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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1919

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Death of Detective Mitchell. Taken Ill at the Races. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

The death occurred to-day of Detective-sergeant Mitchell, one of the beat known members of the South Australian police force, aged 54 years. Mr…

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Death of Mrs. Caterer. Wife of Hfadmaster of St. Peter's. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

Mrs. Caterer, wife of the headmaster of St. Peter's College, Adelaide, died yesterday, after a long illness…

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The Late Mr. J. T. Smith. in Memoriam Service

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the South Broken Hill Mettiodist Church on Sunday night last, when the Rev. F. G. Rogers conducted a service in…

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Death of Count Von Hertling (Renter's Message.) Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Count von Bertling, ex-Imperial Chancellor, has died at Ruhpolding, in Bavaria, after a week's illness…

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Death of Detective Mitchell. Taken Ill at the Races. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

The death occurred to-day of Detective sergeant Mitchell, one of the best known members of the South Australian police force, aged 54 years. Mr…

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Death of Mrs. Caterer. Wife of Headmaster of St. Peter's. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

Mrs. Caterer, wife of the headmaster of St. Peter's College, Adelaide, died yesterday, after a long illness…

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Death of The[?]dore R00sevelt. a Recent Operation, Flag. Half-mast at White House. Oyster Bay

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, twice President of the United States, died peacefully at his home here at 4 o'clock this morning. He had been ill but…

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Death of Mr. Robert Harper. Ex-merchant and Legislator. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. Robert Harper, formerly a member of the House of Representatives and also of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, died to-day in Melbourne,…

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Death of Returned Anzac. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

William Campbell Connolly (27) took a fit in the Black Swan Hotel on Saturday night and died. He was a returned Anzac, and had been gassed…

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Death of C. Maroni. the Inquest. Verdict of Suicide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

In the Courthouse this afternoon, Mr. W. Le [?] brown, S.M.. city coroner, conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Ptomaine Poisoning. Death of a Girl. Whole Family Sick. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

Lenora Sdith Clark, aged 4 years, who resided with her pa[?]ents at Storeystreet. South Randwick, died last night…

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Death of Mr. T. Shinnick

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. T. Shinnick, [?]censee of the Athletic Club Hotel, who was admitted to the Hospital on Saturday last, died this afternoon. Mr. Shinn[?]ck was…

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South Australia. Funeral of Captainhancock. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

Six persons employed by the Moonta and Wallarco Mining Company during Captain Hancock's time as manager carried the body to the grave at the…

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Civil War in Germany. Renewed Spartacus Riots. Death of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg Confirmed. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 12

A Zurich report states that there were renewed Spartacus disorders in Berlin following upon the snooting of Dr. Carl Liehknecht and Rosa…

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Civil War in Germany. Renewed Spartacus Riots. Death of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg Confirmed. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

A Zurich report states that there were renewed Spartacus disorders in Berlin fellowing "upon the shooting of Dr. Carl Liebknecht and Rosa…

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Death of Spartacus Leaders

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

Adrices from Zurich dated January 17, state that the late Dr. Carl Liebknecht, the Spartacus leader, was arrested, and attempted to escape while…

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Death of Prince John. the King's Youngest Son. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1919 · page 2

The death is announced of Prince John, the youngest child of King George V. and Queen Mary, aged 14 years…

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Civil War in Germany. Death of Spartacus Leaders. Shooting of Rosa Luxemburg. (Router's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The last section of the official story of the death of Herr Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg only arrived yesterday. It states that the crowd in…

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Cable News. Death of Cable Company Manager. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1919 · page 10

Mr. William Hibberdine, one of the administrative heads of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, who had been in the employ of the company…

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Cable News. Death of Cable Company Manager. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 1

Mr. William Hibberdine, one of the administrative heads of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, who had been in the employ of the company…

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