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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Motor Car Overturns a Woman Killed Other People Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 1

A woman was killed and five people were injured, two severely, when motor,car skidded in rounding a turn, in the Marsden-road at Ermington,…

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Late Cable News. (Thursday s Wires.) Fatal Aeroplane Accident

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 2

A Reuter message states that while Being in Che[?]me an aeroplane burst into B[?] and the winds broke off. The pilot fell out and was d[?]d to…

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Man Seriously Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

After alighting from a moving tramcar in Grenfel-street at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, Mr. Joseph Goudger was crossing to the footpath when he was…

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Surf Bather Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

While surfing at Austinmer yesterday H. Werten, of Newtown was drowned…

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Motor Cars Collide Three Persons Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

A collision between two motor cars occurred at Newtown yesterday. Three persons were injured, as follows:— Leslie O'Connell (34), of Haberfield,…

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Motor Car Overturns Two Occupants Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

Near Parramatta yesterday a motor car capsized and hurled its five occupants to the roadway. Two of the occupants were injured and admitted…

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Condition of the Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, April 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent reports that messages from Bernay, near where the accident occurred, state that the condition of both Princess Kitashirakawa…

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Capsize of a Launch Five Persons Drowned Wellington (N.Z.), April 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

At Taima (New Zealand) on Saturday a launch was capsized in a heavy sea and five persons were drowned. The launch overturned when members of the…

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Car Overturned Father and Son Killed Mother & Daughter Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

A motor car in which were Thomas, Atkinson Jones (55), of Geelong, his wife, son, and daughter overturned on the Melbourne to Geelong road…

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Motor Car Smashes Japanese Prince & Chauffeur Killed While Motoring Princess Gravely Injured (Reuter's Message.) Paris, April 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 1

"Le Matin" publishes an account of a motor car accident, in which Prince Kitashirakawa, of Japan, was killed. The report says that the Prince was…

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Injured at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

E.Purcell, while working underground at the South mine at 7.50 o'clock last night, was putting machine on a bar when the spannet…

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Boy Drowned at Glenelg Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

Allan Cowling aged 11 years was drowned at Glenelg yesterday through the capsizing of a galvanised iron, canoe…

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Injured at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

H. Murdie had his left ankle injured by a rock falling out of a chute and falling on it while working on the 1400ft. level of the North mine last…

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fATE of Dr. C. R.hills Believed to Be Drowned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 3

It is believed that Dr. G. R. Hills, of Adelaide, and formerly of the Broken Hill Hospital, has met his death by drowning…

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Brisbane Yacht Missing Seven Persons Aboard Believed to Be Drowned Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 4

A yacht, which carried seven people, is missing from Brisbane. It is believed that the yacht was overturned and the occupants drowned…

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Boy Scout Drowned Canoe Capsizes on River

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

A boy scout named Cecil Cochrane (15) was drowned in the Yarra near Templestone on Tuesday (says the "Age"). The boy resided with has…

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North Mine Accident Mr. Penasa's Condition

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

Upon inquiries being made at the Hospital just prior to going to press, it was stated that Mr. S. Penasa, who was hurt on the North mine to-day,…

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Accident at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

L. Hancock was working on the [?]00ft. level of the Central mine to-day at about 2.30 p.m. when a timber truck overturned and bruised his left…

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Boy Scout Drowned Canoe Capsizes on River

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

A boy scout named Cecil Cochrane (15) was drowned in the Yarra near Templestowe on Tuesday (says the "Age"). The boy resided with his…

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Accident at Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

L. Hancock was working on the 800ft level of the Central mine to-day at about 2.30 p.m., when a timber truck overturned and bruised his left…

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