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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1927

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Death of Four Infants in Burning Dwelling Mother Was Shopping (Special to "The Miner") London. January 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

Leaving her four children alone in the house while Shopping round a corner, the wife of an Edinburgh enginedriver, returned to find the dwelling…

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Death of a Young Mother Inquest to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

M[?] Mi[?] Alice Hoskins (17½) died in the operating theatre at the Hospital on Saturday afternoon. She resided with her husband at 401…

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Woman Goes to Funeral of Supposed Husband Husband Later Appears Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 1

Mrs. W. M'P[?]erson, of Windsor, on returning to her home from the funeral of a man she believed to be her husband, came face to face with her…

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The Funeral

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

The remains of Mr. W. G. Hoskins, who died under an anaesthetic at the Hospital on Saturday afternoon, were buried in the Methodist portion of the…

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Circular Saw Accident Death of Young Man After Loss of Arm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

John Henry Clarence Alchin, aged 25, died at Jamestown on Wednesday night following a circular saw accident which occurred there at 4.30 in…

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Death of Racehorse. Analysis Is Proposed of Contents of Stomach Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

While the field was being lined up for the Dumaresq. Handicap at the Armidale races yesterday Eaton Boy, the second favorite, was observed to…

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Tragedy in a Camp Police Are Inquiring Into Death of Two Men Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

Inquiries are being made concerning the deaths of Henry Davis (20), and Andrew Morris (50), who were shot at a roadside camp near Hillston. The…

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Funeral of Mr. Garriques

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. H. Lord Garriques took place yesterday, the cortege leaving Mr. D. Minahan's residence, Wolfram-street, at 3.30 o'clock…

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A Postponed Funeral Grave Not Ready Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

A Bathurst message says that after a funeral had moved to the Anglican portion of the Bathurst General Cemetery, the body could not be buried,…

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Death of Young Woman Woman to Stand Trial on Charge Op Murder Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 1

At an inquiry into the death of Janetta Maude Poole, alias Teale (25), of Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, on Sunday the coroner committed…

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Late Japanese Emperor 8000 Persons Taking Part in the Funeral Cortege (A.p.a. Message.) Tokio, February 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

Everything is in readines for the funeral ceremony of the late Emperor, commencing at 6 o'clock to-morrow evening when the cortege will leave the…

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Death of Mr. F. Causby Collapse at Umberumberka

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly last night at Umberumberka at Mr. Frank [?] a well-known figure in local sporting circles. Mr. Causby had been…

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Death of Mr. J. Rickard Former B.H. RESIDENT Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Rickard (79) died at Wayville yesterday. For 15 years he was employed as an enginedriver at Broken Hill. He was a well-known…

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Funeral of Mr. F. Causby

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

The remains of the late Mr. Frank Cansby, who died suddenly at Umberumberka on Tuesday night were taken on the express last night to Gawler for…

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Death of a Soldier London, February 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

That Lieutenant Coghill died from shock due not to the injuries he received but to acute influenza was the surprising result of a post mortem…

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Death of Motorist Charred Remains Found in His Destroyed Car Auckland (N.Z.), February 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

Edward Honeyfield (52), a farmer, met a shocking death while driving his car at Te Awamutu. A motorist found his charred remains in the car which…

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Death of Mr. M. Johnsen

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The death of Mr. Martin Johnsen occurred at his residence, 426 Beryl-street, at an early hour this morning. Mr. Johnsen was born in Sweden 69…

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Death of a Cripple Foul Play Suspected. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

The police beleive that the death of Lionel Schaltz a cipple whose body was found in the Derwent River was due to foul play possibly…

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Death of a Woman Coroner Censures Husband Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The coroner yesterday returened a finding of suicide in connection with the death of Winifred Dorothy Hammond (19) on January 18. A month…

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Death of Mr. F. Pickering

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

The death of Mr. Frank Pickering occurred at the Hospital at 3.45 p.m. to-day. He was a member of the Workers' Industrial Union and of…

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