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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Mining Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

Peter Young had his side and elbow bruised through being struck by a pulley and thrown on to his side into a cracker at the North mine this…

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Accident at Central

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

T. Lawn was harring down skimps at the Central mine last night when some came away and a lump of slime struck him on the side of the head,…

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Cycling Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

A foreigner had a narrow escape from injury in Blende-street last night. He was cycling in a southerly direction, and when near tho Sulphide-street…

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A Driving Accident Mount Barker

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

On Monday night Mr. O. Jenkinson, of Mount Barker, and family while returning from a picnic were passing through Ambleside when the buggy…

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Former B. Hill Resident Is Fatally Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

From private advices received in Broken Hill yesterday it was ascertained that Mr. Frank Refchange, a former resident of Broken Hill, died…

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Carpenter Falls Goft. and Is Fatally Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Frank Gill (30), a carpenter, who fell 60ft. from a building, which is in course of construction at Edgeecliffe, yesterday afternoon, died in hospital last…

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SPORTING. (Con[?] from page 3.) the Eighth Olympia Members of Sleigh Team Injured at Practice (Reuter's Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Cha[?] reports:— While the British sleigh team was practising the members were thrown…

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New South Wales. Death From Drowning Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

William Jacobson (20), who went in for a swim while still hot and tired, went only two or three strokes when ho sank in 10ft. of water and was drowned…

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New South Wales. Death From Drowning Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

William Jacobson (20), who went in for a swim while still hot and tired. went only two or three strokes when he sank in 10ft. of water and was drowned…

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Aged Woman Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

Mrs. E. T. M'Cabe (69) was carrying a pan of milk in a cellar to-day when she slipped and her head struck the hotton step, causing an ugly wound…

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Aged Woman Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Mrs. E. T. M'O[?]e (69) was carrying a pan of milk in a cellar to-day when she slipped and her head struck the bottom step, ca[?]ng an ugly wound…

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South Australia. Railway Employee Injured Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

While working, on the railway line this afternoon an elderly man, Patrick M'Enhill, was run over by some trucks and suffered serious injuries to the legs…

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South Australia. Railway Employee Injured Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

While working on the railway line this afternon an elderly man, Patrick M'Enhill, was run over by some trucks and suffered serious injuries to the legs…

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Carpenter Falls 60Ft. and Is Fatally Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

Frank Gill (30), a carpenter, who fell 60ft. from a building, which is in course of construction at Edgeeliffe, yesterday afternoon, died in hospital last…

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Sporting. the Eighth Olympia Members of Sleigh Team Injured at Practice (Reuter's Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

Reuter's Chamonix correspondent reports: — While the British sleigh team was practising the members were thrown…

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Japanese Politics. Attempt to Wreck Train Carrying Empire Leaders No Persons Injured (Reuter's Message.) New York, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

A Tokio message states that an attempt on the lives of 25 members of the Diet and political leaders of the Empire who were returning in a…

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Japanese Politics. Attempt to Wreck Train Carrying Empire Leaders No Persons Injured (Reuter's Message.) New York, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

A Tokio message states that an attempt on the lives of 25 members of the Diet and political leaders of the Empire who were retnrniug in a…

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Accident at Pinnaroo Pinnaroo

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

While riding on the front of his father's waggon on Thursday Lawrence O'Loughlin (6) attempted to jump off. He slipped and his foot was badly…

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Accident at Pinnaroo Pinnaroo

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

While riding on the front of his father's waggon on Thursday Lawrence O'Loughlin (6) attempted to jump off. He slipped and his foot was badly…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

While P. C. Boyland was working on the 950ft. level of the North mine last night a stone rolled down the rill and struck him on the left foot,…

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