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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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South Mine Fatality Inquest Opened To-day Adjournment Till To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

In the Coroner's Court this afternoon Mr. A. R Perry, City Coroner, opened an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Arnold…

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South Mine Fatality Inquest Concluded Finding: Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Arnold Mitchell, which occurred at the South mine on Thursday was…

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Three Persons Drowned Father Loses His Life in Attempting a Rescue Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 1

Kenneth Mackenzie (43). second son of the late Mr. Hugh M'Kenzie. and his daughter Ellen (12) were drowned in Shoalhaven River, near Dundanoon…

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Mysterious Railway Smash Two Expresses Damaged One Passenger Is Killed and Others Are Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, January 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 1

The Glasgow to London and the London to Birmingham expresses were passing each other near Blisworth Junction when they simultaneously struck an…

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Father of Alma Tirtschke Shot Dead Near Maffra Believed to Be Accident Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

Charles Tirtschke, father of the murdered girl. Alma Tirtschke, was shot dead to-day near Maffra. It is believed, that the shooting…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

Two accidents occured along the line of lode to-day. At the South mine Mr. E. Raggett, a motor control attendant, received an electric shock…

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Goods Train in Collision a Guard Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

A railway smash occurred at the aldgate station on Saturday, when two goods trains came into collision (reports the "Recorder"). One train was…

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Collapse of Staging at a Boxing Arena Seventeen Persons Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

The staging of the boxing Arena, Waymouth-street, Adelaide, collapsed yesterday, and 17 persons were injured…

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Drowned in the Parramatta Man Says Water Is Too Dirty for Him to Attempt Rescue

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

The Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus" telegraphed on Friday:—An amazing allegation of inhumanity made by a witness was…

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Alma Tirtschke's Father Is Found Dead in the Bush Bullet Wound in Neck Believed to Be an Accident Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

Charles Tirtschke, father of Alma Tirtschke, who was the victim in the Gun Alley tragedy, was yesterday found shot dead near Maffra. He…

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Central Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Arthur Go[?]ler, while at work on the Central mine to-day, had his knee injured and a toe fractured. The injuries were caused, by a fall of ground…

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Accident at Mount Boppy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. R. Pollard met with a serious accident a few days ago while following his calling as a miner at the Mount Boppy gold mine. Canbelego (reports…

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Death After Boat Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

While Mr and Mrs. M. Guiney, of Dry. Creek, were boating near the Broad Creek jetty on Saturday afternoon their craft capsized, and they…

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Children Find Cartridge Are Injured by Explosion

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

Last week Mrs. White, of Berri, went to Barmera to spend the day with Mrs. Gall. Mrs. White had the children of a friend with her (reports the…

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Motor Omnibus Fatality Wheel Runs Over Man's Head Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

John Henry Caldwell (74) who lived in Addison-road Manly, was run over and killed by a motor bus on the Esplanade last night. The bus left…

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Drowned in a Creek

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 3

Near Orbost (Victoria), on Friday, a young man named Alexander Harvey, was drowned in Hospital Creek (reports the "Journal"). Harvey, who was…

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Injured at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

J. T. Parr, while at work on the 500ft. level at the Central mine to-day, had two of his fingers crushed as the result of a bar which he was using…

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Chapter of Accidents Nurse's High Tribute to the Sterling Worth of Zam-Buk

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

"My experience with Zam-Buk has been both extensive and varied," says Nurse S. francis, of 109 Harris-street, Pyrmont, Sydney. "One day a piece…

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Injured at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

J. T. Parr, while at work on the 500ft. level at the Central mine on Friday, had two of his fingers crushed as the result of a bar which he was…

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Railway Guard Killed Driver & Fireman Injured Goods Trains in Collision Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 1

Dashing headlong down a steep gradient at the rate of between 60 and 70 miles as hour 13 heavily-laden trucks and a guard's van crashed with…

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