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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Drowned in Washtub Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

At Lithgow yesterday while her mother was absent from the washtub for a few minutes her four-year-old child, Duicie Turtle, fell in[?]She was…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Four Persons Are Killed and Three Others Injured (Reuter's Mesage.) London, Masrch 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 4

Colilding in mid-air when preparing to land at the snow-covered Duxford aerodrome, two air force machines crashed. The pilot of one machine…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Joe Nagent, a local boxer, ricked his back while lifting a machine on the 200ft. level of Blackwood's shaft at the British mine this morning. After…

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Cage Accident at South. Cage Jammed in Shaft Ore Hauling Suspended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

Just a little before 3 o'clock a cage accident occurred at the No. 1 shaft at the South mine. Ore hauling operations were in full swing when a…

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General Cable News (Continued from page 2.) 300 Killed and 700 Injured by Fire in Chowtsun (Reuter's Message.) London, Match 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Pekin correspondent reporte:— Official figures published to-day reveal that 300 poople were burned to…

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Cage Accident at South. Progress Is Reported in Effecting Repairs Work Resumes to Morrow

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 1

Mr. A. Fairweather, superintendent of the south mine, stated to-day that the work of repairing the shaft runners and wall plates which were damaged…

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Floods in Queensland. Two Men Caught by Flood One Believed to Be Drowned Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

While asleep in a tent at Bengal Creek two woodcutters, William Fullwood and Thomas Toole, were awakened by the barking of a dog. They found…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

A man named P. Cassidy, while crossing a railway line at Lakemba last night, was cut to pieces by a train…

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Floods in Queensland. Two Men Caught by Flood One Believed to Be Drowned Rockhampion

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 8

While asleep in a tent at Bengal Creek two woodcutter, William Fullwood and Thomas Toole, were awakened by the barking of a dog. They found…

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Fatal Railway Accident Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

At the Pier-street railway crossing on Thursday night Miss Lillian Morris (47), of East Perth, was knocked down by an engine. She died before her…

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Federal Affairs. Lepers in West Australia Found by Accident Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Federal Royal Commission on National Insurance yesterday Dr. Atkinson, Commissioner of Public Health, said that last year seven…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

Two young men, Charles Bennett and Harry Weekes, were out shooting near!Yrass yesterday when a rifle exploded, wounding Bennett. He died…

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Fatal Railway Accident Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

At the Pier-street railway crossing on Thursday night Miss Lillian Morris (47), of East Perth, was knocked down by an engine. She died before her…

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Federal Affairs. Lepers in West Australia Found by Accident Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Federal Royal Commission on National Insurance yesterday Dr. Atkinson, Commissioner of Public Health, said that last year seven…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

Two Young men, Charles Bennett and Harry Weekes, were out shooting near (Yass yesterday when a rifle exploded, wounding Bennett. He died…

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Accident at British. Two Men Fall Down Chute But Only Slightly Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

The Nugent and W. Kopsch had narrow escases from serious injury while working on the 200ft. level of the British mine to-day. It appears that…

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Adelaide Jockey Injured by Fall From King of Mirth Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

While exercising King of Mirth, last year's South Australian Derby winner, at Glenelg beach this morning Charles Nelson had a heavy fall. His…

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Launch Stolen Fron Samoa Two Men Reported Drowned of Four Who Sailed Tn It Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

A valuable launch was stolen from Apia Harber, Samoa, at the end of last Year. lt now apears that four men left in it. Two of the men are…

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French Railway Disaster. Four Passengers Killed and Twenty-five Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "A disaster occurred to a CalaisVentimiglia express at Grand-Mulets,…

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Accident at Block 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

When W. Stewart was working on the 200ft. level of Block 14 mine to-day a stone came down on his hand and lacerated it. He was taken in the…

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