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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Death of Mrs Rogers of Slamannon

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

The many friends of Mrs Rogers, wife of Mr Alex. Rogers, of Slamannon, will regret to hear of her death, which occurred at Wilcannia on…

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Death of Mr. G. Hodge Report Given on Thursday to the Hospital Board

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

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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The Mysterious Death of Wife of Clergyma[?] Statement by Doctor Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

Dr. Mattnews, who was acting a[?] locum teneng for the Omeo medical man at the time of the death of Mrs. Griggs, wife of a Methodist clergyman,…

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Death of Mr. J. F. Williams Accidental Death Is Finding of Coroner

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

The inquest was resumed this afternoon into the death of John Frederick Williams, who died from injuries suffered in a collision between a motor…

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Late Mr. F. Curzon's Will

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

Jose Collins, English musical comedy actress, receives the income from £20,000 for life under the will of Mr. Frank Curzon, well-known theatre…

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Death of Mr. C. Ritchie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Advice has been received of the death of Mr. Charles Ritchie, who was on compensation for two industrial diseases and who left for Thornburn…

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Accidental Death of Victorian Farmer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

George Samuel Frowd, farmer, of Girgarra, in the north-east of Victoria, was fatally shot when the charge in a sum which he was carrying exploded…

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Death of a Dwarf London, January. 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Williams, 64 years of age, known, as Tom Thumb, of Somersetshire, died at Boston, Lincolnshire. His wife, who was also a dwarf, died…

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Death of Mr. T. Clarke

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 1

The death occurred at his late residence, 117 Eyre-street, on Monday evening of Mr. Thomas Clarke, at the age of 66 years 8 months. He was…

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The Mysterious Death of Clergyman's Wife Body Exhumed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

The body of Mrs. Ethel Constance Griggs, wife of the Methodist Minister at Omeo, was exhumed to-day. A post-mortem examination will be made…

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Mysterious Death of Clergyman's Wife Omeo Inquiries to Go on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

Detective-Sergeant Mulfahey, who has been investigating the death of Mrs. Ethel Constance Griggs at Omeo, on January 2, returned to Melbourne…

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South Australia Death of a Child Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

Rex Hill, the 13-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hill, of Woodville, died in the Adelaide Hospital at midnight last night from head injuries…

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The Late Mr. S. J. Thomas

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. S. J. Thomas, who died yesterday, were buried in the general portion of the Cemetery this morning the funeral…

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The Late Mr. S. J. Thomas

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 1

The remains of the late Mr. S. J. Thomas, who died yesterday, were buried in the general portion of the Cemetery this morning the funeral…

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South Australia Death of a Child Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

Rex Hill, the 13-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hill of Woodville, died in the Adelaide Hospital at midnight last night from head injuries…

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Death of Dr. Kerr Succumbs in Hospital to Injury and Poisoning Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Dr. Donald Kerr, who was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital on Saturday morning suffering from-gas poisoning and a cut wrist, died at 6 o'clock…

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Death of 11 Childeren Following Inoculation Six Others Seriously Ill Bundaberg (Qsd.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

The inoculation of children at Bundaberg to render them immune against diphtheria has proved fatal in ll cases. Following on inoculations…

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Mysterious Death of Clergyman's Wife Analyst Making Examination

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

Interest in the circumstances of the death of Mrs. Ethel Constance Griggs, the young wife of the Methodist minister at Omeo, on January 3,…

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The Mysterious Death of Clergyman's Wife Analysis Not Completed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Omeo residents are anxiously awaiting the result of the analysis by the Government analyst of the contents of thestomach of Mrs. Ethel Constance…

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Funeral Arrangements. (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

In the absence of knowledge of any references in Earl Haig's will to his burial place, arrangements proceeded for the funeral at St. Paul's Cathedral,…

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