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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1912

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Miner's Terrible Death. Fall of Over 1500 Feet. Body Not Yet Recovered. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred in the New Moon United mine, Eaglehawk, yesterday. A cage, which had been brought up from below, remained about…

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Death of Browning's Son. Rome

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 8

The son of Robert Browning, the poet, died at Asolo to-day…

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The Mudgee Tragedy. Death of Claude Phillips. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 6

Claude Phillips (27), the jockey who shot Alma Rayner and afterwards shot himself, died in the Mudgee Hospital last night…

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One Who Defied Convention. Death of Lady Sykes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 3

By the death of Jessica, Lady Sykes, last week, at the age of 60, English society loses a lady even more "famous" than the late Duchess of…

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Death of Mr. Donald M'lean. a Former Broken Hill Resident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 6

Mr. Neil M'Lean received a telegram this afternoon stating that his brother, Mr. Donald, J. M'Lean, had died suddenly at Coleraine, Victoria, after a…

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Heat Wave in Canada. Death of Seventy Children in a Week. [Reuter's Message.] Montreal

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

A severe heat wave is being experienced in Montreal. Seventy children died within a week as a result of the intense beat…

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A Carcoar Sensation. Two Men Found Dead. a Supposed Suicide and a Sudden Death. Opinion of a Constable. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 5

The Careoar police were advised yesterday of a tragedy which occurred at Fairfield, about two miles from Carcoar by a man named Connolly. He…

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Death of Sweet Aroon

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 4

"Wakeful' writes:- Considerable surprise was manifested when it became known that the Mount Gambier mare, Sweet Aroon, had…

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A Fatal Mistake. Death of Clerk in Defence Department. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 4

Alexander Tuckett, a clerk in the Defence Department, swallowed a quantity of spirits of salts early yesterday morning in mistake for medicine…

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Death of Mr. John Prince. Result of an Accident in the British Mine. an Inquest to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 5

Mr. John Prince, a miner employed on the British mine, died at the [?]ospital on Saturday morning last from the effects of injuries received while…

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Death of Mr. John Pringe. Inquest Held This Afternoon. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Courthouse this afternoon by Mr. C. F. Butler, coroner, concerning the death of John Prince, who was on June 27…

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A Popular King. the Death of King Frederick Viii

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 3

The sudd[?]n decease of King Fred[?] VIII of Don[?] whilst walking, in[?] in the streets of Hamburg, and the romoval of his body, like that…

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Death of Sandivan

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday from inflammation of Sandivan, a 4-year-old brown gelding, by Ivan out of Sandal. Sandivun's name has been removed…

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Death of Rev. T. B. STEPHENSON, D.D. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

The death is announced of the Rev. T. B. Stephenson, D.D., principal and founder of the Children's Home. He was 73 years of age…

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Death of Jack M'gowan. Former, Lightweight Champion Pugilist. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 1

Jack M'Gowan formerly lightweight champion pugilist of Australia, died in the Melbourne Hospital to-day from cerebral hemorrhage…

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Death of Andrew Lang. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

Dr. Andrew Lang, Dr. [?]., the [?] known author and writer, died to-day. [Dr. Andrew Lang was 68 years of age, having been born on March 31,…

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Death of Rev.' C. Voysey. Founder Oe Theistic Church. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

The death was announced to-day of the Rev. Charles Voysey, founder of the Theisti[?] Church. The Rev. Charles Voysey. B.A., was…

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Death of Andrew Lang. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 8

Dr. Andrew Lang. Dr. Litt., the wellknown author and writer, died to-day. [Dr. Andrew Lung was 68 years of age, having been born on March 31,…

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A Woman's Death. Marks of Violence on the Body. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

The dead body of Marion Reid, a divorced woman, who is believed to have been an actress, was discovered on the back verandah of a house in…

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Death of Mr. J. W. Harris. an Old Barrier Identity

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 4

Expressions of sorrow were heard on all sides this morning when it was learned that Mr. J. W. Harris, an old Barrier identity, had died last night…

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