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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

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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Injured By"motor Car

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

At about midnight on Saturday a young man named Ronald Bates, 21 vears of age, who gave his occupation as a station hand, was going to the…

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Trains in Collision. Three Passengers Injured at Adamstown Station Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

Three passengers were injured in a head on collision between a passenger und a goods train at Adamstown, near Newcastle yesterday. The signalman…

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Injured at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

When G. Pasquala was filling a truck with ore from a chute on the 14ooft. level of tlie North mine to-day a stone rolled out on to the big toe of his left…

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Man Found Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

Attracted by a scream which he heard early this morning in Raglanstreet, Waterloo, a watchman investigated the matter and found an…

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Mother Sydney Fire. Three Firemen Injured While Fighting the Flames Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

Prompt work by the fire brigades thia morning averted what might hare been one of the most serious fires on record in Sydney. The outbreak…

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An Injured Finger

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

E. S. Holland, who is employed at J. E. Tregoning's workshop, received treatment at the outpatient's department of the Hospital yesterday for…

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Clergyman Is Injured While Going for Medicine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

A plucky action of the Rev. A. D. Bromhead, in charge of the Oberon Church of England, has won much admiration among his parishioners (says…

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South Australia. Shooting Accident Renmark

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

At about 7 o'clock yesterday morning E. R. Strachan was shooting birds, acoompanied by William Harris, a boy immigrant. Strachan shot and injured…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

Thomas Eaafield, while working on the 500ft. level of the British mine this afternoon, had his left arm jammed between two trucks of ore. He was taken…

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Injured by Fail From Tram

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

At about 9.30 o'clock on Wednesday night Mrs. J. Nelson, a widow, who resides at the corner of Bromide-street and Chapple-lane, met with injuries by a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 8

Thomas Bonfield. while working on the 500ft. level of the British mine on Friday, had his left arm jammed between two trucks of ore. Ho was taken…

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South Australia. Injured While Fishing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

While fishing from the rocks at Victor Harbor Herbert Jagger, of Inman Valley, slipped and dislodged some stones which crashed his foot…

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South Australia. Injured While Fishing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

While fishing from the rocks at Victor Harbor Herbert Jagger, of Inman Valley, slipped and dislodged some stones which crushed his foot…

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Fatal Motor Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

The overturning of a motor lorry on Heniton-road, Edithburg, on Thursday afternoon resulted in the death of James Gully. The driver of the vehicle,…

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Fatal Motor Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

The overturning of a motor lorry on Honiton-road, Edithburg, on Thursday afternoon resulted in the death of James Gully. The driver of the vehicle,…

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Injured by Horses Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

Horace Pallant, a son of Mr. E. G. Pallant, of Willyaroo, near Strathalbyn, was Knocked off a bicycle and trampled on by a number of horses on…

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New South Wales. Woman Found Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

The body of a married woman named Rachael Findlay, of Teogong, who had disappeared from her "home, two hours earlier, was found tleating in the river…

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Motor Cyclist Killed and Companion Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

Two men whose identity has not yet been established were travelling along Beach-road, Beaumaris, on Saturday night on a motor cycle when a tyre…

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South Australia. Motor Mechanic Injured in Record-breaking Run Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

Hr. J. L. Barton, who is attempting to establish a motor-car record between Fremantle and Brisbane, arrived in Adelaide at 8.45 p.m. on Sunday. He…

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