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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Mrs. Appleby's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Susan Emma Appleby at the age of 72 years. She left a grownup family of four sons, Messrs…

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Mr. Pinder's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

The death occurred on Saturday at his residence of Mr. George Pinder, of 291 Patton-street. Aged 61 Mr. Pinder had been a resident of Broken…

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Death of Mrs. [?] A. [?]

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

Wide[?] regret was expressed on Tuesday morning last when, it became known that Mrs. [?] A. (Ba[?] Barratt had passed away at the Wilcannia…

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Death of Mrs. F. A. Cook

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 6

The death has occurred of Mrs. Florence Annie Cook, of 540 Rhodenite-street, off Bagot-street, North Broken Hill. Aged 40, Mrs. Cook has…

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Late Mrs. F. Cook

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 3

The funeral, of Mrs. Florence Annie Cook took place in the Church of England Cemetery yesterday afternoon, leaving her late residence, 540…

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Church Honors Pioneer Late Mrs. Whetters

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

The Rev. W. J. Wiley conducted a memorial service in the Patton-street Baptist Church, South Broken Hill on Sunday evening. The service was in…

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Late Mr. Smallacombe

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Melville James Smallacombe took place to-day, leaving Fred J. Potter A Son's funeral parlor, Oxide-street, at ll a.m. The…

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Death of Mr. H. B. Lynch

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 7

Word has been received from Victoria of the death of Mr. H. B. Lynch, formerly of the Zinc Corporation staff. The late Mr. Lynch was…

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Tragic Death Of Grazier

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Norman Oliver (52), grazier, of Swan. Hill, died yesterday as a result of injuries suffered while he was trying to put…

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Late Mr. P. Percy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

The death has occurred of Mr. Phillip Percy (48), of 592 Argent-street. Born in South Australia, Mr. Percy came to Broken Hill with his…

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Late Mr. P. Percy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

The funeral of Mr. Phillip Percy left the residence of his mother, 692 Argent-street, North Broken Hill, at 4 p.m. yesterday. Interment was…

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Death of American Financier

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

NEW YORK, February 25.—Mr. Seymour Parker Gilbert, Agent-General for Reparations Payments and a former Under-Secretary of the…

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Strange Wish of Grazier Sets Time for His Funeral SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

The estate of the late William Janies Egan, grazier, of Emerald Hill, has been valued for probate purposes at £2318, which was left for the…

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Late Mrs. Basso

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

The funeral of Mrs. Olive Basso took place in the Roman Catholic portion of the Cemetery yesterday. Father Meagher officiated. The…

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Big Californian Disaster Death Roll of 50 From Floods £20 Million Damage (Special to "The Miner") Los Angeles, March 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

THE Californian flood, the worst for 50 years, and one of the State's biggest disasters, began to subside late to-day. Already there is a death roll of at least 50, and damage may now approach £20,000,000…

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Late Mr. Alf Lewis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

Mr. Alf. W. Lewis, who died in Hue Rua Hospital yesterday, was at the time of his death, and for the past 18 years, sub-accountant at the South…

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Mr. J. Leyson's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Joseph Leyson, of 323 Williams-lane, was held yesterday, the interment being made in the Methodist Cemetery in the same…

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Funeral of Mrs. E. Lambert

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 1

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Lambert took place on Saturday afternoon, leaving her late residence in Iodide-street at 2 o'clock for the Methodist…

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Death of Mr. A. Burke

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

The death occurred early this morning of Mr. Alfred Burke at the age of 62 years and 11 months. He had been employed on the South…

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Late Mrs. Whitelum

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Whitelum was held yesterday afternoon, leaving the residence of her son, 167 Williams-street, at 3 o'clock…

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