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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Fatality in Street Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 1

Michael Fitzpatrick, collarmoker of Gray-street, was knocked, down by a tram car on Saturday. He was taken to the hospital in an unconscious…

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Countess of Dudley Drowned in Ireland Sinks While Bathing Death Due to Heart Failure (Reuter's Message.) London, June 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 1

The Countess of Dudley, who arrived at Rossmuck, County Galway, on Saturday, drove to Coreebe Lodge, which was purchased by the Earl of Dudley…

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Street Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 1

F. Schultz, who is employed at Hooker's blacksmith shop, was riding a bicycle to his home in South Broken Hill at about 1-45 to-day, when he…

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Street Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 3

F.Schultz, who is employed at Hooker's ablacksmith shop, was riding a bicycle to his home in South Broken Hill at about 1.45 to-day, when he…

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Armed Collision Reported Between Greeks & Italians Authorities Anxious Italians Are Suspected of Sympathy with Foe ("The Times" Message.) London, July 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 1

The London "Times" J Smyrna correspondent reports:- "The Greek authorities are gravely anxious owing to the occurrence of an…

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Kiding Fatality at Mingary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

According to private messages received this afternoon, Mr. G. Sampson, a resident of the Burra, was killed at Mingary, to-day as the resuit of being…

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Collision of Special Trains at Port Adelaide Station 2 Persons Slightly Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

Two special trains came into collision at the Commercial-road station, Port Adelaide, this morning. The 10.40 a.m. t[?]ain from Adelaide,…

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Accident to Prince's Train While Travelling West Australia Two Royal Carriages Are Upset. Officially Reported thal No One Was Hurt. (Reuter's Message.) Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

Ane following dispatch sent by Mr. Everard Cotes, representative with the Prince's party, has been received from Bridgetown, W.A.:- "A railway accident has occurred to the Prince's train, the two Royal saloons upsetting…

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Prince of Wiles Admiral Halsey's Story of Monday's Accident an Interview I Do Not Understand How We Were Not Killed Bunbury, July 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 1

Admiral Halsey, the Prince's Chief of Staff, has been interviewed concerning the accident to the Royal train on Monday. Admiral Halsey said:…

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Seven Persons Are Injured in Sydney Tram Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 1

A Dulwich Hill tram ran into a Glebe tram in George-street last night and seven passengers were injured, two seriously…

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Telegrams Accident to Royal Train. Prince Escaped Uninjured

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

Two [?] carriages of the Royal train were derailed and toppled down an embankment. near Bridgetown, West Australia on Monday. The…

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Railway Accident Due to Sheer Bad Luck Commissioner's View Prince Has "Forgotten It"

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

Discussing the derailment of the carriages on the royal train, the Commissioner of Railways (Colonel H. Pope) said he was unable to account for the…

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A Mining Fatality Bendigo Miner Killed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

Albert Jacobs, a married man, residing at Long Gully, was killed at Koch's pioneer, workings of the Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Company…

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A Boy Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

A boy whose name was said to be Wayland this afternoon ran against a motor car driven by Mr. J. Pascoe, of the Mount Gipps Hotel. When the…

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Shooting Fatality Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 4

Arthur Bonham (11 years), and his brother "Clement (17), ware out after cows on Saturday. The elder boy was carrying a gun which be threw down…

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Revolt in Ireland Rioting in Belfast Brings Out Military Sinn Feiners Make Attacks Three Killed and 30 INJURED (Reuter's Message.) London, July 22

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

Serious rioting in Belfast broke out late on Wednesday. The police and military were called out on account of the Sinn Feiners attacking the police in…

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A Teamster Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

Albert Colline, employed as a teamster on.Eureka Station, was admitted to the Hospital to-day suffering from a crushed foot and two fractured…

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Mr. Hendry's Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. Alex. G. Hendry, who was found in an open cut on the South mine in an unconscious condition at an early hour on Tuesday morning,…

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Railway Crossing. Fatality Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 1

John Wilkens an elderly man, was run down by a train and killed at the Goodwood railway crossing ou Saturday…

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Railway Smash Three Persons Killed on Illawarra Line Fifteen Others Injured Standing Passenger Train Telescoped in Collision Fortitude of the Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 1

Shortly before 6 o'clock last night a railway accident occurred near the Hurstville station, on the Illawarra line. An empty train which was…

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