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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1925

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Death of Rev. F. W. Harvey

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

The many friends of the Rev. Mr Harvey in this district will regret to hear of his death, which occurred in Sydney Friday, 26th Dec. It was…

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Death of Mrs. O. Pfitzner

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

The death occurred at Nurse Greenslade's Hospital at Glenelg yesterday of Mrs. Mabel Ruth Pfitzner, wife of Mr. Oscar Pfitzner, a recent licensee…

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Death of Mr. D. Farquharson

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

The death occurred in Adelaide last night, after a long illness, of Mr. Donald Farquharson, who was for many years a resident of Broken Hill…

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Death of Mr. H. H. Skewes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

The death occurred in the Hospital at about 1 o'clock this morning of Mr. H. H. Skewes, a former secretary of the Barrier Workers' Association. He…

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An I.w.w. Funeral "Reg Flag" Was Sung As Coffin Was Lowered

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. Edward Young, a leader of the unemployed and member of the I.W.W., known as "[?]rotsky," was buried by the unemployed and the…

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Death of G. W. Clarke Accidental Death Is Finding of Coroner Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

In the Coroner's Court to-day Dr. Ramsay Smith, city coroner, returned a finding of accidental death at the inquiry into the death of Charles…

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Death of Mrs: Mannix (Reuter's Message.) London, January 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 1

The death is announced at Char[?]eville, Ireland, of Mrs. Ellen Mannix, the mother of Archbishop Mannix, of Australia, at the age of 93 years…

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Murdered Sirdar Sir Lee Stack's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10

The outrage on Sir Lee Stack, Sirdar of[?] [?] Army and Governor-General of the [?], [?] occurred last [?] [?] a [?] [?]…

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Murdered Sirdar Sir Lee Stack's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

The outrage on Sir Lee Stack, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army and Governor-General of the Sudan, which occurred last November produced a wave of…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Bennetts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10

The death of Mr. W. P. Bennetts, a former resident of broken [?], occurred at Birkenhead, South Australia, on sunday. January 4, alter a long…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Bennetts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

The death of Mr. W. P. Bennetts, a former resident of broken [?] occurred at Birkenhead, South Australia, on sunday. January 4, after a long…

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Death of a Woman After Drinking Lysol Inquest to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

Margaret Adams (40), said to be a married woman living apart from her husband, died from the effects of lysol poisoning at her residence at 114…

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Death of Wealthy Cardinal Whole of His Fortune Is Left to the Pope (Reuter's Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Rome correspondent reports:— Cardinal Giorgi, the richest member of the Sacred College, left his whole…

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Death of a Woman After Drinking Lysol Finding of the Coroner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

In the Coranar's Court this afternoon Mr. G. A. Stevenson, District Coroner, opened an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death…

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Death of Little Girl From Bullet Wound Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Shooting Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The city coroner yesterday [?] a[?] inquest concerning the death of Glady[?] Malone (11), which [?]curred in hospital on December 28 from the [?]…

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Death of Mr E. J. Braithwaite

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

The death occured at his residence last night of Mr. Edward James Braithwaite, a well-known resident of Broken Hill. Mr. Braithwaite was…

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Death of Mr E. J. Braithwaite

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

The death occurred at his residence last night of Mr. Edward James Braithwaite, a welt-known resident of Broken Hill. Mr. Braithwaite was…

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Magistrate's Comment on Cost of a Funeral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

During the hearing of a workman's compensation, arbitration case at the Port Adelaide Local Court on Tuesday morning the widow concerned…

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Death of Myles McGRATH. Old Wilcannia Tragedy Recalled

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

A murder committed 30 years ago at Wilcannia was recalled at the Parramatta Courthouse Friday daring an inquiry into the death of Myles…

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Death of Mr. S. R. Gray[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

The death occurred in a Melbourne private hospital yesterday of Mr. S. R. Gray, a former Mayor of Broken Hill. A sketch of Mr. Gray's career will be…

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