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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Motor Coach Over Precipice Passengers Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 1

A coach containing a party of 10 tourists and the driver fell over a precipice 600ft. deep on the Mount Buffalo-road, Victoria, yesterday. The…

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Motor Coach Over Precipice Passengers Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 2

A coach containing a party of 10 tourists and the driver fell over a precipico 600ft. deep on the Mount Buffalo-raod, Victoria, yesterday. The…

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Injured Men in Hospital

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. P. O'Grady, who was injured at the British mine, and Mr. Walter Richardson, who suffered injuries at the North mine when Mr. W. H…

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Inside Falls Out of Engine Accident to English Train (United Service Message.) London, May 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 1

The prompt action of the engine crew in bringing to a standstill an express train at Furness Vale station averted an accident. In the midst of…

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Injured at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 1

B. Jefferies, while at work on the 1100ft. level at the Central mine last night, was caught by a fall of ground and had his thigh broken. Mr. Jefferies…

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Coach Accident Frightened Horses Dash Down a Mountain Side Melbourne, May 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

An accident, which fortunately was not attended with fatal results, occurred on the Mount Buffalo road on May 5. A party of 31 tourists was…

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Coach Accident Frightened Houses Dash Down a Mountain Side Melbourne, May 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 2

An accident, which fortunately was not attended with fatal results, occurred on the Mount Buffalo road on May 5. A party of 31 tourists was…

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Motor-car Fatality Girl Killed & Others Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

Ruth Coad (15½) was killed in a motor car accident on Saturday. Kathleen M'Kinnon was injured in the arm and hip, Nellie Carlin had an injured leg,…

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Tree-fellers Injured Accidents Near Renmark Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

Near Renmark on Saturday Eric Robinson, a returned soldier, was cutting off the limb of a tree when he fell with the limb, and received a…

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Injured at British Mine. Four Men Hurt Last Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 2

Four mishaps occurred in the Thompson shaft section of the British mine last night, all within two and a half hours. The accidents were on…

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Woman and Four Children Are All Found Drowned a Father's Discovery Auckland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 1

A tragedy was discovered by James Arthur Thornton, foreman cleaner on the railway. On returning to his home at Epsom at 10 o'clock last night he…

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Fatal Motor-car Accident Driver to Stand Trial on Charge of Murder Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 1

At an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bryan Galligher, who was knocked down by a motor car near the Botanical Gardens,…

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Injured at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 2

J. H. Hunting was at work on the 1200ft level at the South mine last night, when a rock fell and bruised his leg Mr. Hunting, after receiving…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 1

G. Goodwin fell down an ore chute for a distance of about 30ft. while at work in the Thompson shaft section of the British mine to-day. Mr. Goodwin…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

G. Drummond, while tipping a truck on the 800ft. level at the South mine to-day, was jammed against some timber and had his back and chest…

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Railway Crossing Accident Man Seriously Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 1

James Davis, of Clarence Park, narrowly escaped death in a railway accident at South Plympton yesterday afternoon. He was driving a horse…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

At 8 o'clock last night James Liddy was trucking on the 1000ft. level in the Thompson's shaft section of the British mine, when the track he was using…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 3

At 8 o'clock last night James Liddy was trucking on the 1000ft. level in the Thompson's shaft section of the British mine, when the truck he was using…

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P. & O. Liner Sunk Collision in Fog Off Coast of France 95 Lives Believed Lost 247 Are Saved (Reuter's Message.) London, May 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 1

The P. and O. liner Egypt, from London to Bombay, has sunk as the result of a collision with a Frenpn steamer. Part of the crow and some…

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Latest News Issue P. & O. Liner Sunk (Continued from Page 1.) Collision of the Egypt Off the French Coast Panic Among Lascars the Work of Rescue (Reuter's Message.) London, May 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 4

The P. and O. official list of passengers show that from a total of 44 on board the Egypt 15 are missing, including seven women. A patnetic…

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