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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Inquest on Death of Flying Instructor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday_A finding of accidental death was recorded, by.1 the coroner after an inquest- into the death of Flying…

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Undertaker Wears White At Funeral SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 7

UNDERTAKERS wore white clothes at a Kensington funeral yesterday. They discarded their…

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Late Mr. Willington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Frank Willington (44), of 332 Williams-street, took place in the Methodist portion of the cemetery yesterday…

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Tragic Death of Man Found By Wife Dead In Bed

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 December 1938 · page 1

Patrick Joseph O'Neill (23) died in tragic circumstances at his residence at 580 Blende-street today. A report is being prepared for the Coroner…

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Late Mr. P. O'neill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Patrick Joseph O'Neill took place today, leaving his mother's residence, 647 Beryl-street, North Broken Hill, at 11.30 ajn. The…

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Late Mr. A. McAULEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

Mr. Alfred Arthur McAuley, Who died at Newcastle on December 1, was, bui'ied in the Mayfield Cemetery, Mr.' McAuley was born at Milparinka in,…

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Late Mr. F. Dawe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 December 1938 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. Frederick Dawe took place in the Methodist portion of the Cemetery yesterday afternoon, leaving his late residence, 156…

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Strange Death of N.s.w. Farmer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Detectives are investigating the strange death on Wednesday of William Henry Edwards, 34, farmer of Koorainghat…

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Late Mrs. B. Kelly

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 2

The death occurred on Monday of Mrs. Bridget Rose Kelly (53), of 238 Williams-lane. Mrs. Kelly was a member of the Sacred Heart Lodge…

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Late Mr. Hern

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Alexander Joseph Hern (45), who resided at the corner of Blende and Kaolin streets. Mr. Hern was an…

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Death of Old Resident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 3

The death occurred early this morning of Mrs. Louisa Osborne Jones (85) at her residence, 63 Silver-street. Mrs. Jones was a very…

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Late Mr. T. Mitchell

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. T. Mitchell (74) took place yesterday leaving the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. J. T. Spragg, Chapple-lane; at 2 p.m. The…

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Death of Chief Judge Dethridge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 3

MLBOURNE, Thursday.—The death occurred this morning: of Chief Judge Dethridge of the Arbitration Court. He became ill about three…

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Death of "Snow Man" Christmas Play Tragedy SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 1

DRESSED as a "snow man," but his costume a mass of flames, Allan Stanton (ll), rushed from the stage during the Performance, of a…

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Death Knell Of Faulty Installations Compulsory Inspection of Electric Equipment

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 3

ELECTRICAL installations in every home and flat in New South Wales will be subject to compulsory inspection by local electricity supplying authorities after January 1. They have five years in which to complete…

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