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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1915

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Death of Mr. Michael Quinn. Result of Yesterday's Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 8

Michael Quinn, the well-known horsetrainer, who was frightfully injured yesterday when he was run over by a train, died in the hospital last night…

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Death Certificates of Soldiers. Particulars Regarding Their Issue. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Andrew Fisher) nas written in the following terms to the Acting Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Cann) regarding the…

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Death of Mrs. V. Farrier

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

Mrs. Farrier, the wife of Mr. Val Farrier, Government, mining inspector in Broken Hill, died under extremely sad circumstances last evening. Mrs…

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Sensational Motor Accident. Death of a Victorian Cricketer. While Righting Overturned Car. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 2

A motor trip undertaken on Saturday by fire residents of Northcote terminated in a tragedy. Henry Ernest Edwards (contractor),…

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The Late Mrs Wisdom

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 4

The arrangements for the funeral of the late Mrs. Jessie Wisdom, as advertised in the Firs[?] Edition and referred to in a personal paragraph have been…

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In Australia. Death of Lieutenant-colonel Gould. Bresbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday in a Brisbane private hospital of Lieutenant-Colonel G. D. Gould, second in command of the 25th infantry…

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Picture Film Celebrity. Death of John Bunny

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 4

The most popular celebrity that the moving pictures have produced, Mr. John Bunny, died in New York on April 26 (says an exchange). He…

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White Cliffs News. Tragic Death of Aged Man. White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 1

Henry Schassen, aged 75 years, had just signed his pay slip for his old-age pension yesterday at the counter in the post office, and before receiving his…

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Death of Mr. H. M. Sheedy

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. Henry M. Sheedy, of Williamsstreet, at one time a shift boss on the Proprietary mine, died yesterday. Deceased was a brother-in-law of Mr. J…

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The Death of Mr. Henry Sheedy

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. Henry Sheedy, whose death was announced in the Second Edition, had lived in Broken Hill for upwards of 20 years, and was very well known along…

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The Band and the Funeral. Conductor's Explanation

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. P. Pfitzner, conductor of the Broken Hill Band, wishes it to be known that the playing of the band yesterday while a funeral was passing,…

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Death of Mrs Jane Keeling

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 1

Mrs. Jane Keeling, an old resident of Broken Hill, died at the age of 75 years' this morning, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. Harris, corner…

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The Late Mr. H. M. Sheedy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. H. M. Sheedy yesterday was largely attended. The chief mourners were Mrs. Sheedy (widow), Mrs. Kelly (mother-in-law),…

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Death of Mr Charles Gibbons

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 1

There died on Wednesday night Mr. Charles Henry Gibbons, well known in Broken Hill for many years. The funeral took- place this afternoon. Mr…

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The Death of FlightLieutenant Warneford. His Companion an American Writer. Paris

Barrier Miner · Sunday 20 June 1915 · page 1

Flight-lieutenant Warneford, V.C., in his fatal aerial trip was accompanied by Mr. Henry B. Needham, an American writer. The aeroplane fell…

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Death of Mr. A. R. Marshall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 4

Information has been received by his cousin. Mr. Thomas Marshall (superintendent at the abattoirs), of the death of Mr. Alexander Ross Marshall at…

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Funeral of Flight-lieutenant Warneford. London[?] Tuesda[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 4

Twelve thousand people assembled at the Brompton Cemetery to-day, when the remains of Flight-lieutenant War[?]ford were buried. The streets were…

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Funeral. the Late Miss Audrey Brown

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 4

The funeral took place at the cemetery this afternoon of the late Miss Audrey Brown, who died, yesterday, aged 22, at the Hospital, where she…

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The Late Mr. J. Darling. Worth Over £2,000,000. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 6

The Victorian property of the late Mr. John Darling, of Adelaide, has been sworn at £11,700 reality, and £498,669 personalty. In South…

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Reported Death of R. B. Minnett. the Report Incorrect. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 2

A telegram from Cairo yesterday reported the death of R. B. Minnett, the well-known Sydney and international cricketer; but the "Weekly Despatch"…

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