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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1948

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Mystery About Death of Woman

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 3

Sydney, December 31.—Mystery still surrounds the death of a young mother at Bega last Friday, despite the fact that arsenic was discovered in the body,…

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Death Of Man Who Faked Masterpieces

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 5

A MSTERDAM, Jan. 1— Hans van Meegeren, 57, Dutch painter, who faked old masters in the…

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Death of Mr. T.w. Lawn

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 5

The death occurred at the Hospital yesterday of Mr. Thomas William Henry Lawn. at the age of 44 years. Mr. Lawn was born and…

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Death of Mr. G. Tumbers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 4

The death of Mr. George Tumbers of 245 Wilson Street, occurred at Semaphore (S.A.) yesterday. Born at Caltowie 67 years…

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Funeral of Mr. T. W. Lawk

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 4

The funeral of the late. Thomas William Henry Lawn, who died at the Hospital on Thursday took place today. The cortege, which…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Tippett

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 7
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

Mr. James Henry Tippett died at the Hospital yesterday afternoon. Born at Kadina 71 years ago he had lived in Broken Hill…

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Death of Mr. T. W. Lawn

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 3

The death occurred at the Hospital Thursday of Mr. Thomas William Henry Lawn at the age of 44 years. Mr. Lawn was born and educated in Broken Hill…

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Death Of Speaker Of N.Z. Upper House

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). — Mr. Mark Fagan, Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council since 1939, died yesterday…

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Late Mr. J. Tippett

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. John'Henry Tippett, who died on Friday afternoon, took place yesterday leaving his late residence, 77…

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Funeral- of Mr. Geo. Tumbers

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

The remains- of Mr. George Tumbers, who died at Semaphore on Friday, were buried in the Church of England Cemetery yesterday…

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Funeral of Mr. G. Tumbers

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

The remains ol the late Mr. George Tumbers were peacefully laid to rest in the Church of England Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The funeral left his…

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Funeral of Mr. T. W. Lawn

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 4

The funeral or the late Thomas William Henry Lawn, who died at the Hospital on Thursday, took place on Saturday. The cortege, which was…

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Funeral of Mr. J. H. Tippett

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. John Henry Tippett took place yesterday. The late Mr. Tippett passed away at the Hospital on Friday afternoon at the age…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Denison

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

The death occured in the Hospital early this morning of Mr. James Henry Denison, of 481 Blende Street. Mr. Denison was…

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Death of Former Local Man in N.z

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

News was received from Auckland, New Zealand, of the death of Mr. Mick Oally, who was killed in a car crash on Christmas Day. Mr. Dally was a…

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C I.b. Theory on Death of Man

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

WEST WYALONG.—Hugh McKnight (72),. caretaker, of West Wyalong, Golf Club House which was gutted by fire early on Saturday…

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Death Of Accident Victim Mr. Max Nicholls Diet In Hospital

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

Mr. Maxwell Alfred Nicholls died at the Hospital early on Sunday morning as a result of head injuries received when he fell from a lorry in Lane Street at…

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Late Mr. J. Denison

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. James Henry Denison, who died in the Hospital yesterday, took place this morning the cortege leaving his late…

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Funeral of Mr. M. Nicholls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 5

The funeral of Mr. Maxwell Nicholls, who died at the hospital on Sunday following injuries suffered on New Year's morning, took…

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