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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of Mr. James Dalcarno. Former Deputy Postmastergeneral. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. James Dalgarno, a former Deputy Postmaster-General of New South Wales for many years, died yesterday aged 73 years…

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Death of a Railway Passenger. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

Miss Maria Quinlan, of Kapunda, died suddenly on Saturday evening. She went to Gawler by the evening train to visit some relatives at…

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Death of Mr. John Hely. Former Officer of Parkside. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Hely died at Howard-street North Kensington, on Sunday. Deceased arrived in the State by the ship Esperance in 1874, and for 32…

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Death of a Racehorse. Post Mortem to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The racehorse Pondana, which was nominated for the Trial Handicap at the B.H.J.C. meeting on February 27. died from an internal cause at 8.30…

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The Late Mrs. Ramsay Macdonald

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

Sydney women who made the acquaintance of the late Mrs. Ramsay Macdonald, who was the wife of the British Labor leader, when she was on…

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Death of Mrs D. McQueen

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

It is with sincere regret that we have to record the death of Mrs McQueen (wife of Mr David McQueen) which sad event took place at the local…

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Death of a Wellsinker at Marra. Killed Bt a Palling Bucket

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 3

A shocking Accident accident at Bagdad, an outstation of Marra on Tuesday morning as the result of which Edward Curphy a well known wellsinker lost…

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Sentenced to Death. Murder of the M'cann Family. Auckland (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 February 1915 · page 2

The jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of the man Rottman, charged with the murder of the three members of the M'Cann family. The…

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Sentenced to Death. Murder of the M'cann Family. Auckland (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 1

The jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of the man Rottman, charged with the murder of the three members of the M'Cann family. The…

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Funeral of the Late H. M. Reilly

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Herber[?] Matthew Reilly took place this afternoon in the Roman Catholic portion of the cemetery. The cortege left the…

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Funeral of the Late H. M. Reilly

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 1

The funeral of the late Mr. Herbert Matthew Reilly took place this afternoon in the Roman Catholic portion of the cemetery. The cortege left the…

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General Cable News. Death of Sir Robert Lucastooth. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir Robert Lucas-Tooth, Bart., of Sydney and London, of heart failure. He died peacefully on Friday night. The…

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State Politics. New Minister Elected. Labor Caucus Ballot. Mr. G. Black As Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Ashford May Succeed Late Mr. Trefle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. George Black was elected by the Labor caucus to-day, after a strenuous exhaustive ballot, to be the new Minister to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet…

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Death of Mr. R. C. Crain. a Victim of January 4, 1909

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. Reginald C. Grain, who was one of the victims of January 4, 1909, died to-day. Mr. Grain was one of the officials of the Proprietary mine…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. R. C. Grain

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Reginald C. Grain took place on Sunday afternoon. A large number of friends and sympathisers with the family were…

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Funeral of the Late Mr "Harry" Roberts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. "Harry" Roberts took place this afternoon, the interment being made in the Anglican portion of the cemetery. Among those…

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Death of a Trooper at Bougainville. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that Private Joseph Read, of the 3rd Tropical Battalion, died at Keith, Bougainville Island, of Blackwater River, on February…

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"Awful Zone of Death." Description of the Ypres Country. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

"Eyewitness" with the headquarters staff at the front reports that an accidental explosion of German magazines occurred north of Armentieres…

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Death of Mr. W. E. Norris. an Outback Identity. (Contributed.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 5

General regret was expressed in Menindie town on Wednesday afternoon last, when it became known that one of the little township's most respected…

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Death of Lord Cadogan. End of a Distinguished Career. the New Earl. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 March 1915 · page 2

The death has taken place of Earl Cadogan, the fifth earl of the line. [The late Lord Cadogan was born at Durham on May 12, 1840, and he…

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