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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Last Edition Miner Office, 7 p.m. Swept Overboard Channel Steamer in Gale Five Passengers Lost and Others Are Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

A strong gale swept overboard five passengers from a cross-Channel mailboat. Many other passengers were severely injured…

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Four Persons Injured in Moore Park Motor Smash Girl in Critical Condition Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Four people were injured in a motor car smash at Anzac Parade, Moore Park, early this morning. One giri— Miss Neville (26), employed at Paris…

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Shipping Disasters Loss Is Feared of Minesweeper Leonard the Mail Packet Fatality ("The Times" Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

It is feared that the minesweeper Leonard with its crew of nine have been lost in a Scottish coast gale. The mail packet disaster, in which…

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Accident to a Girl

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Jean Kurvan, a little girl who had been holiday-making at Menindie, was brought into Broken Hill this afternoon with both her arms broken. It…

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Fisning Fatality Dairyman Drowned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

Ernest Higgins, dairyman, was drowned at Bronte yesterday afternoon while fishing from the rocks near Tamarama Bay. He was washed off and…

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An Aged Man Drowned Body Found on Beach Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

The body of William Short, of Joslyn, (63), was found on the beach between Glenelg and Brighton early yesterday morning. The body was nude, and had…

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Motor Accident. Death of Miss Neville Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Miss Moville, who was injured in a motor accident, died in the hospital this morning. The accident occurred at 3.30. a.m. yesterday, whilst a party…

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Accidents and Casualty Reported This Afternoon Three Persons Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

L. M. Johnson was admitted to the Hospital this afternoon suffering from a compound fracture of the jaw. It was stated that Mr. Johnson was…

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Seven Persons Ruled in Factory Explosion One Hundred Injured ("The Times' Message.) London, January 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 1

An explosion wrecked a fireworks factory at Aix le Bains, in France. Seven persons were killed and over 100 injured…

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Seven People Injured in Victorian Motor Accident Touring Car Overturns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

A motor accident occurred on Monday near Lilydale. Seven visitors from Melbourne, who were being driven from the city to Marysville, were injured as…

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South Australian Fatality As Aged Man Killed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 1

Patrick Ryan (76) was knocked down and killed yesterday by a train near. Auburn. Ryan was crossing a bridge at the time, and being deaf, was…

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Fatal Short Cut Man Found Drowned Standing in the Mud

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

The death occurred at Redcliffe, under tragic circumstances, of Mr. Fergus M'Dougall, of Toowoomba. Mr. McDougall, who was on a visit to…

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An Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

In an accident which occurred at the rear of the Technical College this morning, T. Haskard, a carpenter, had his wrist fractured and suffered bruises to…

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Storekeeper Killed in a Motor Accident Head Terribly Smashed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Winter, a well-known storekeeper of Yass, was killed as the result of a motor accident on the Good Hope-road about five miles from the…

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Two Persons Injured in Adelaide Motor Accident One Dangerously Ill Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

A motor accident occurred at the corner of Pennington Terrace and Palmer Place, North Adelaide, on Friday evening, which resulted in F. J. Jennings,…

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Two Persons Injured in Adelaide Motor Accident One Dangerously Ill Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

A motor accident occurred at the corner of Pennington Terrace and Palmer Place, North Adelaide, on Friday, evening, which resulted in F. J. Jennings,…

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Surfing Fatality Lieut.-col. Marks Drowned While Attmpting a Rescue Lady Bather Also Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 1

Johanna Mary Rogers (32), a single woman lately residing at Leichhardt, was drowned in the surf at Palm Beach, near Barranjoey, yesterday…

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Brave Attempts Made to Rescue Drowning Man Tribute by the Coroner

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 1

The story of an attempt to rescue a drowning man was told in the Coroner's Court in Sydney, and at its conclusion the Acting-Coroner, Mr…

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Railway Line Accident Death of the Victim Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 1

Frederick Phillips (46), a resident of Stanmore, had his right leg severed below the knee while working on the railway line at Petersham. He was…

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Bathing Fatalities Two Persons Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 1

There was a drowning fatality off the rocks between Curl Curl and Dee yesterday morning the victim being Miss Helen Gildchrist (27), who…

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