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Broken Hill & the Far West · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1951

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Funeral of Mr. A. E. Wright

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 11

The funeral took place this morning of Mr. Alfred Edward Wright, who died on Wednesday at the age of 76 years. The cortege…

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Death Toll of Alps

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

London, January 25.—The final toll of the snow-storms in the Alps, which already have claimed 253 dead and 105 seriously…

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Funeral of Mrs. Garner

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

The funeral of Mrs. A. E. R. Gamer took place yesterday, the cortege leaving the Cathedral, Lane Street, at 10 a.m. The Interment was made in the…

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Funeral of Mr. A. E. Wright

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 1

the funeral took place yesterday of Mr. Alfred Edward Wright, who died on Wednesday. The cortege left his residence, 196 Oxide Street, at 11 a.m…

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Death Of Pensioner

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 1

The death of Albert Drew, 66, pensioner, occurred at 213 Hebbard Street about noon on Friday. A postmortem examination was held on Saturday by…

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Funeral of Mrs. J. M. McCONNELL

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 8

The funeral of Mrs. Julia Mary McConnell, who died yesterday, took place this morning. The cortege left the Cathedral following…

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Death of Mrs. M. J. McCONNELL

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 1

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs Julia Miry McConnell at the age of 49 years. Darn in Wallsea, England, Mrs McConnell bad tried here for about a…

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Funeral of Mr. T. E. Cropley

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 12

Mr Thomas Edward Cropley died at the Hospital last night after being an inmate for 2½ years. He was born in Canada 72 years…

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Sinclair Lewis' Funeral

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

Sauk Centre (Minnesota), January 30.—The ashes of novelist Sinclair Lewis, who died in Rome on January 10, were buried here…

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Death of Mr. C McINERNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 11

The death occurred at the Hospital yesterday of Mr. Charles Mcinerney, 219 Rowe Street. Born at. Wallaroo, S.A., 67 years ago…

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Death of Mr. T. E. Cropley

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Edward Cropley died at the Hospital on Monday night after being an inmate for two and a halt years. Born in Canada 73 years ago, he had…

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Funeral of Late Mr. T. E. Cropley

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

The funeral of the late Thomas Edward Cropley, who died on Monday evening, took place yesterday, leaving his late residents 438 Piper Street, at…

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Death of Mr. Charles McINERNEY

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

The death occurred at the Hospital on Tuesday at Mr. Charles McInerney of 219 Rowe Street. Born at Wallori, South Australia, 67 years ago, Mr…

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Police Story of Death of Qsld. Woman

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

Melbourne.—When arrested in Queensland last Thursday, Edward Joseph Scully (52), of Frankstown, admitted that he had stripped his wife's body, wrapped it in sacking and disposed of it, Detective-Sergeant Adam told the City…

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Death Of Pensioner

Western Grazier · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Broken Hill Monday. The death of Aubert Drew, 66, pensioner, occurred at 213 Hebbard Street about [?] on Friday. A postmortem…

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Death of Mr. S. Francis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 12

Mr. Sydney Clyde Francis died at the Hospital yesterday at the age of 51 years. Born at Broken Hill he had lived here all his life…

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Death of former M.P.

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 2

After a long illness, Mr. Douglas Henry Bardolph, former member of Parliament,…

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Death of Mr. S. C. Francis

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 4

Mr. Sydney Cloyde Francis died at the Hospital yesterday at the age of 51 years. Born at Broken Hill he had lived here all his life. He leaves a widow and two…

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Funeral of Mr. S. Francis

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

The funeral of Mr. Sydney Cloyde Francis, who died on Friday, took place on Saturday, leaving his residence, 194 Rowe Street; at 11 a.m. for the…

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Funeral of Mr. T. O. Allen

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 12

Mr. Thomas Orton Allen (80), a native of Cherry Norton, England, and resident of Broken Hill for 66 years during which he…

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