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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of Mr. C. F. Macdonald. Secretary of the Silvertontramway Company

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

This afternoon Mr. F. Elvidge, secretary to the manager of the Silverton Tramway Company, received news from Mr. C. Eley, who is at present in…

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New South Wales. Death of a Judge. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Sir Arthur Rutledge, a well-known Queensland District Court Judge, died at a prive hospital at Manly shortly after 12 o'clock last night. The late…

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Death of Mr. S. J. Sampson. Head Blown Off

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Shortly after eight o'clock this morning, the body of Mr. Samuel John Sampson was found under the front verandah of his father's (Mr. John…

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Late Mr. S. J. Sampson

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. S. J. Sampson were interred in the Methodist portion of the Broken Hill Cemetery yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. A…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Sara

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. T. Sara, accountant at the Broken Hill Globe Timber Mills, this morning received word of the death of his father, Mr. Thomas…

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Death of Duke of Norfolk. Premier Duke of the Realm. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

The death is announced of the Duke of Norfolk, Premier Duke of Great Britain and Ireland, aged 70 years. [The Duke of Norfolk (Henry Fitz…

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Funeral

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. George Moore took place on Saturday last. A large number of his old workmates and friends attended. The deceased…

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An Explorer's Remains. the Late Mr. Charles Gray. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. John Maddern, an old friend of the late Mr. Charles Gray, the explorer who accompanied the Burke and Wills expedition, recently apnealed for…

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Bulgaria and Austria. Sudden Death of an Attache. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

An Austrian military attache at Sofia is reported to have died suddenly. He is believed to have been murdered, as he was very unpopular among…

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General Cable News. Death of Mr. J. SAMUEL, M.P. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. Jonathan Samuel, who had represented Stockton-on-Tees between 1895 and 1900, and again since 1910 in the…

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Death of T. G. Lashbrook. Verdict of Suicide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. T. Hall, city coroner, at the Courthouse this morning, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas George…

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Death of Mrs. Brokensha. Dr, Sheridan Surrenders to the Police. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

Dr. Francis John Sheridan, who on Tuesday was committed for trial on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Mrs. Brokensha, and…

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Meningitis Case. Death of Mr. Warren

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. William Henry Warren, who was on Wednesday last admitted to the Broken Hill Hospital suffering[?] from cerebro-spinal meningitis[?] died at the…

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Menincitis Case. Death of Mr. Warren

Barrier Miner · Sunday 4 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. William Henry Warren, who was on Wednesday last admitted to the Broken Hill Hospital suffering from cerebro-spinal meningitis, died at the…

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Death of Mr. Gordon Hall. Ex-broken Hill Bank Manager

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. Gordon Edward Smith Hall, who for some years was the manager of the Broken Hill branch of the National Bank of…

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Death of Mr. A. J. Hall. at the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Hall died at the Broken Hill and District Hospital a little before 4 o'clock this afternoon. He was admitted as a private patient to the…

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The Funeral

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. Anthony Hall, will be removed from his residence, Convent Hill, Sulphide-street, at 4.45 o'clock this afternoon, and will…

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The Late Mr. Anthony Hall. Body Conveyed to Railway Station

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Anthony Hall, solicitor, took place this afternoon, the cortege leaving the deceased's late residence, Convent Hill,…

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The Late Mr. A. J. Hall. References Tn the Courthouse

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

Owing to the absence of the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. H. Giles Shaw, the Police Court was this morning presided over by Mr. T. W. Coben…

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Death of Mr. A. J. Hall. at the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Hall died at the Broken Hill and District Hospital a little before 4 p.m. on Wednesday. He was admitted as a private patient to the…

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