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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1938

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Late Mr. Edwards

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 1

The funeral of Mr. John Henry Edwards, of 274 Wilson-street, took place in the Methodist portion of the Cemetery yesterday. Rev. R. L. H…

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Sudden Death of Mr. O'leary Was Leading Racehorse Owner

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 3

MR. Anthony Aloysius O'Leary (52), surface foreman and transport officer at the Zinc Corporation and owner of the racehorses Maltoi,…

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Mr. A. A. O'Leary's Funeral

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

The funeral was held yesterday afternoon of Mr. Anthony Aloysius O'Leary, a well known racing man, who died suddenly at his work on…

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Late Mr. W. Hannigan

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 1

Many organisations were represented at the funeral, in the Church of England portion of the cemetery on 'Saturday, of Mr. William Campbell…

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Late Mr. A. Reidy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 8

The funeral took place yesterday of Mr. Arthur Michael Reidy, leaving his residence, 147 Morish-street, South Broken Hill, at 3 p.m. The…

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Death of Doctor

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.— During the funeral service of a friend, Doctor Dominic Calahan, of Dover-road, Rose Bay, collapsed and died from…

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Death of Prominent S.a. Rifleman

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—After a short, illness, Mr. Claude Castine, secretary of the South Australian Rifle Association and one of the…

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Death of Mrs Wagenknecht

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 2

We have with regret to record the passing of another very old resident of Wilcannia, in the person of Mrs Wag [?] wife of Mr A. Wagenknecht…

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Strange Death of Vice Consul

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 4

WARSAW, August 16.—Herr George Blissmar, acting German ViceConsul at Warsaw, and head of the Financial Department of the Polish…

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Death Of Gallant War Cripple

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Caril Travis Paterson, formerly a gunner of the Third Artillery Brigade, who was known on nearly every…

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Late Mr. K. Pettesson

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 1

The funeral of Mr. Kus. Agustav Adolph Pettesson took place in the Church of England portion of the Cemetery this morning, leaving Tom…

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Funeral of Mr. B. V. Brady

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

Representatives of all sections of the community, attended the funeral this morning of Mr. Bernard Vincent Brady, of 83 Hebbard-street. More…

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Dark Shed for Homea Met Again At Funeral Children Wet and Shivering Neglect Was Not Wilful Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 4

THE conditions under which four young children end their parents were giving in an open shed in a paddock, in Pascoe Vale were the worst she had seen, Mrs. Minnie Beattie, inspector for the Victorian Society for…

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Death of Mrs. C. Johns

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 3

Mrs. Clara Johns (69) died at her residence, 427 Thomas-lane, today. She had been a resident for over 26 years, and leaves a grown up family…

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Death of Hiker in Bush Hut

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Monday.-Jack Wardle (20), of Corrimal, died in a lonely bush hut about four miles from Mount Keira last, night whilst a…

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Shocking Death of Girl

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday. —When a horse attached to a sulky became maddened with fright it leaped almost into the centre of a tramway…

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Funeral of Mrs. C. Johns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Clara Johns, of 427 Thomas-lane, left Fred J. Potter and Son's funeral parlor, Oxide-street, at 4.15 p.m. yesterday for the…

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Late Mr. H. Allen

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. Henry ("Barney") Allen left his residence, 29 Argent-street, at ll o'clock this morning for interment in the Roman…

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Late Mrs. T. McLEOD

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. Thelma Doris Maude McLeod, whose death occurred on Saturday, took place in the Methodist portion of the Cemetery…

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Late Mr. A. C. Toole

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

Practically every member of the North mine staff attended the funeral this morning of Mr. Arthur Charles ("Tim") Toole, which left his late…

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