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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1932

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Death of Mr. F. Herbert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. Cole, acting secretary of the Compensation Scheme, to-day received a telegram from Melbourne notifying him of the death in St. Vincent's…

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Death of a Woman Identity Established Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

The poilce have succeeded in establishing the identity of a woman who died in the Newcastle Hospital on Sunday after having been found…

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Death of Two Girls Makes Medical Mystery Tonsilitis Responsible Is the Hospital Report Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

Medical authorities are mystified by the death of two girls in the Goulburn Hospital following a throat affection. The victims were Elaine Cox (9), of…

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Late Captain Jacka, V.C. NINE V.C's. to Dear Coffin at the Funeral To-day Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

With nine Victorian winners of the Victoria Cross as pallbearers, Captain Albert Jacka, V.C. who died on Sunday, will be buried, to-morrow at St…

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The Late Mr. Rubenach

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Lawrence Alfred Rubenach left his late residence, Cummins-street, yesterday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. The cortege was a large one,…

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Death of Miss Morphett Inquest Again Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected, with the death of Miss Elizabeth Morphett (24) early on last Monday week allegedly from…

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The Late Mr. P. M. Glynn Estate Valued at £29,476 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 4

The will of Mr. Patrick M'Mahon Glynn, a former Federal Minister, late of North Adelaide, who died on October 8, has been admitted to probate…

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Death of "Matthew" 'The Miner's' Sporting Writer Buried in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

The burial took place in Fawkner Cemetery on Saturday of Mr. Matthew Murphy, former sporting editor of the "Weekly Times," who died at his home…

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Strike at a Funeral Cortege Taken to Cemetery Under Escort of Police (Special to "The Miner.") Chicago, January 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

Riotous scenes occurred at a woman's funeral when unionist hearse drivers adopted sabotage tactics. The cortege was proceeding along…

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Death of Mr. A. E. Bailey

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

The death occurred at the Hospital carly this morning at the ago of 55 years of Mr. A. E. Bailey. He was born in Moona, S.A., and came to…

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Death of Shire Engineer Coroner's Finding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

The Tenterfield coroner held an inquiry into the death of Archibald Francis Gerald Stnfford, shire engineer of Tenterfield, who died on October 7…

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Death of Mr. I. L. Tompkins Fell Down North Mine Shaft on December 9 Last

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. Ivan Lawrence Tompkins (30), who suffered severe injuries at the North mine on December 9 as a result of falling to the bottom of the new…

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Death of Watersider Inquest Opened Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. Halcombe, coroner, began an inquiry at Port Adelaide this morning into the circumstances connected with the death of Ernest Harrison (50),…

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The Late Mr. E. Power

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

The inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Edward Power (31), who died in the Hospital on Monday, allegedly from the effects…

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Death of Miss Morphett Inquest Again Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Miss Elizabeth Morphett (24) at the Hospital on January 11, allegedly…

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The Late Mr. R. Paull Poison Self-administered Is Finding of Corone[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Mr. Richard Paull near the Imperial Dam on December 5 was…

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Funeral of Mr. H. L. Winders

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Horace Lionel Winders took place to-day leaving his mother's residence. Newton-street, Railway Town, at 11 a.m. The…

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The Late Mr. P. REIDY, M.P. Memorial Suggested By. Mt. Gambier Citizens Mount Gambier

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. W. Hay, the Mayor of Mount Gambier, has received a largely signed [?]etition from the local citizens asking him to call a meeting to consider the…

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Death of Miss Morphett Poison Self Administered Is Finding of Coroner

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Harris, the coroner, to-day concluded the inquest into the circumstances connected with the death Miss Elizabeth Morphett (24) at the…

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Death of Miss Morphett From "Piain English":—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

The concluding stage of the coroner's inquiry into the death of this unfortunate young girl, and the incidents leading up to it, were, if anything, more…

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