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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

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Billiards Death of John Roberts. London, December 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

The death is announced of John Roberts, the famous billiard player. The famous billiardist, "John Roberts, jun.," as he was best known, was…

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Death of Mr. S. V. Backhouse Following Upon a Collision Inquest This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. Stanley Vivian Backhouse, who was thrown, from his motor cycle on Tuesday night as the result of a collision with a sulky, died in the Hospital…

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Death of M. Trotsky Is Again Announced Mutinies Are Rampant (The "Times" Message.) London, December 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

The "Times" Stockholm correspondent says that there is a rumor that M. Trotsky, while personally leading the Narra army was assassinated…

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Aeroplane Fatality Death of One Aviator the Other Improving Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 1

Phillip Nunn, one of the two victims of the aeroplane disaster at Mornington on Friday, died from his injuries at Mornington yesterday. He was P…

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Sir Edmund Barton Death at Medlow Bath State Funeral Likely Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 1

Sir Edmund Barton died suddenly at Medlow Bath yesterday morning. In company with Lady Barton, Sir Edmund had been recuperating for about…

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Death, of Mr. W. Brougham

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. W. Brougham, an old resident of Broken Hill, died at the Hospital on Thursday night, following on an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Brougham…

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The Late Sir Edmund Barton Funeral This Afternoon. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The remains of the late Sir Edmund Barton are to be accorded a State funeral to-day. The body was brought from Medlow Bath yesterday, and…

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Funeral of Douglas and Ross

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 4

The funeral of the late Lieutenant Roger H. Douglas, M.C., and Lieutenant Ross, who were killed in an aeroplane crash at Surbiton, a few minutes after starting on a flight to Australia, took place at the Australian military burying ground at Brookwood. The photo shows Miss Woolley (centre…

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The Late Sir Edmund Barton Impressive State Funeral Royal Messages Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The State funeral of the late Sir Edward Barton was the most impressive seen in Sydney for many years. The following messages from the…

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The Late Sir Edmund Barton Impressive State Funeral Royal Messages Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 3

The State funeral of the late Sir Edward Barton was the most impressive soon is Sydney for many years. The following messages from the…

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Death of Mrs. M. E. Kenny

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Private advices have been received in Broken Hill of the death, at the age of 64 years, at Glen Osmond (South Australia), on Saturday, of Mrs…

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Boot Merchant's Estate Is Sworn at £117,000 Death of the Widow Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

The estate of the late Mr. H. J. Pearce, boot merchant, has been sworn at £117,000, and except for a few charitable bequests was left to the…

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Death of Mr. Daniel Miller Coroner's Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

The circumstances connected with the death of Daniel Miller (64), who was found dead in a paddock in the old Rockwell region, near Farmcot,…

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Death of Mrs J. Keast

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Mrs. J. Keast, of Pell-street, Railway Town, died this morning. Mrs. Keast was throughout the war an earnest worker of the Red Cross Society, and…

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Motor Accident. Death of Miss Neville Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Miss Moville, who was injured in a motor accident, died in the hospital this morning. The accident occurred at 3.30. a.m. yesterday, whilst a party…

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Death of a Murderer Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Ma[?]d Roberts, who murdered her two children at Talia, on the west coast, and then cut her own throat, died in the Elliston Hospital yesterday…

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Death of Mrs. Wallis Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Mrs. Wallis, mother of the Hon. F. B. Walhs, died yesterday at the age of 85…

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Death of Mr. O. W. Walpole

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. O. W. Walpole, formerly of the Royal Hotel, Oxide-street, died at his residence, Young-street, Wayville, at about noon yesterday. The funeral will…

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Railway Line Accident Death of the Victim Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 1

Frederick Phillips (46), a resident of Stanmore, had his right leg severed below the knee while working on the railway line at Petersham. He was…

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Shooting Affray in a Darlinghurst House Death of One Man. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

Inuring an altercation, in a house in Darley-street, Darlinghurst, on Monday night two men were shot, and one died yesterday…

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