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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Accident at Gladstone Cause a Reunion of Friends

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 1

A peculiar case of a reunion of friends after a separation of many years, was brought about as the result of an accident at Gladstone on Monday…

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Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 2

Leonard Rowett (17), engaged as a spit box in the Proprietary mine mill, at 9 o'clock this morning became entangled in a belt and had one of his arma…

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Double Drowning Accident Third Person Revived Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

A drowning accident marred the Foundation Day holiday in Melbourne yesterday. Two youths lost their lires while swimming at Hampton. The life…

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News of the Collision From Broken Hill Resident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. H. S. Middleton, of Broken Hill, who returned this morning from Adelaide, stated that when the Broken Hill express left Adelaide last night…

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Railway Smash Two Trains in Collision in Adelaide Railway Yard Two Killed and 40 Injured Fireman of Kapunda Train Says Signal Was "All Clear" Railway Inquiry Opened Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

A terrific railway smash occurred in the Adelaide railway station yard early this morning, when a Clapham suburban train and a Kapunda special came…

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Six Injured Persons Were Sent to Hospital Others Gone to Homes Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

The injured admitted to hospital as the result of the railway smash were — Mrs. Mary Prince, fractured nose. Mrs. Catherine Leek, shock…

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Railway Smash (Continued from Page 1.) Two Injured in Hospital Date of Inquest Not Fixed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

The departmental inquiry concerning the railway accident will not proceed until those suffering from shock are well enough to give evidence…

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40 Persons Report Injuries Railway Inquiry Opened Signal After Accident Against Kapunda Train Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

Within three minutes of the call the Adelaide Hospital dispatched six doctors and a staff of nurses to the scene of the accident, and in 20 minutes time all…

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A Flatman Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

C. J. Holt was taken to his residence in Iodide-street at 6.30 o'clock last night in the casualty ambulance suffering from an injured arm…

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Joseph Glasson Drowned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Professor Glasson's son. Joseph Glasson, of Kadina, has been drowned in a Tasmanian boating accident. He was educated at Prince Alfred College,…

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List of the Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

The "Register" reports that the following injured persons were admitted to the Adelaide Hospital — Mrs. Mary Prince, Parker's-road,…

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Adelaide Railway Smash (Continued from page 2.) an Injured Passenger Has Leg Amputated Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

A. A. Wilkinson, one of the injured in the railway accident, had his leg amputated above the knee this afternoon…

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Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

The motor casualty ambulance was called out on three occasions to-day in connection with mining accidents. At the British mine, John Hill was…

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Dandenong Road Fatality Youth Says Motor. Driver Threatened His Life

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a milk waggon, on the Dandenong-road on the night of January 13, Henry Philip Millman…

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Motor Car Fatality Woman Run Down in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

While crossing the road at the intersection of Crown and Campbell streets early yesterday afternoon Mrs. Andie Hunter (56), of Redfern, was…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collide Salvationist and Family Are Seriously Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

A serious colusion occurred between a motor car driven by Mr. E. Goninan, jun., of Wickham, and a motor cycle with a sidecar attached conveying…

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Dredger Turns Turtle Six Men Drowned (Reuter's Message.) London, February 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

Six men were drowned to-day at the Albert Dock, Hull, as the result of a dredger turning turtle in a, high wind, There were two survivors…

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South Australia Motor Car Fatality Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. David Reid Muir (26) was killed by being run over by a motor car on Saturday. He was an engineer…

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REV. F. W. Basedow Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

The Rev. F. W. Basedow was knocked down by a motor car on Saturday. He was cut about the head…

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Fewer Railway Accidents to N.S.W. Railway Employees Safety-first Campaign Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

As the result of the safety-first campaign there were 240 fewer accidents to New South Wales railway employees last year. The Railways Commissioners…

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