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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1911

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The Late Mr. E. L. Batchelor. Funeral This Afternoon in Adelaide. Buried in West Terrace Cemetery. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 8

The remains of the late Mr. E. L. Batchelor (Minister for External Affairs) were committed to the grave in the West Terrace cemetery this…

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The Late Mr. E. L. Batchelor. Federal Parliament Adjourns. As a Mark of Respect to His Memory. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 4

The Federal Parliament met yesterday, and after reference by Ministerialists and Oppositionists to the death of Mr. E L. Batchelor (Minister for…

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The Vacancy in the Ministry. Who Will Be Chosen? Mr. Frazer a Likely Successor to the Late Mr. Batchelor. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 4

It is likely that Mr. frazer, one of the honorary Ministers, will be appointed to the vacant office of Minister for External Affairs…

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The Lightning Fatality. Funeral of the Victim

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 8

The last sad rites in connection with the tragic death of the youth, John Tonkin, who was struck by lightning and killed when cycling home from…

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Sudden Death of E. L. Batchelor a Federal Minister

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

Mr E. L Batchelor, Member for Boothby, S.A., in the House of Representatives, and Minister for External Affairs, dropped dead while on a…

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Death of Mr. Harry Rickards. Tivoli Theatre in Sydney. to Be Closed for a Week. Body to He Brought to Australia From England. Sydey

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 4

Early this morning a cable message was received in Sydney from London, stating that Mr. Harry Rickards (one of the most prominent men in…

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Death of Mr. C. R. Johnson. Member of "Evening News" Staff. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 8

Mr. C. Ross Johnson, a member of the editorial staff of the "Evening News," died yesterday in Sydney. Deceased went to New Guinea, and…

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A Rotten Telegraph Pole. Death of a Linesman. Severe Remarks by the Coroner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 3

Some serious comments were made by the City Coroner yesterday (says, the "Age" of October 13) at the Morgue at an inquiry that was held…

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Death of Fleet Paymaster Pollock. Thrown Off a Tramcar at East Brisbane. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 8

Fleet Paymaster F. V. Pollock, of the Commonwealth Naval Forces in. Queensland, was thrown off a tramcar at East Brisbane early yesterday…

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Death of Mr, J. H. Cordon. an Old Riverina and West Darling Identity

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

The friends of Mr. John Hugli Gordon, licensee of, the Southern Cross Hotel, in the Riverina and Wooten District, as well as those of Bnaken…

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The Late Mr.j. H. Cordon. the Funeral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. John H. Gordon, whose death occurred at the Southern Cross Hotel yesterday morning, took place this afternoon. The…

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The Late Mr.tom Devitt. the Burial Ceremony

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

The popularity of the late Mr. Thomas Devitt, who was killed at the South mine on Wednesday morning, among his fellow-unionists was…

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Death of Mr. Hampton. Mine Manager for Many Years. at Hill End and Cobar. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

Mr. Henry Hampton, mine manager at Hill End and Cobar for many years, died at Meadow Flat to-day…

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An Actor's Funeral. London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 8

The funeral of the veteran actor, Mr. Fred. Wright, attracted an enormous attendance to the Hampstead Cemetery…

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Death of Lord Onslow. London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 8

The death is announced to-day of Lord Onslow, a former Governor of New Zealand…

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Mining Fatality in West Australia. Assistant Manager and Fitter Arrested. Charged with Having Caused Death of W. A. POTTER. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 4

George Ridgway, engineer and assistant manager of the Great Boulder Proprietary mine, and Henry Lukies, a fitter, employed on the same mine,…

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Death of Mr. Donald Macdonell. N.S.W. Chief Secretary. After a Prolonged Illness. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

Mr. Donald Macdonell (N.S.W. Chief Secretary) died this morning In Malbourne after a prolonged Illness. The late Mr, Donald Macdonell was…

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Funeral of Mr. J. Burgess

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. J. Burgess took place this afternoon. After a short service at the deceased's residence the cortege proceeded to the cemetery…

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Mr. Macdonell's Death. Adjournment of Legislative Assembly. to Be Accorded a State Funeral. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 4

When the Speaker took the chair in tins Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr. Eddon "(Minister for Mines) moved the adjournment of the…

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Local and General Death of Donald Macdonell.—

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

The reports that had been received from time to time of the improved condition of Mr Macdonell's health had so raised the hopes of his friends…

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