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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1924

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Death of Mrs. Lawn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

Mrs. H. Lawn, an old and highlyesteemed resident of Burra and district, died at her residence, Kooringa, recently in her 85th year (says the…

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Death of Mrs C. V. Norman

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

It is our sorrowful duty to have to record the death of another well-known and highly esteemed resident of Wilcannia, in the person of…

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Death of Mr. W. R. Stewart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

Word has been received of the death at Hawthorne, Melbourne, yesterday of Mr. W. R. Stewart who, during his residence in Broken Hill more than…

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Death of Me. W. R. Stewart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

Word has been received of the death at Hawthorne, Melbourne, yesterday of Mr. W. R. Stewart who, during his residence in Broken Hill more than…

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Death of a Jockey Melboure

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

During a benefit race meeting at [?]ortland on Saturday Lady Phyllis [?]ell in the second race and Edward Crawford (19), a jockey, was…

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Funeral Like a Wedding at Request of the Deceased (Reuter's Message.) London. February 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

A funeral like a wedding service was witnessed at Hurton. Cheshire, on the occasion of tho burial of the mother of General Sir W.N. Congreve, V.C. At…

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Dr. Wilson Dead. (Continued from Page1.) Funeral Arrangements Await Wishes of Mrs. Wilson (Reuter's Message.) New York. February 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

The death ol Dr. Woodrow Wilsor came while the churches throughout the country prayed for his recovery, Thousands of Washington churchgoers…

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Death of Mr. S. C. Robinson

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. Sydney Charles Robinson, who some years ago played a prominent parc in onion affairs, particularly in regard to the old Amalgamated Miners'…

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Death of Mrs. Overall. Kelly Lodges an Appeal Against 5 Years' Sentence Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

David Kelly has lodged aa appeal against bis sentence of five years imprisonment for the burning of the body of Mrs. Florence Overall. Kelly asked…

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Two Causes Are Given for Death of Dr. Wilson (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, February 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

Heater's Vancouver correspondent reports:— "There were two real causes for Dr. Wilson's death. One was a stroke of…

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Funeral Service Wednesday Will Probably Be Private No State Ceremony (Reuter's Message). Vancouver, February 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

The late Dr. Wilson's funeral services on Wednesday will probably be private in a sense in that there will be no great State ceremony. A number of friends…

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Death of Mr. F. Refchange

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

Further particulars received in Broken Hill concerning the death of Mr. Frank Refchange, of 24 Williams-street, Brighton, and formerly of Broken Hill,…

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Death of Young Woman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

[?]inquest on the death of a woman [?]teacher, aged 23. the coroner said that she had been stationed at a lonely bush centre for three years with…

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Death of a Farmer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

A farmer at M'Lean's Ridge, near Alstonville, named William Barber (36), single, was closing a gate leading into a neighbor's paddock when his…

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W.i.u. Meeiiig. Motion Is Carried on Death of Lenin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. newspaper but for its accuracy. "The Miner" is not responsible:— The general meeting on the W.I.U. of…

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Funeral of Mr. S. C. Robinson

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. S. C. Robinson, who was at one time president of the A.M.A., and had been associated with that body and later…

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South Australia. (Continued from Page 2.) Death of Old Colonist Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith (93), a colonist of 72 years, died at her residence at Birkenhead yesterday morning. She came to Australia in the ship Charlotte…

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Former President Taft Too Ill to Attend Funeral (Reuter's Message). Washington, February 6

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. William Taft, a former President of the United States. is ill with acute indigestion to-day. He was unable to act as an honorary pallbearer for Dr…

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Death of Dr. Woodrow Wilson

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

A report from Washington stated that Dr. Woodrow Wilson, formerly President of the United States, died on Sunday morning. The physician…

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Death of Horse Trainer While Talking to Jockey Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 3

The well-known Victorian horse trainer, P. Guinane. while talking to Jockey Sleigh after the running of the Electric Handicap which Guinane's…

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