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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1927

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Typhoid in a Gaol Death of a Prisoner Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

George Joyce (21), a prisoner at the Goulburn gaol, died of typhoid to-day. Two more prisoners are in hospital suffering from the same disease, the…

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Death of Mr John A. Stanmore

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

Mr John Arthur Stanmore, of Enrolls, Ivanhoe, died suddenly at his home on Saturday night, 16th ult, the cause of death was heart failure…

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Death of Mr. J. E. Brown

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. James Edward Brown, a single man, who has been a resident of the city for the past 34 years, died at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. F…

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Death of Mr. J. E. Brown

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. James Edward Brown, a single man, who has been a resident of the city for the past 34 years, died ah the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. F…

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Woman Refuses to Pay Death Duties of £3,000,000 London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

Lady Houston has revoked her decision to pay the Treasury full death duties, amounting to £3,000,000, from the estate of her husband. It is likely…

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Death of Mrs. C. E. Webber

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine E. Webber, relict of Peter Webber who died in 1924, died at her residence ut 409 Lane-street on Saturday night at the age of 85[?] years,…

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Factory Tragedy Death of James Flanagan Sudject of an Inquest Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

Public interest in the murder of James Flanagan (61) at a boot factory at North Unley on December 20, when he was bru[?]by battered to death in…

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Factory Tragedy Death of James Flanagan Investigated by Coroner Inquest Adjourned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

Apparently the heat wave, which has been distressing residents of Adelaide for the last three days, was responsible for only four spectators being at the…

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Death of William Whyte Wounds Self Inflicted Is Finding of Coroner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

Tn the Courthouse this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson, coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of William Whyte (61) who was found dead with…

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Death of Mr. J. S. WHITE. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

The death occurred at Muswellbrook to-day of Mr. J. S. White. M.L.C., at the age of 72 years. His illness was of a abort duration…

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Death of a Girl Motor Driver in Custody on Manslaughter Charge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquiry into the death of Jean Barron (6), who was knocked down and killed by a motor car at Waverley on…

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The Late Mr. Reynolds the Funeral

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

The body of the lnte George Malvern Reynolds, who was killed at the Zine Corporation yesterday, will be sent to Adelaide, by the express to-night, and…

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Funeral of the Victims of Birmimgham Fire Sympathy of Residents (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Forty thousand Birmingham residents lined the streets to-day to watch, the funeral of Mrs. Podley and her six children who were burnt to death…

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Death of 800 SHEEP Moree

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

Fight hundred sheep have died at the Gurley watering place during the last four days owing to the animals [?] their standards with water…

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Sydney Shark Tragedy Finding of the Coroner on Death of M. J. Allum Coroner Says Stanley Gibbs Merits the Victoria Cross Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

The City Coroner to-day held an inquiry into the death of Mervyn John Allum who was killed by a shark at Port Hacking on January 3…

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Police Are Inquiring Into Death of a Child Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

A three-year-old boy, Robert Boyd, who drank some liquod out of a bottle given him by a man near his home at Richmond, died. The police are…

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Manslaughter Charge Boy to Stand His Trial Over Death of Father Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

At the Parkes Police Court yesterday Hedley Lowe was committed for trial for the manslaughter of his father, James Lowe…

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Police Are Inquiring Into Death of a Child Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

A three-year-old boy Robert Royd, who drank [?] liquid out of a [?] given him by a man near his home at Richmond, died. The police are…

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Death of a Woman After 31 Operations Previously Reported Dead. (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 25

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

After 31 operations and being twice certified dead, Mrs. Shrieve (55) was buried at Rushden to-day. About 30 years ago she was carried to a Bristol…

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Death of Mr. E. P. Keeniham

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The death occurred in the Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mr. Edward Peter Keeniham at the age of 64 years. Mr Keeniham was a very old resident,…

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