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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 2

E. Sturton, while barring down some ore at the North mine last night, had one of his legs badly lacerated by some lock which came away and struck…

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Injured at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

J. Davis. while at work on the 1250ft level at the North mine last night, was caught by a fall of ground, and had his back badly bruned. Mr…

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Injured at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

J. Davis, while at work on the 1250ft. level at the North mine last night, was caught by a fall of ground, and had his back badly bruised. Mr…

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Collision in Mid Air Passenger 'Planes Crash Six Persons Killed ("The Times" Messag.) London, April 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

A Daimler mail and passenger aeroplane travelling from London to Paris collided with a Goliath machine travelling to London when over…

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Collision in Mid Air Passenger 'Planes Crash Six Persons Killed ("The Times" Message.) London, April 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 1

A Daimler mail, and passenger aeroplane travelling from London to Paris collided with a Goliath machine travelling to London when over…

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Collision in Mid-air Further Details of Crash by Aeroplanes in France (United Service Message.) London, April 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 1

The aeroplanes which crashed in France on Friday met head on. The only British victim is Captain R. E. Duke who was piloting the Daimler…

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

At the North mine this morning W. Storey fell while carrying some piping. He was badly bruised on the leg and thigh. Mr. Storey was taken in the…

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Bush Fires Reported Three Men Severely Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

Extensive fires have broken ont in the Tocumwal and Finley districts of New South Wales (says a report in the "Advertiser"). They have caused…

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Injured at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1922 · page 1

G. Ham had his right foot badly bruised at the North mine this morning, some ore falling on it. Mr. Ham was taken in the motor casualty…

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Suffocated by Sand Accident at Mount Lawly Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 1

James Dupont (40), a married man, who was digging a hole to reach a pipe line at Mount Lawly, was overwhelmed by the sand, and when the body was…

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Two Men Injured Horse Bolts on Menindie-road

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 4

This afternoon two men named P. Hoar, a returned soldier who is employed at Netley Station, and Edward Kinnear, of South-street, South Broken…

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Broken Hill Express in Danger Collision Is Prevented by Porter's Prompt Act

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 4

A railway truck loaded with 23 tons of wheat got out of [?]ontrol, through the brakes refusing to act, and ran away from the Manoora station…

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Accidents and Fatalities During Easter in Adelaide High Dive to Save Life Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 1

Three persons were injured and one killed while returning from the Onkaparinga races yesterday. William Hamilton and Eric Pullen Hurt were…

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Two Young Men Drowned Wind Capsizes Yacht Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

Two young men were drowned off the South Arm, Hobart, on Monday night. Four young men, returning to town…

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Creat Floods in U.S.A. Fifty Deaths Reported and Hundreds Injured Heavy Crop and Stock Losses (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, April 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

Fifty dead and hundreds of injured are reported as the result of floods caused by abnormally heavy rains in Western Indiana, and through the…

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Run Over by Waggon Fatality at Crystal Brook

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

Death turned the anniversary on Tuesday of the birth of Mrs. F. F. Lock, residing near Cristal Brook, into a day of sorrow. Mr. Lock was killed,…

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Doctor Killed by Train an Outer Harbor Fatality Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

Dr. Faulkner, a retired medical practitioner of Melbourne, who was on his way to join the steamer Ballarat for London, was struck by a train and…

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Injured at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 1

A man named Herzog fell over some timber in the Blackwood shaft section of the British mine to-day and badly ricked his back. After being attended…

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Explosions at British Camp French' Workmen Killed Others Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, April 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 2

Reuter's Boulogne correspondent reports that three French workmen were killed and three injured by an explosion or shells at a British camp…

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Explosions at British Camp French Workmen Killed Others Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, April 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 1

Reuter's Boulogne correspondent reports that three French workmen were killed and three injured by an explosion of shells at a British camp…

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