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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

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Death of Mr W. Luke. the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., coroner, conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Luke, at the Courthouse this…

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Death of Adelaide Citizens. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

Commissioner J. G. Russell, S.M., who for many years presided over the Adelaide Insolvency and Local courts, died this morning, after a protracted…

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Death of Mr. E. Van Senden. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Edward van Senden, head of the Adelaide branch of Dalgety and Co. Limited, died to-day, aged 55…

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Obituary

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 2

The death occurred last night at his residence, Morish-street, South Broken Hill, of Mr, Henry" Smith, who for a long time was ' gardener of the South…

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The Late Mr. Harry Trott

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Of all the great captains of cricket there have been few greater than Harry Trott, the Australian, whose death is just reported (writes the London…

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Obituary

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

The death occurred on Saturday night at his residence, Morish-street, South Broken Hill, of Mr. Henry Smith, who for a…

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The Late Mr. Harry Trott

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

Of all the great captains of cricket there have been few greater than Harry Trott, the Australian, whose death is just reported (writes the London…

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The Late Mr. C. J. Campbell

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

The funeral of Mr. Charles J. Campbell, who was fatally burned at the gasworks this morning, will leave his late residence, Pell-street, Railway…

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Fatal Result of Burning Accident. Death of Miss E. Jones

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The death occurred at the Broken Hill Hospital last night, at about 9.45 o'clock, of Miss Esther Jones, who was severely burnt while attending to a fire…

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Death of J. L. Sullivan. Ex-boxing Champion. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

John L. Sullivan, the former heavyweight champion boxer of the world, dropped dead yesterday. John L. Sullivan was born in Boston,…

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Sudden Death of a Journalist. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

The sudden death occurred to-day of Mr. Arthur Woodhouse, who, with his partner (Mr. Alfred Wilson), were amongst the best-known Melbourne…

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Death of Roy Mercer. White Cl[?]

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the town on receipt of a telegram that Roy Mercer, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mercer, of White Cliffe, had died…

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Death of a Russian General. in a Siberian Town. (Router's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

A telegram from Petrograd reports that the death has occurred at Tashkent, in Siberia, on February 3 of the Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian…

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Death of Snowy, Hill at the Front

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

Lance-corporal Coverty, writing to Mr. Snowy Baker, Sydney, from Sand Hills Camp, Wilts, England, says:— "Just a few lines. I thought you…

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Death of Mr. J. WIDDIS. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Widdis, well known as a racehorse owner, who was taken suddenly ill while at the Sandown Park races on Saturday, died to-day at a…

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Payment for a Funeral. Case in Small Debts Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., D. B. Mangelsdorf proceeded against James Gilbert for the recovery of £21…

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Late Mr. Martin Stephen's Estate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

The eale trill take place to-morrow (Thursday), starting at ll o'clock, by Messrs. Megaw and Hogg, of various freehold properties in Broken Hill in…

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Death of Mr. J. WIDDIS. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

Mr. J. Widdis, well known as a racehorse owner, who was taken suddenly ill whiie at the Sandown Park races "on Saturday, died to-day at a…

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City Motor-car Smash. Death of One of the Victims. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Miss Ivy Allen (24), a violinist employed as a member of the Hotel Australia orchestra and one of the four persons injured in a motor, smash in…

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City Motor-car Smash. Death of One of the Victims. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 1

Miss Ivy Allen (24), a violinist employed as a member of the Hotel Australia orchestra, and one of the four persons injured in a motor smash in…

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