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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

219 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 11

Post Office Robbery Postmaster Badly Injured Visions of Desperate Fight Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

James Cahill, postmaster of the Commerce House post and telegraph office, Flinders-street, was found by the police early this morning in the office…

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Drowned in a Lagoon on the Oakvale Station

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

On Monday the Burra police were notified that an employee on Oakvale Station, Mr. Donald Kerin, was thought to be drowned in a lagoon close to the…

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Fatal Motor Car Smash One Man Killed, Four Injured Collision with Light Pole Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Missing the main road a motor car, containing five persons, capsized at a few minutes after 10 o'clock last night. The car struck an electric light pole…

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Fatal Motor Car Smash One Man Killed, Four Injured Collision with Light Pole Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

Missing the main road a motor car, containing five persons, capsized at a few minutes after 10 o'clock last night. The car struck an electric light pole…

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Three Men Drowned Capsizing of Surf Boats Off New Zealand Coast Wellington (N.Z.), May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 1

The capsizing of a surf boat engaged in salvage work on the schooner Huanui, which was stranded on the Waikanae beach, near Gisborne (New…

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Three Men Drowned Capsizing of Surf Boats Off New Zealand Coast Wellington (N.Z.), May 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 1

The capsizing of a surf boat engaged in salvage work on the schooner. Huanui, which was stranded on the Waikanae beach, near Gisborne (New…

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Motor Car Fatality Machine Swerves in Sand Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

A motor cycle fatality occurred at Port Melbourne on Saturday afternoon, the victim being Arthur Martini (27), of Carlton…

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Washed Off the Rocks Mascot Resident Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

Three men were washed off the rocks at Little Bay yesterday morning and one drowned. Sydney Fitzhenry, Cecil Smith, and…

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COLONEL W. O. Watt Drowned While Surfing Near Newport Gallant Attempt at Rescue Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

Colonel Walter Oswald Watt, O.B.E., who was awarded also the Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor for his war services, was drowned in the surf…

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Australian Cricketers (Continued from Page 2.) Test Match Prospects. for Injured Players Collins May Stand Down (United Service Message.) London, May 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 4

Armstrong is suffering the aftereffects of Monday's blow with a ball over the eye. The shock has proved worse than was anticipated, though he…

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Injured Playing Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

A lad named Pascoe, residing in Piper-street, South Broken Hill, was admitted to the Hospital this afternoon suffering with a dislocated hip caused…

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A Melbourne Aeroplane Smash Jamming of Shoe Heel Probable Cause Op Accident Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 1

The jamming of the heel of the shoe worn by the late Miss Jessie Dornbn was attributed by an expert in evidence at the coroner's inquiry into the Port…

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Shooting of Patrick Duff Claimed to Be an Accident Arrested Youth's Story Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 1

As briefly announced in the latest issue yesterday, Harold Ernest Dowling (17) gave himself up at the Ferntree Gully Police Station yesterday in…

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Shooting of Patrick Duff Claimed to Be an Accident Arrested Youth's Story Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

As briefly announced in the latest issue yesterday, Harold Ernest Dowling (17) gave himself up at the Ferntree Gully Police Station yesterday in…

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Motor Car Overturns Two Persons Killed One Seriously Injured Nowra

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 1

A motor car accident occurred here yesterday morning, the victims being: Killed. Patrick Cafferty, of Pyree…

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Adelaide Motoring Accident Young Man Killed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 1

Mr. Murray Jose (23), who resides at Clarence Park, was killed on Sunday by a motor car driven by Mr. E. A. Rossiter, of North Unley…

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Fatality at Botany Woman Thrown From Horse Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

As the result of being thrown from her horse near, her home in Bay-street, Botany, Miss Emma Ellis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ellis, died in…

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Injured Beauty an Actress's Revenge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

"The Times" Paris correspondent reported the following incident on April 15:— M. Bib is exhibiting at the Salon…

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SPORTING (Continued from page 2.) Unusual Racing Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

The A.J.C. Hurdle Race, run at Randwick on Saturday, will be memorable by reason of the fact that it was characterised by an unfortunate…

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Soldier Fatally Injured in Collision in Sydney His Companion Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 1

In Flinders-street, near Anzac Parade, a collision occurred late last night between a motor cycle and sidecar, conveying two returned soldiers, and a…

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