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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1931

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Death of Miss E. 0. Stephens

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

The death occurred at the Hospital on Wednesday of Miss Edith Olive Stephnns at the age of 17 years. She was the eldest daughter of Mr and…

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Death of Mrs M. E. Dillon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

The death occurred at the Hospital last night of Mrs. Mary Eliaiboth Dillon at the age of 60 years. She was born in Victoria and had resided…

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Death of Mr. Norman Campbell

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

Yet another of our old and very highly esteemed residents, in the persson of Mr. Norman Campbell, was removed from our midst on New Year's…

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Death of Mr. P. J. Condon

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

A glo[?] spread over Cotar on Monday afternoon (D[?]. 23). when the news came through that death had claimed one who had worked no…

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Death of Mr. R. Holt. An Old Resident Passed

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

One more link with the past has been brokes in the passing away of Mr. Richard Holt. His death took place in the early afternoon of…

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Late Mr. F. W. Oelmann

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

The funeral of the late Mr. Francis William [?] took place to-day, leaving his brother's (Mr. Hubert Oelmnnn) residence at corner of M'Gowan…

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The Bondi Tragedy Funeral Op Policemen Who Were Shot on Saturday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Thousands of people lined the route of tho funeral procession from Wood Coffin Ltd, parlors in George-street to the, mortuary station, when the…

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Death of a Child Ate Aspirin Tablets Melbourne, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

At the inquest a[?]g the death of George Edwards (2) it was stated that the child ate at least nine aspirin tablets which he obtained by pulling…

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Starting Price Betting "Legalising of Shops Death Knell of Racing" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

It was pointed out to-day by racing men that with the legalising of starting price betting shops there would be no need to curtail the number of race…

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The Late Mrs. Warren

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon in the Westterrace Cemetery, South Australia, the remains of the mother of Mr. E. G. Warren, evangelist of the Churches of…

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Death of Mr. M. J. Crowe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Martin Joseph Crowe (57), a well-known resident of South Broken Hill, died about 2.30 o'clock this afternoon at his residence, 363…

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The Late Mr. Anderson No Inquest to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. R. G. Cookson, J.P., has decided to dispense with an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. John Charles Anderson(40) on…

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Communist Funeral Burial of Mr. Maras

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

The peculiar features attached to the funeral of Mr Ivan Maras, a YugoSlav, tho victim of the Zinc Corporation accident on Thursday, was…

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Death of Mr O. C. Macdougall

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The death occurred at Neutral Bay on December 30 of Mr. O. C. Macdougall, a former well known resident of Broken Hill and Wilcannia, at the…

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Late Princess Royal Royalty at Funeral (Special to "The Miner.") London,January 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

King George Queen Mary, the Duke and Duchess of York, and the Duke of Gloucester returned to Buckingham Palace to-day for the funeral of the…

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"Communist Funeral"

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

From Narko Rosandich and Geo. Ulrich:— On behalf of the Yugo-Slavs in Broken Hill we desire to Protest against…

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Late Princess Royal Royalty at Funeral (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

King George, Queen Mary, the Duke and Duchess of York, and the Duke of Gloucester returned to Buckingham Palace to-day for the funeral of the…

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Death of Mr. Oelmann Inquest Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Francis William Oelma[?]n, who died as the result of a motor accident on December…

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Death of Mary Dean Investigation Completed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

Detectives have completed their investigation into the murder of Miss Mary Dean (aged 25 years) at Elwood on November 21…

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The Late Mr. W. S. Gandy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

The romains ot the late Mr. W. S. Gandy, who died on Thursday as the result of a fall from a bicycle, were interred in the Roman Catholic Cemetery…

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