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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

282 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 15

Footballer Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 1

While playing football at Two Wells on Saturday against a Mallala team Langer, of Two Wefis, came into collision and broke his collarbone…

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Victobiah Railway Accident Man's Limbs Crushed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 1

Albert Marriott, a resident of Carlton, attempted to board a moving train at Carlton this morning. He fell beneath the carriage and his right leg…

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Passes for Injured Soldiers Favored by the Premier Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Barwell) has promised to advise the Cabinet to grant free train and tram passes to soldiers who hare lost both legs, both arms,…

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Fatal Vehicle Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. C. G. Sciller, an old resident of Sutherland, was kiled as the result of a vehicle accident on Tuesday. He was married, and 16 of his 20 children are…

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Two Wedding Guests Killed in Motor Car Accident Four Others Escape Injury Wellington, August 6

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

A country wedding at Wairarapa (New Zealand) terminated tragically. A party of guests was motoring home, when the car overturned and fell over…

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A Player Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 2

George Moore, during the progress of the Wests v. Brokens match, collided with a Brokens player and had a bad fall. He was removed from the oval…

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Station Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 3

Alfred Watson, an employee from Mutooroo Station, was brought here by the express this morning and taken in the casualty ambulance to the…

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Station Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

Alfred Watson, an employee from Mutooroo Station, was brought here by the express this morning and taken in the casualty ambulance to the…

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Riots in U.S.A. Cities Many Killed and Injured Troops Sent Out (Reuter's Message.) Washington, August 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

A state of anarchy virtually exists in two American cities to-day. Denver (Colorado) has a tramway strike, during which two men have…

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Accident to a Judge Knocked Down by Tram Arbitration Delays Feared Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 1

When crossing Barrack-street, Perth, last night Mr. Justice Rooth was knocked down by a passing tram and suffered fractured ribs, in addition…

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Vehicles in Collision on South Hill Road

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

On Saturday night, at about 6.30 o'clock, a collision occured on the South Hill road between a motor car driven by Mr. W. Lang and a…

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Six Men Are Buried by Collapsing Wall Two Seriously Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 4

While some b[?]cklayers were at work this morning on the new factory whick is being erected for Nestle's Swi[?]s Milk Company at Abbotsfield a section of…

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India Great Flood Reported in Bombay Message Over a Hundred Drowned Rescue Work Difficult (United Service Message.) Bombay, August 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 1

A great flood has occurred at Jamshedpur. The inhabitants are taking refuge in the tree tops…

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Aeroplane Accidents in Peace Loan Flights Two Persons Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 4

While starting an Avro biplane at the Elwick Racecourse, Hobart, on Tuesday (says a message in the "Journal"), Lieutenant Cummins,…

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New South Wales Priest Seriously Injured in Sydney Street Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 1

Monsignor O'Haran, of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Darlinghurst, was knocked down by a motor car at the corner of Oxford and…

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Train Smashes Motor Car Two Persons Are Killed and Two Others Injured Mist Hides Train Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

Early yesterday morning a train crashed into a motor car at a level crossing near Kooweerup, a Gippsland railway station…

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Hills Railway Service Delayed by an Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

At an early hour this morning the engine of a train which left Adelaide on Thursday night, shortly before ll o'clock, became derailed while shunting…

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Hills Railway Service Delayed by an Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 8

At an early hour this mornig the engine of a train which left Adelaide on Thursday night, shortly before 11 o'clock, became derailed while shunting…

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Motor Car Overturns in Avoiding Collision All Occupants Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 1

Through the driver endeavoring to avert a collision with a cart, a motor car overturned at the corner of Concord-road and Carrington-street,…

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Steamers in Collision in Culp of St. Lawrence Panic Among Passengers Safe Arrival in Por[?] (Reuter's Message.) Quebec, August 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

The Canadian-Padfic steamer Tunisian was in collision with a FurnessWithy liner in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Saturday…

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