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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Fatal Driving Accident Well-known Melbourne Man Succumes to Injuries

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

The death occurred last Tuesday evening of Mr. James J. Morris, of the well-known Melbourne firm of Morris and Meeks, hardware1 merchants,…

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Bathing Fatality. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

Robert M'Glashan was drowned in the River Murray at Manum on Sunday night while bathing…

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Accident to a Teamster

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

John Ray (24) was admitted to the Hospital to-day suffering with abdominal injuries. Mr. Ray, it is reported, was working at Thackaringa Dam, and…

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Boating Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

A boating party was capsized at Wallaroo Bay on Monday, but was rescued by Frank Carlson…

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Another Shooting Case Is Reported From Sydney Man and Woman Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

At a late hour on Wednesday night a shooting affray occurred in Drummoyne-avenue. Drummoyne, as the result of which Norman Bissett (32),…

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Messages to Earth Famous Professor Says Not Accidental Theory Uncontradicted "Electric Waves Sent From Another Planet" (United Service Message.) London, January 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

Professor Domenico, the famous Argent[?]e-physicist, is of the opinion that the regularity of the mysterious wireless signals proves them not to be…

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Yachting Fatality One Man Drowned Three Have Narrow Escape Adelaide, Monday.d

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

The details of a yachting accident at Brighton on Sunday morning show that three yachts, the Wetina, Kangaroo, and Swallow, left Brighton jetty for a…

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Tram Fatality Man Killed in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Robert Miller (40), lately residing at Leichhardt, was run over by a tram near the sports ground on Saturday night. He was removed to the…

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Three Firemen Injured in Fire at St. Peters Picture Theatre Destroyed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

The Star picture theatre at St. Peters was burned on Saturday. It was insured for £1500, and the plant for £300. Three firemen were…

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Three Persons Drowned on Saturday Afternoon Father and Two Daughters

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

A triple tragedy occurred at Maffra on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. A. E. Porter (45) and his daughters, Annie (15) and Ethel (13) were drowned in…

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Bathing Fatality in the National Park Hospital Employee's Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Henry Marsh, an employee of the Sydney Hospital, lately residing at Drummoyne, was drowned in the saltwater river at National Park on…

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Motor Cycle Accident Girl of Thirteen Killed Death Almost Instantaneous Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Phyllis Manning (13), a resident of Neutral Bay, was killed on the Sydney Road, Sydney, last night. She was thrown from a side car attached to a…

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Cyclist Killed Collision with Tramcar. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

Harold Brackley, a young man, died in the Adelaide Hospital early this morning His skull had been fractured in a collision with a tramcar on North…

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Shooting in Sydney Hotel One Person Is Killed and Another Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

At 10 o'clock this morning, at the Steyne Hotel, Sydney, Charles Minchin, recently living at Crookwell, shot himself dead in a bedroom occupied…

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Young Man Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 1

Francis Henry Coad, aged 20 years, was drowned yesterday at Tailem Bend…

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Accidents at Ballarat Boys Drawn Into Exit Pipe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

A sensation was caused at the Ballarat Corporation Baths early on Monday evening, when a lad named Strickland was drawn into an exit pipe by the…

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Death of a Cricketer, Fatality at Swan Reach Swan Reach

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Ernest James Ellis; the well-known West Torrens cricketer, who, with his brother, recently arrived at the Maggea cricket ground, was killed to-day…

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Death of a Cricketer. Fatality at Swan Reach Swan Reach

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 8

Ernest James Ellis, the well-known West Torrens cricketer, who, with his brother, recently arrived at the Maggea cricket ground, was killed to-day…

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Serious Collision Motor Runs Into Cycles Ten Men Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

A serious collision between a motorcar and two bicycles took place on the Keilor-road, Essendon, at midnights. Three men were severely injured and…

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Boating Fatality Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

One man was drowned as the result of a punt ca[?]ing outside the Heads on Saturday morning…

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