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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1944

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Death of Noted Cobar Resident Mr. Peter Snelson

Western Grazier · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. Peter Snelson, a former mayor and well known figure in Cobar, died suddenly in Orange on February 22. He came to Cobar in the early eighties of…

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Death Of Sir Colin Fraser

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—Sir Colin Fraser, chairman of directors of Broken Hill South Ltd.. and director of materials supply for the Department of Munitions since 1940. died today at his home in Toorak. He was 69. He had been ill for some months…

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Late Mr. R. Caskey

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

The death occurred at his late residence, 7 Farrell Street, Glenelg, of a well-known local pastoralist, Mr. Robert Caskey. at the age of 72 years…

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Death of Mrs.[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

The death occurred at the Hospital yesterday of an old resident of Broken Hill, Mrs. Lucy Radford, at the age of 65 years…

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Death of Old Resident

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

The death is reported from Springwood, between Bathurst and Sydney, of Mr. William Jones, aged 86 years. The late Mr. Jones was an old identity of…

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Death of Mrs. L. Radford

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

The death of Mrs. Lucy Radford took place at the Hospital yesterday at the age of 65 years. The late Mrs. Radford was born in England, but had been a…

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Death of Mr. E. B. (Bill) Meehl

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 3

The death occurred at the Hospital this morning of Mr. Eric Basil (Bill) Meehl, of the Silver King Hotel, Argent Street…

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Death of Shop Assistants President Sydney. March 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. J. Luttrell president of the Shop Assistants' Union, collapsed while dressing today and died in hospital two hours later. He was about 71 years of age and…

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Late Mrs. Radford

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Remains of the late Mrs. Lucy Radford were buried in the Methodist portion of the Cemetery yesterday, the cortege leaving her late residence,…

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Late Mr. Meehl

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Eric Basil (Bill) Meeh[?], whose death occurred at the Hospital on Monday morning, took place yesterday. The interment was…

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Funeral Of Mrs. L. Radford

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

Mrs. Lacy Radford. who died at the Hospital on Sunday, was buried in the Methodist Cemetery yesterday. The cortege left her late residence 51 Cobalt…

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Funeral of E. B. "Bill" Meehl

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

The death occurred on Monday at the Hospital of a well known esident in the person of Mr. Eric Basil ("Bill") Meehl The late Mr. Meehl was 34 years of age…

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Funeral Of Mr. J. H. Huxtable

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3
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The funeral of Mr. James Henry Huxtable, whose death occurred in Sydney on Thursday at the age of 59 years, took place yesterday, leaving his late…

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Death Of Mr. Robert Caskey

Western Grazier · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

The death took place at his last residence, 7 Farrell Street, Gleneig, of a well known pastoralist, Mr. Robert Caskey, at the age of 72…

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Death of Major Coulter Sydney, March 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 4

Major Coulter, Australian representative at the coronation of King Edward VII. president or the South African Soldiers Association, and volunteer…

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Death of Mr. A. E. Walls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

Mr. Albert Ernest Walls died this morning at his residence, 92 Hebbard Street, South, Broken Hill. He was born in England and came to…

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Late Mr. A. E. Walls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

The funeral of M[?]. Albert Ernest Walls, who died a his residence, South Broken Hill, on Tueaday morning, took place yesterday…

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Funeral of Mr. A. E. Walls

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. Albert Ernest Walls who passed away on Tuesday morning, was burled in the Methodist Cemetery yesterday. The burial service was conducted by the…

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Death of Old Resident

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. Inglefinger Fritz—a brief death notice concerning him appeared on Saturday morning—it transpires, was a very old resident of Broken Hill. He died…

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