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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

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Flight to the Cape Accident Reported to One of Competitors Mechanic Decapitated (Reuter's Message.) Landon, February 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Rome correspondent says that a member of the crew of a British aeroplane en route to Capetown met with a most unfortunate accident while…

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Eighteen Killed in French Railway Accident Two Trains Collide ("The Times" Message.) London, February 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Paris correspondent says that 18 persons were killed and 60 injured in a collision at Dijon between a passenger train and a goods…

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Two Tramcars Collide Near Sydney Railway Station Five Persons Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

A collision between two tramcars took place near the Central Railway Station last night. Fortunately there were but few passengers, but the…

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Motor Car Fatality Son Thrown Out and Killed While Driving with Father a Dangerous Road Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on the Mount Barker Road on Thursday night, a short distance on the Glen Osmond side of Leawood Gardens…

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Motor Car Fatality Son Thrown Out and Killed While Driving with Father a Dangerous Road Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred on the Mount Barker Road on Thursday night, a short distance on the Glen Osmond side of Leawood Gardens…

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Accident to a Jockey

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

J. Eddy, the well-known Broken Hill jockey, was badly shaken by a fall from Arktos in the Hurdle Race at the Peterborough meeting on…

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Keeper Killed by Bear Adelaide Zoo Fatality Interview with Mr. Minchin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The unfortunate keeper at the Zoological Gardens, Mr. Samuel May (65), who had his arm torn off by a Polar bear on Sunday morning, died at the…

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S[?]ooting Case Lad Injured in Thigh an Arrest Is Made Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

Remarkable circumstances surround a shooting affray which took place at Na[?]ne on Saturday night. Lertram Downing has been arrested on a charge…

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Aviation Accident Man Killed by Aeroplane During Display at Geelong

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

A fine aviation display given at Geelong on Saturday ended in a tragedy (as briefly wired to "The Miner" on Monday). One man lost his life, and…

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Swimming Fatality in the River Yabba Young Lady Drowned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

Miss Eileen Furphey (19), of Heidleberg-road, Fairfield, was drowned in the Yarra at Fairfield yesterday morning in attempting to rescue her sister…

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Five Men Injured Through Collapse of Arch a Happening at Waterloo Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

Five men were injured yesterday as the result of a brick arch collapsing in Dowling-street, Waterloo…

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A Youth Drowned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Frank Harding (17) was drowned as Glenelg, on Saturday…

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Surry Hills Shooting Man Killed, Wife Injured a Woman Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

A shooting affray a[?] a house in Lower Campbell-street, Surry Hills, resuited in the death of a man and the wounding of his wife…

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Vehicle Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Thomas James was killed by a vehicle while going from the U[?] show on Saturday. Four of his [?] panions were badly hurt…

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Riding Accident Boy's Legs Broken

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

Clement William Adkins, aged 15½, who resides with his parents at 333 Williams-lane, met with an accident at 3.30 on Sunday afternoon, which resulted in…

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Youth Drowned at Clenelg Wave Swamps Canoe Body Is Recovered

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

A sad case of drowning took place at Glenelg on Saturday afternoon. At about 4 o'clock a lad. Frank Harding (17), a spm of Mr. Leslie T. Harding,…

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Flight to Australia. Another Accident. to Capt. Matthews's Machine Further Delay Entailed (Reuter's Message.) Bombay, February 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Karachi correspondent says that Captain Matthews, who crashed at Bander Abbas on February 3, has got his machine in working order, and left…

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Racing Accidents [?]Ine Degree Destroyed Jockey Mooney Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

At the Millicent races, held yesterday, P[?]mla, Williup, and Penrod fell in the Hurdle Ra[?]e. Bermingham, the rider of Pimla broke his…

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Strike of Natives on the Rand Mines Some Men Resuming Serious Collision Between Natives and Police (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, February 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

The general situation on the mines continues to be encouraging. No additional mines have been affected by the strike, While considerable numbers of…

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Aeroplane Fatality Witnesses Charge Aviator with Reckless Flying

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

The inquest into the death of John Joseph Coghlan, who was killed at an aviation display at the Geelong Racecourse on February 14, was resumed,…

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