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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of Mr. Jack Probert. Well-known Ex-broken Hillite

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 3

Mr. James Probert, of Broken Hill, received a telegram this morning from Adelaide notifying him of the death yesterday (Sunday) morning of his…

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Death of Commander Evans. Formerly in Victoria. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 4

The death has taken place of Commander Evans, formerly InspectorGeneral of Prisons in Victoria…

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Death of Private Frank James

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 4

Private Frank James, whose name appears in the First Edition among the South Australians who have died of theirs wounds, is a brother of Mr. W…

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The Death of Mr. Winter. Looking for Relatives

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 1

At the inquest on the body of W. Winter. who was recently found drowned in the Mount Brownhill tank, near Menindie, it was stated that…

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Funeral Service. Queenstown

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 2

Ninety-two victims of the Lusitania disaster were buried with a service unparalleled in history and under a sky without a cloud. The strains of hymns…

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The Lost Lusitania. Funeral of the Victims. Pathetic Scenes. Anti-german Riots in England. Action Against Aliens Demanded. (Reuter's Messages.) Anti-german Riots in England. Shops Wrecked in the Cities. Enemy Boycotted at Smithfield. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 2

A large crowd of city men attacked several German shops in Cullum-street to-night, but policemen drove the crowd off. There were other…

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Death of Mrs. W. J. Gepp

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 1

News has been received in Broken Hill of the death at her residence, George-street. Norwood, Adelaide, of Mrs. W. J. Gepp, the widow of Mr. W…

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Death of Mr. A. Wilding Confirmed. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

The death of Mr. A. Wilding, the Australasian champion tennis player, has been officially confirmed. [Mr. Wilding was reported yesterday…

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Death of Mr. George Urquhart. an Original Proprietary Shareholder. One of the First Syndicate of Seven. Dies Outback From Heart Failure

Barrier Miner · Sunday 16 May 1915 · page 1

The death occurred yesterday at the age of about 70 years, of Mr. George Urquhart, who was one of the first syndicate of seven members which took…

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Funeral of Mr. G. Urquhart

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. George Urquhart, an original shareholder in the Broken Hill Mining Syndicate, the original proprietors of the Proprietary mine,…

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The Churches. Memorial Service to Late Mr. W. J. Eddy

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

The Oxide-street Methodist Church was crowded last night, the occasion being an in memoriam service for the late Mr. William James Eddy. The…

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Death of General Bridges. Commander Op the Australian Forces. Wounds Received in Action. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

It has been officially announced that Brigadier-General Bridges, Commander of the Australian Imperial Forces, has died from wounds received at the…

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Major-General Bridges' Death. Further Details. the Funeral. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 6

It appears that General Bridges was shot in the upper part of the leg whilst he was visiting the trenches in the hills of Sarri Baik, probably by a…

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Australians in Action. (Reuter's Messages.) the Death of General Bridges. Buried at Alexandria. Cairo

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 4

Brigadier-General Bridges, the Australian Commander, died on a hospital ship carrying the wounded from the Dardanelles. He was buried at…

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The Late Mr. George Urquhart. Gave Away His Share in the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Sunday 23 May 1915 · page 2

"Wakeful" writes:—The late Mr. George Urquhart was about the least known of the original Broken Hill Mining Syndicate. When he secured…

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A Soldier's Death. Fracture of the Skull and Shock. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Private Hopkins, the evidence pointed to the fact of Hopkins having first sustained a fracture of the skull by…

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Death of Lieutenant Rioh. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

Mr. Justice Rich did not sit on the bench in the High Court, Adelaida, yesterday, but returned to Melbourne, having received news of the death of…

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In the Tropics. Death of a Soldier. Melbourne, Wednesdays

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

The Defence authorities have received news of the death of a member of the 3rd Tropical Battalion viz.: Private Harry Chandler, who died of…

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Death of Lieutenant Rich. How His Father Received the News

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

A painful incident occurred at the sittings of the High Court in Adelaide on Monday morning (says the "Register"). The Chief Justice of…

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Death of a Chinaman. Four Men Charged with Murder. Bail Refused. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 1

At the Redfern Police Court yesterday Cornelius Michael Scott (27) Martin Francis Tansey (27). William Henry Moon (28), and William Edward Booth,…

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