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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

282 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 15

South Australia Wallaroo Accidents Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

The Rev. Albert [?] was injured near Wallaroo yesterday as the result of a collision between a motor car and his vehicle…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Last Edition Prince of Wales Collapse of Stands at [?] Parade Some People Injured How Wellington Celebrated (United Service Message.) Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 8

Wellington is plunged deep into the festivities. Work is forgotten, normal routine is forgotten. The uppermost thought appears to be to make the most…

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Victorian Police Commiss[?] Accidentally Killed Motor Car Runs Into Tree Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 1

While motoring to his office this morning Sir Georae Stewart, Chief Commissioner of Police for Victoria was accidentally killed. In his anxiety…

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Boy Shot at Silverton Rabbit Shooting Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

George Hibberd, a youth who resides at South Broken Hill, was out shooting rabbits in the neighborhood of Silverton to-day when he was accidentally…

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Electrically Charged Wire to Protect Fruit Tree 4-Year-old Girl Injured Adelaide City Council Decides to Investigate Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of the Port Adelaide City Council on Wednesday night, Councillor Beaumont caused a sensation by making a serious charge…

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Boy's Foresight Tells of Parents' Accident Before It Had Happened

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

Johnnie Birrell, aged 10, a patient at the Melbourne Children's Hospital, was last week most per[?]tent in his request to go home (says a Melbourne…

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Motor Car Overturns on the Wilcannia-road Messrs. Donaldson and Hole Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

As the result on a motor car accident tooday on the Wilcannia-road about 83 miles from Broken Hill Mr. W. G. Donaldson (Public Works supervising…

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Rome to Tokio Flight Ranza's Machine Crashes While Leaving Calcutta Airmen Slightly Injured (Reuter's Message.) Calcutta, May 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

Lieutenant Ranza, who had reached. Calcutta in his flight from Rome to Tokio, crashed from a height of 40ft. when leaving Calcutta for Rangoon…

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Explosion on a Ketch Two Men Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

(As the result of an explosion wnich occurred on the auxiliary ketch Hawthorn on Monday morning two men were injured. S. Davey and Sons…

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Fatal Motor Accident Woman the Victim Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

At about 10.50 p.m. on Monday, Mrs. Jessie Leader, aged about 54 years, who resides at Miller-street, Morphettville Park, was walking along the…

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Wilcannia-road Motor Accident Further Details

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the accident which befell Mr. W. G. Donaldson (Public Works supervising engineer) and Mr. R. T. Hole, who is…

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Fatality at a Quarry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

A stone fell 90ft. on Donald M[?]lin, lately residing at Mo[?]an, while he was working in a quarry at The Spit yesterday afternoon. When…

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Trucking Fatality Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 1

W. Golden, of Edithburgh, was hauling some empty trucks when his foot caught and he was knocked down. The trucks passed over him and caused…

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Trams Tn Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 1

Two heavily-laden racecourse trams, bound for Victoria Park, collided in Elizabeth-street, Waterloo, yesterday morning, and 17 people had afterwards…

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Ex-broken Hill Residents Gain Verdict for £1250 Sequel to Tram Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

The acton was concluded in the Civil Court to-day before Mr. Justice Buchanan and a jury of 12 in which Alice May Edwards and Augutus W. H…

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Ex-broken Hill Resident Gains Verdict for £1250 Injured by Tram Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

The action was concluded in thE Civil Court to-day before Mr. Justice Buchanan and a jury of 12, in which Alice May Edwards and Augustus…

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Level Crossing Accident Train Wrecks Motor Car Occupants Not Badly Hurt Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 1

Near the Roseworthy [?] Station on Friday afternoon, a train from Morgan ran into a Ford motor car on a [?] crossing and completely…

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Motor Car Upset While Avoiding a Dog Accident in Gypsum-street Five Persons Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

A motor car accident resulting in injury to fire persons occurred yesterday afternoon in Gypsum-street at a spot between Baum's corner and Hamblyn's…

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The President of France Falls From Express Train Not Seriously Injured Accident Not Noticed by the Other Passengers (United Service Message.) London, May 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

The President of France (M. Deschanel) fell out of an express train at Montargis, near Fontainebleau. He was badly bruised but otherwise not…

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Motor-car Accident Govt. Officer Injured Port Darwin

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 4

On Saturday night Dr. H. Leighton Giles, Government Medical Health Officer, was driving a motor car across a [?] allotment recently fenced with…

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