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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Funeral of Mr. M'intosh

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

The remains of the late Mr. Thomas ("Scotty") M'Intosh, who died on Thursday afternoon, were buried in the Roman Catholic portion of the…

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Sporting Death of S.a. Trainer Was with Mr. Flannagan for Over 15 Years

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

Sportsmen, not only in South Australia, but all over Australia, will be grieved to loarn of the death of Patrick Daniel McCarthy, who for 15 years…

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Sporting Death of S.a. Trainer Was with Mr. Flannagan for Over 15 Years

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

Sportsmen, not only in South Australia, but all over Australia, will be grieved to learn of the death of Patrick Daniel M'Carthy, who for 15 years…

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Death of Mrs Underdown. A Very Old Residents of Menindie District. "Barrier Miner," 9th inst

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

Mrs. Annie May Underdown, licenses of the Albormarie Hotel at Menindie, died in the Hospital at 10 o'clock Sunday night from Kidney trouble and…

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Death of German Ace During Great War Broken Hill Residents Witnessed the Incident Piece of 'Plane Obtained

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

The controversy regarding the bringing down of Baron von Richthofen, the famous German ace, has caused a great deal of discussion throughout…

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Death of German Age Buring Great War Broken Hill Residents Witnessed the Incident Piece of 'Plane Obtained

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

The controversy regarding the bringing down of Baron von Richthoren, the famous German ace, has caused a great deal of discussion throughout…

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Death of Thomas Hardy Remains to Be Buried in Westminster Abbey (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

The remains of the late Thomas Haray the well-known novelist, will be cramated and buried in Westminster Abbey on Monday afternoon…

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Death of a Motorist Following on Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

After lingering in a critical condition in the Blyth Hospital since December 28 Frederick Bourne, of Parkside South, died on Saturday night…

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Death of Young Boxer Follows on Contest Dubbo

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

After being severely punished in a fight with Carl Rich at the local stadium on Saturday night, Ray M'Namara (18) was taken to hospital,…

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Death of Mental Patient Found Strangled in Bed at Rydalmere Hospital Another Patient Confesses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred at the Rydalmere Mental Hospital, near Parramatta, yesterday morning. Cecil Norman Crouch (23) was found…

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Mental Patients Death History of Assailant Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

Further particulars have been given of the murder of Cecil Norman Crouch (23) in the Rydalmere Mental Hospital, near Parramatta…

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Death of a Woman Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

It is unlikely that police inquiries concerning the death of Mrs. Bigges, the young wife of a clergyman at Omeo, will be continued as a result…

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Death of a Chinaman Following on a Fall Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

Ah Kong, who jumped from a window during a police raid on a house at Waterloo and received internal injuries, died yesterday afternoon in…

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Death of Mr. A. Edwards Finding of Coroner Was Due to Senility Accelerated by Injuries

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

In the Courthouse this afternoon Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of Alfred Edwards (73), who died in…

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Funeral of Mrs. Rogers

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The death occurred at Wilcannia on Wednesday morning of Mrs. Isabelle Rogers, wife of Mr. A. Hogers, of Slamonon Station, lvanhoe-road. The…

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Death of Bathurst Boxer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

At the inquest at Bathurst concerning the death of, Emmett Murphy, following on a boxing match with an aboriginal, the coroner returned a…

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The Mysterious Death of Wife of Clergyman Threatened Church Split Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Little progress of a definite nature was made yesterday, by the detectives inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Ethel…

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Death of Mr. G. Hodge Report Given Last Night to the Hospital Board

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Following the death of Mr. Gilbert Hodge (22), from septicaemia, concerning which an inquest was held on November 26 last, the Barrier…

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Funeral of Mrs. Rogers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

The death occurred at Wilcannia on Wednesday, morning of Mrs. Isabelle Rogers, wife of Mr. A. Rogers, of Slamonon Station, Ivanhoe-road. The…

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Death of Mr Frank Milne

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

An old resident of Wilcannia in the person of Mr Frank Milne was found dead at his home in Wilcannia on Wednesday last. Mr H. Mitselburg,…

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