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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1937

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Death of Mr. Thomas F. Treglown

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

The death occurred at the Hospital this morning of Mr. Thomas F. Treglown at the age of 78 years. Mr. Treglown was born in Victoria,…

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Death of Mr. C. LUCY Popular Figure Among Graziers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. Charles Ashford Lucy, manager of the insurance department of Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd., Adelaide, died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon…

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Death of Mr. C. Nutt

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

The death of Mr. Cuthbert Henry Nutt, aged 56 years, occurred to-day at his residence, 350 Beryl-street, off Oxide-street…

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Death of Mrs. Mary McCARTHY

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

The death occurred at the Broken Hill and District Hospital early this morning of Mrs. Mary McCarthy at the age of 49 years…

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Death of Mr. C. Davis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

A former Broken Hill resident, Mr. Cameron Davis, died at his residence, 13a Martini-street, Exeter, South Australia, on Thursday at the age of…

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Death of Mr. C. Davis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

A former Broken Hill resident, Mr. Cameron Davis, died at his residence, 13a Martini-street, Exeter, South Australia, on Thursday at the age of…

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Death of Mr. J. Jacobs

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

The death occurred at Menindee yesterday morning of Mr. John Jacobs at the age of 59. Mr. Jacobs, who was born at Bendigo, came to Broken…

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Funeral of Mr. F. Mulqueen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. Francis Patrick Mulqueen which took place this morning…

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Sudden Death of Woman Collapsed After Swim MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

A woman and a girl collapsed and died in similar circumstances after swimming at South Melbourne in the Hampton baths late yesterday. The…

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Car Veered Across Road Death Of Noted Doctor GOULBURN

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

At an inquest concerning the death of Dr. R. J. Tillyard, Miss Gwenda Cornforth, of Mosman, said she thought the car was travelling at…

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Late Mrs. Gillespie

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon of Mrs. Evelyn Maude Gillespie, leaving her late residence, 593 Lane-street, at 2.30. Mrs…

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Poisoned by Exhaust Fumes Tragic Death Of Child In Truck BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

CARBON-monoxide fumes, rising through the floorboards from a leaky exhaust pipe caused the death of Joyce Ellen Roes, aged two years…

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Late Mr. Lawson

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

T[?] funeral of Mr. Royal Walter William Douglas Lawson, the victim of the South mine fatality on Tuesday night, took place at 11 o'clock…

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Mystery Death of Boy Caught In Wheel Of Truck? MELBOURNE, Thursd[?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 6

The police have established the identity of the victim of yesterday's road fatality at Mt. Moriac, near Geelong, and coincident with the…

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Late Mr. T. Torney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Edward Torney took place to-day (Thursday), leaving his brother-inlaw (Mr. Tom Burt's) residence, 218…

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Death of Noted W.a. Owner-trainer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday—Mr. J. J. (Jim) O'Hara, well-known owner-trainer, has died after a long illness. Mr. O'Hara, who came from South…

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Death of Noted W.a. Owner-trainer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday—Mr. J. J. (Jim) O'Hara, well-known owner-trainer, has died after a long illness. Mr. O'Hara, who came from South…

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124 Descendants at Man's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The funeral at Albury of Mr. Herman Edward Scholz (95), who died at his nome at Walla, was attended by 124…

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Funeral of Mr. Geo. Galloway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. George Galloway took place yesterday, leaving the Methodist Church at Wilcannia. A short service was conducted by the…

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Lit Cigarette; Death of Sewerage Man

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

LEETON, Friday.—A description of how Howarth Vincent, powder monkey, was killed in an explosion at the sewerage works recently was…

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