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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Man's Head Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

Walter Hook was to-day admitted to the Hospital suffering from injuries to the head, believed to have bean, received in a brawl in Bromide-street. Arising…

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Man's Head Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

Walter Hook was to-day admitted to the Hospital suffering from injuries to the head, believed to have been received in a brawl in Bromide-street. Arising…

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Constable and Suspects Exchange Revolver Shots Coal Also Used As Weapon Two Men Injured & ARRESTED Svdney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

While on duty near the Town and Country Hotel, on the Unwins Bridge-road, St..Peter's, at 12.20 a.m. to-day, Constable Wiley had occasion to chase…

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Constable and Sospects Exchange Revolver Shots Coal Also Used As Weapon Two Men Injured & ARRESTED Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 2

While on duty near the Town and Country Hotel, on the Unwins Bridge-road, St. Peter's, at 12.20 a,m. to-day, Constable Wiley had occasion to chase…

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General Cable News Seventeen Men Injured at Birmingham Gasworks (United Service Message.) London, March 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

Seventeen men were badly injured by an explosion at the Saltley gasworks, Birmingham. A metal flange, a ton and a half in weight, was blown by…

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Young Man Fatally Shot Gun Accidentally Fired Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

The rabbit shooting expedition of a party of young men to the hills at Golden Grove was brought to a tragic termination on Sunday morning…

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Injured at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

F.Dermott,while working on the 700ft level of the Central mine, had his toes broken by a falling stone. After being attended to at the mine…

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Injured at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 1

R.T. Luke while at work on the 1100ft. level of the South mine, had his right arm lacerated by a falling stone. After receiving attention at…

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Horseshoe Mine Fatality Timbermen Killed in Shaft Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 1

James Henry Trevaskis, timber foreman on the Horseshoe Mine, was accidently killed to-day. He was going down a shaft in a gig cage. It is…

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Injured at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 5

H. Pearce, while working at the Proprietary mine, had his left leg fractured by a fall of lead. After being attended to at the mine by.Dr. Hains,…

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Injured at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

H. Pearce, while working at the Proprietary mine, had his left leg fractured by a fall of lead. After being attended to at the mine by Dr. Hains,…

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General Cable News 2 Sailors Killed & 4 INJURED (Reuter's Message.) London, March 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Gibraltar correspondent reports that two navalmen were killed and four injured in an explosion on the light cruiser Coventry while in…

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Collision Over Aerodrome (Reuter's Message.) Paris, March 11

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 4

A Strasburg message says that two army aeroplanes collided over an aerodrome. One pilot was killed and one was seriously injured…

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FOOTBALL 40 Spectators Injured at English Cup the Match (Reuter's Message.) London, Moron 11

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 3

An English cup his match, at Charlton Saturday afternoon was marred by a serious accident to a number of spectators. The pressure of the crowd on…

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

Antonio Glndo, while working on the 1250ft, level of the North mine last night, had his foot bruised through the hood of a truck he was tipping falling…

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Mypolonga Orchard Owner Found Dead by a Neighbor Accidentally Shot Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 4

A shooting accident occurred yesterday at Mypolonga. Llewellyn David Evans (28), the eldest son of Dr. Evans and owner of an orchard at Mypolonga…

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The Calaroga Fatality Blame Fixed Upon Children Who Tampered with Poles Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Peggy Klose, aged 3 years, who was killed at North Adelaide on Sunday prior to the laying of the…

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Players Slightly Injured by a Bursting Bottle Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 4

A mishap which might have had serious consequences occurred during the luncheon adjournment at the cricket match on the Adelaide Oval to-day. T…

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Fatality at Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 6

Victor Jonas Lemon (39), married, was on March 10 working on a concrete frame, about 17ft. from the floor, at the South Australian Government's…

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Fatality at Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

Victor Jonas Lemon [?], married, was on March 10 working on a concrete frame, about 17ft. from the floor, at the South Australian Government's…

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