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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1945

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Menindee Death of Mr. T. H. Ham

Western Grazier · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 3

The death of Mr. Thomas Hemy Ham in the Broken Hill Hospital in Friday last removed from Meninder district one of its colorful personalities…

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Death of Mr. J. Horgan

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2
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Mr. James Horgan, late of 712 Chapple Street, died at the Hospital on Saturday night at the age of 85 years. The late Mr. Horgan was born at Ballaratt…

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Death Of General Harry Chauvel

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 1

Melbourne, March 4.—The death occurred tonight of General Sir Henry. Chauvel, famous cavalry commander in the last war…

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Death Of General Sir Henry Chauvel

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE.— General Sir Henry Chauvel,famous cavalry commander of the last war,died last night at the age of 80…

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Funeral Of Mr. J. Horgan

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 3

Mr. James Horgan, who died at the Hospital on Saturday night, was burial in the Roman Catholic Cemetery yesterday morning. The burial service was…

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General Chauvel's Funeral

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 3

Melbourne, March 6.—The Chief of the General Staff, Lieut. General J. Northcott, headed eight high military officers who were palli[?]ters today at the funeral…

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Coroner Finds Death Of Child Due To Asphyxiation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 7

HOW a six-months-old child left with her father was found dead in bed alongside him by the mother when she returned from the pictures on Saturday night was told to the Coroner, Mr. A. R. Raschke, in the Coroner's Court this…

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Death Of N.Z. Prime Minister's Wife

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

Auckland (N.Z.) March 7.—The death occurred at Wellington today of Mrs. Frazer, wife of the Prime Minister. She had been ill for some months. The late…

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Funeral Of The Late Mrs. Faye

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Isabella Mary Jane Gibbs Faye, whose death occurred in Adelaide on Wednesday at the age of 71 years, took place yesterday…

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Late Mrs. I. Faye

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 5

Mrs. Isabella Mary Jane Gibbs Faye, who died in Adelaide on Wednesday at the age of 71 years, was buried yesterday in the Methodist Cemetery…

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Funeral Of Army Generals

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

Cairns, March 8.—The funeral of Major G. A. Vassey, Major-General R. M. Downes and Lieut.-Colonel G. A. Bertram took place today. The three were…

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Death of Pte. Clarke

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

Word has been received by his sister, Mrs. M. J. Daley, smith Broken Hill, of the death of Pte. G. W. Clarke, who had been a prisoner of war in Malaya…

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Death of Mr. R. A. Bettison

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 5

Mr. Richard Albert Ernest Bettison. who died at the Hospital yesterday at the age of 66 years, was buried this afternoon in the Methodist Cemetery…

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Death of Lord Dawson of Penn

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 6

LONDON, March 8.—The death is announced of Lord Dawson of Penn, Physician-in-Ordinary to the King. He was 79…

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Death Of Mr. R. A. E. Bettison

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

The death of Mr. Richard Albert Ernest Bettison, at the age of 66 years, took place yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at the Hospital…

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Death of Local Man in Camp in Malaya

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 4

Private G. W. Clarke has died in a prisoner of war camp in Malaya, according to advice received by his sister. Mrs M. J. Daley, of South…

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Death Of Fl./Sgt. R. Barnett

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 4

Advice has been received in Broken Hill that Fl./Sgt. Ross Burnett, RAAF, has lost his life over England. The airman was the elder son of Mr…

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Woman's Body on Funeral Pyre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 13.—A woman in Wellsville (Ohio), is believed to have built and lit her own funeral pyre…

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Death of Mrs. G. M. Nyholm

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 3

At the Masonic Hospital at As[?]cht, Sydney, on Tuesday-afternoon, the death occurred of Mrs. Gertrude Mary Nybolm at the age of 39 years. The late Mrs…

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