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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1918

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Sudden Death of an Infant

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 4

At the Courthouse this afternoon Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M. and Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death which…

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The Late Mr. J. H. Mathews

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 2

M. J. H. Mathews of Ca[?]dgan, 17 Walker-st., Lavender Bar, North Sydney, whose remains were laid to rest on the Church of England…

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Death of Mr T. W. Chambers

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 2

Very many residents of the West Darling districts will regret to hear of the death of Mr. T. W. Chambers, of Milparinka, which occurred in the…

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Funeral of Mr. Fred. White

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 4

The funeral took place at the general cemetery yesterday afternoon of Mr. Fred White, who died in Adelaide on Friday and whose body was brought…

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The Late Mrs. Pollock

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 4

The late Mrs. Annie Pollock, widow of the late Mr. Matthew Pollock, whose death occurred at her residence, Lanestreet, in August 27, at the age of 79…

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Death of Mr. W. S. Targett. Run Over by a Tram. Managing Editor of the Broken Hill "Argus." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 2

Walter Scott Targett was run over by a tram on Saturday, and died early this morning. Mr. Targett was well known in…

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Death of Sir Ceorce Reid. Statesman and Ex-high Commissioner

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

A cable message from London, last night announced the death, following immsdiately upon cerebral a[?] of the Right Hon. Sir George Houston…

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New South Wales. Death of Dr. P. Sydney Jones. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 4

Dr. Sir Philip Sydney Jones, one of the oldest and best-known of Sydney's phpsicians, died this morning, aged 82 years…

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The Late Sir George Reid. Funeral and Memorial Service. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 4

The memorial service for the late Sir George Reid, M.P., and. ex-High Commissioner for Australia, arranged by Mr. Andrew Fisher (Australian…

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Death of Cinquevalli

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

The death occurred suddenly on July 14. at 5 Mostyn-road, Brixton (London), of Mr. Paul Craquevalli, who for many years entertained music', hall…

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Death of Mr. R. T. Coulter

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

The death occurred in the Broken Hill Hospital to-day of Mr. Robert T. Coulter, of White Cliffs. Mr. Coulter was admitted to the Hospital a little…

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Death of Cinquevalli

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 8

The death occurred suddenly on July 14. at 5 Mostyn-road, Brixton (London), of Mr. Paul Cinquevalli, who for many years entertained music hall…

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Death of Mr. R. T. Coulter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 4

The death occurred in the BrokenHill Hospital yesterday of Mr. Robert T. Coulter, of White Cliffs. Mr. Coulter was admitted to the Hospital a little…

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Death of Mrs. J. W. Harris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 4

Private telegrams received in Broken Hill this morning report the death in Adelaide yesterday of Mrs. J. W. Harris, widow of Mr. J. W. Harris, for…

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Death of a Pastoralist

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 1

Mr. Alex. Y. Affleck, overseer, on Morden station, died this morning in a. private hospital in Broken Hill of an internal complaint Mr. Affleck,…

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Death of Frederick Cleave

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 1

"The Register" anuounces the death oil September 24, at Sydney, of Mr. Frederick Cleave, husband of Amelia Cleave, and eldest son of Emily and the…

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Death of Mr Robert T. Coulter

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

We have to chronicle the death of an eld district man and resident of White Cliffs, in the person of Robert The mas Coulter, who passed away in…

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Late Mr. R. T. Coulter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 4

The late Mr. Robert Coulter, who died in Broken Hill recently, according to the Wilcannia "Grazier," leaves a widow and grown-up family—four sons…

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Death of Mr. H. Edwards. Inquest To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 October 1918 · page 4

In connection with the death reported today of Mr. Henry Edwards, the coroner, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., has decided to hold an inquest…

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Death of Mr. Henry Edwards. Body Found Near Menindie Railway Line

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 October 1918 · page 2

The body of Mr. Henry Edwards, formerly well known as a butcher, and father of Mrs. Pascoe, wife of the licensee of the Mount Gipps Hotel),…

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