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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Accident at Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

James Moreline was spalling a rook on the 640ft. level of the Proprietary mine to-day when a scat flew off and entered the calf of his right leg. He…

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French Railway Disaster. Wife of a British General Was Seriously Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 1

Later advices concerning the French railway disaster (which was reported in yesterday's Latest News Issue state that the injured include Major-General…

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New South Wales. (Continued from Page 1) Fatal Railway Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

Percy Taylor (17), a resident of Portland, while crossing a railway line there last night, was run over by a train. Both legs were severed. He…

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Motor Car Accident. Three Women Knocked Down in an Adelaide Street Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 2

As the result of a second accident to a motor car owned by Mr. W. Loftus, of Pulsford-road, Prospect, yesterday afternoon three women received…

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Explosion in Quarry. Two Men Fatally Injured Wellington (N.Z.), March 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 1

An explosion in a quarry at D[?]back, Otago, resulted in the deaths from injuries of David M'Millan, a single man, and Ernest Cox, married, while…

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General Cabler News Collision in the Scheldt Between Dutch Vessels (Reuter's Message.) London, March 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Flushing correspondent reports:— "The Dutch steamer Abbekirk, bound from Antwerp for Australia, collided…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. Head, of Nedlands, manager of the loan office, was knocked down by a motor car driven by a retired pastoralist. Mr. J. M. Mead, when…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 4

S. J. Trengove was at work on the 1170ft. level of the South mine to-day when some ground came away and struck him on the back, causing severe…

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Redfern Burning Fatality Accidental Death Is Finding of the Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 1

Crying at his memory of the scene he had described, [?] little boy, ll years of age to-day told the city coroner how Mary Minehan (5[?]) was fatally…

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[?]Edrern Burning Fatality Accidental Death Is Finding of the Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

Crying at his memory of the scene he had described, a little boy, ll years of age. to-day told the city coroner how Mary Minehan (52) was fatally…

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South Australia. Fatality at Salisbury Salisbury,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

Clarence Costello who fell from a telephone post on Tuesday while employed in the telephone department, died in the hospital yesterday…

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South Australia. Fatality at Salisbury Salisbury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 1

Clarence Costello, who fell from a telephone post on Tuesday wh le employed in the telephone department, died in the hospital yesterday…

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Floods in Queensland. Young Man Drowned Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

A young man, John S[?] was drowned while crossing flood waters near C[?] through falling from a home.The c[?] in the…

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Accident at Port Pirie Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 1

E.A. Peterson, an employee of the Spencer Gulf Stevedoring Company, while discharging ore from trucks on the Barrier wharf to-day was knocked…

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Accident at Port Pirie Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 2

E. A. Peterson, an employee of the Spencer Gulf Stevedoring Company, while discharging ore from trucks on the Barrier wharf to-day was knocked…

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Motor Cycling Fatality Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 4

Leonard Wilson (34) was riding a motor cycle at Narrabeen yesterday, when the machine skidded in some sand and turned a complete somersault…

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Drowned in a Tank. Case at Kapunda Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 4

At Kapunda on Friday last Herman Vogt, a prominent resident of Bethel, near Kapunda, was found drowned in a tank at the Lutheran Church property…

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Prince of Wiles. Injured Insteeplechase Prince Henry Has a Fall at the Same Meeting (Reuter's Message.) London, March 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 1

The Prince of Wales rode in an army point to point steeplechase to-day, this being his first public appearance since he broke his collarbone in February…

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Fatal Street Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 4

Jessamine Fraser, aged six years, was walking with her father on the side of a road at Fairfield yesterday when a horse which was galloping…

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Fatal Railway Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 4

The mutilated body of George Hearn (41), residing at Lakemba, was found on the railway line there yesterday. It is believed that he was run down…

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