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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1911

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Telegrams Death of Donald Macdonald. Chief Secretary. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

Mr MacDonnel," Chief Secretary, took a serious turn for the worse, and is reported to be sinking rapidly. Later…

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Another Mining Fatality Miner Fatally Injured. at South Blocks Mine. Death of Edward Dennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 5

An accident happened at the South Blocks mine at about 7.30 o'clock last night, which ended in the death of the victim this morning…

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Alleged Illtreatment of a Prisoner. Inquiry Not Resumed This Morning. Owing to Death of Judge Edmund's Sister. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 4

Owing to the death of his sister (Mrs. O'Byrne), a widow, Judge Edmunds was unuble to resume this morning his inquiry into the allefred illtreatment in…

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The Last of the Pitwomen. Death of a Vetebjan Who Worked As a Man

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

By the death of old Kitty Grayson, which has just taken place (says the "Daily Chronicle" of September 16) at Brynn, in the Wigan coalfield,…

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100 Dogs at a Funeral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 7

A number of Californian millionaires (says the New York correspondent of the "Daily Express") attended the elaborate Tunoral of two prize Boston…

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Death of a Crazier. in Private Hospital at Moree. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 8

Reuben Simpson Sims, a grazier of Moree, died in a private hospital at Morce yesterday afternoon from the effects of a buggy accident about 10…

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Death of Alderman John Harris. a Member of the Sydney City Council. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 8

Alderman John Harris, well known in municipal circles, died this morning in Sydney. For 33 years he held a scat in the City Council, double the time of…

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A South Mine Fatality. Death of Mr. W. J. Cowie. a Fall of 60Ft. Down a Winze. How the Accident Occurred

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 4

An accident unfortunately, attended with fatal results, happened to a miner named William James Cowie at the South mine at about 20 minutes to 3…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. E. A. Anstey

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 8

The death occurred shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon, at her residence, Churpnle-street, of Mrs. E. A. Anstey, who for many years carried on business…

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The South Mine Fatality. Funeral of Mr. W. J. Cowie

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. William James Cowie, who died in the Hospital on Friday evening as the resuit of injuries received through having fallen…

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Death of Rev. R. A. Redmond. After an Operation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 8

The Rev. R. A. Redmond, of Leura, a Presbyterian minister, died at the ago of 42 in a private hospital at Sydney to-day after an operation…

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Accident Ends Fatally. Injuries Reshlting From a Fall. Death of Mr. James Woods

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 8

The accident which befel Mr. James Woods, as reported in the First Edition of to-day's, Miner," terminated fatally this afternoon. From what can…

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Death of Mr. H. G. Finley. "Secretary of the Junction North Mining Company

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 4

Mr. Hugh George Finley, secretary of the Junction North Mining Company, died in the local Hospital this morning…

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Death of Mr. H. C. Finley. Secretary of the Junction Northe Mintng Company

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 8

Mr. Hugh George Finley, secretary of the Junction North Mining Company, died in the local Hospital this morning…

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Death of Aviators. Attributed to Dreamy Feeling. That Overcomes Them in the Air. [Reuter's Message.] Pasadena

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 4

The American aviator Rodgers attributes the deaths of aviators to the dreamy feeling that overcomes them in the air, causing the loss of control…

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The Late Mr. H. G. Finley. Burial Ceremony

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Hugh George Finley, secretary of the Junction North Mining Company, who died at the hospital yesterday morning of…

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Late Mr. Walter Hall. New South Wales Estate. Application for [?]Probate Lodged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 6

Application for probate was lodged to-day in respect to the New South Wales estate of the late Mr. Walter Hall…

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Death of Mr. R. Ho[?]t. Chairman of Franklin Harbor District Council. Killed Through Falling From a Harvester. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 8

Mr. R. Hornhardt (chairman of the Franklin Harbor District Council), was killed yesterday just before sundown through falling from a Sunshine…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 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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Pitiable Death of a Noted Gl0wn. Played Before Queen Victoria at Windsor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 2

Playgoers of the presnt day will hardly know the name of a popular clown in the eighties, who died a Jonely death, in extreme neglect at…

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