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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1921

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Death of a Baby at Box Tank

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

Samuel Neil Wallace, four months' old, died at 3 o'clock yesterday morning at his parenes home at box Tank. According to a statement, supplied to…

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Death of Dr. Tozer Mrs. Mort Charged in Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

A special court yesterday visited the Long Bay Gaol and charged Dorothy Mort with the murder of Dr. Tozer. On account of the condition of Mrs…

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Death of Dr. Tozer Mrs. Mort Charged in Gaol Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

A special court yesterday [?] [?]he Long Bay Gaol and charged Dorothy Mort with the murder of Dr. Tozer. On account of the condition of Mrs…

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Death of Mrs. Fo[?] the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

At the Courthouse this afternoon the City Coroner, Mr. A. R. Perry, con[?]ued [?] inquary [?] [?] nces connected with the death of…

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Sporting the Turf. Death of Abtilleryman Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

Following closely on the death of one of his part-owners. (Mr. A. D. Murphy) on Friday the great racehorse Artilleryman…

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Washed Up by the Sea Death of George Darrell. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 1

The body of a man washed up on the beach at Deewhy on Saturday has [?]ll identified as that of George Darrell, the well-known actor and author…

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Death of Twins at Wallaroo Invest Cated by Coroner. Allegation Against Doctor Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The death of twin infants at Wallaroo is being inquired into by the coroner. The father states that a doctor…

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Death of Mr. A. D. Murphy Part Owner of Artilleryman

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. D. Murphy, who died at Lister House, Melbourne, ou Thursday after a lingering illness, had been connected with the turf in Victoria…

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Death of Mr. J. Wright

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

We have to record the death in the Wilcannia Hospital late on Sunday night of Mr Joseph Wright, proprietor of the White Cliffs Hotel, who…

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Death of Mr. T. Leonard

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. T. Leonard, a well-known member of the A.M.A., and a former manager of the A.M.A. store, died in Adelaide to-day. The information was…

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Returned Soldiers Death of Mr. E. V. Hockey

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. F. Barson, secretary of the Broken Hill Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, reported this afternoon that Mr. E. V…

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Death of Mrs. Scollard

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 1

The death occurred on Friday last at the Hospital of Mrs. Scollard, who arrived here in the early days with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Fisher…

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Death of Robert Rose Disbelieved by Frierds Funeral Is Postponed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 3

Two friends of Robert Rose objected to the removal of his body from the morgue yesterday. Rose had been overcome by cyanide fumes on the…

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Death of Robert Rose Certified by Two Doctors Additional Examinations Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

Further efforts to prove that Robert Rose, who was overcome by cyanide fumes on Tuesday, was not dead were made yesterday, but without…

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Death of Certrute M'crath Man Admits Killing Her Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

Wilfred Ernest Colley was charged in the Brisbane Police Court to-day with having wilfully murdered Gertrude M'Grath at North Sydney on December…

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Death of Certrute M'cratr Man Admits Killing Her Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

Wilfred Ernest Colley was charge in the Brisbane Police Court to-day with having wilfully murdered Gertrude M'Grath at North Sydney on December…

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Sydney Funeral Stopped by Young Married Woman Thought Man Her Husband Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

A funeral was stopped in Sydney yesterday and the cottin opened at the request of a young woman who believed that the deceased was her…

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Death of Zoo Monkey

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

The stock inspector, Mr. G., B. Johnston, recently sent to Dr. Do[?] head of the Department of Agriculture, a report concerning the death of…

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Death of Dr. Tozer Evidence at Inquest. Statement by Mrs. Mort Deposed to by Constable " I Shot Dr Tozer." Finding of Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

The inquiry into the death of Dr. Tozer, the New South Wales cricketer, was opened to-day. The court was 1 crowded. Mrs. Mort, who is under…

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Death of Mr. John Stead

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

The police state that Joan Stead, whose death was reported in the First Edtion of "The Miner," was an old-age pensioner and had resided in…

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