg." Duff. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 4

"Reg." Duff, formerly one of the best known among Australian international cricketers, died suddenly this morning in Sydney…

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Benefit Race Meeting to the Widow of the Late Mr. J. Kinnear. Arranged by Combined Racing Clubs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 4

A meeting of members of the committees of the B.H.J.C., L.V.R.C., and S.B.H.J.C. was held last night, when the question of arranging for a…

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The Funeral. at 4 P.m. To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1911 · page 4

The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, when the procession will leave deceased's parents' residence, in Gypsum-street, Railway Town, at 4…

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