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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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LAUNCH & Ferry Gollide. One Young Girl Killed and Another Drowned Wellington (N.Z.), February ll

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

The ferry steamer Coban collided with a launch containing 13 persons, including four stokers of the warship Cliatham, and four young women…

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Victoria. Fatal Motor Car Accident Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

When hurled from a motor car on the Geelong-road near Footscray on Saturday Mrs. Bowen, wire of a member of the firm of Bowen and Pomeroy…

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An Injured Toe

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

At the Proprietary mine this afternoon a steel plate slipped from the hands of Sydney William Nelson and fell on the big too, of the right foot,…

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Boy Injured by a Fall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

Keith Cherry, an apprentice, employed by Barrier Motors Ltd.. was this afternoon going down the stairs leading to the cellar when he slipped and fell…

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Trains in Collision. an Official Injured and Waggons Damaged Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

A mixed train from Gympie to Brisbane was standing on the Yandina platform a 10.15 o'clock last night when a special sheep train drawn by two…

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Notor Car Accident. Three Persons Injured When Vehicle Overturns Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

A motor car containing five persons was being driven by Mr. John Woodley, between Scone and Muswellbrook last night when it struck a culvert,…

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New South Wales. Man's Legs Are Severed in Railway Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

J. Davis, an elderly patient at Bore Baths, was crossing a railway line at Moree yesterday morning when he was knocked down by a brakevan. Both…

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Fatal Lift Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

A lift, rope broke at a Redfern factory yesterday while two men were working in the lift. They were hurled to the bottom. One man was killed…

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Motoring Fatality, Adelaide Resident Killed and Five Others Injured Crash Near Burnside Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

As the result of a mishap to a motor car on the Waterfall Gully-road, Burnside, last night, one man was killed and live other persons suttered serious…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Husband and Wi[?] Injured and Taken to Hospital

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

At about 11 o'clock last night a motor cycle with a side car attached crashed into a telephone post at the corner of Beryl and Oxide streets, causing severe…

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Armed Man at Large. Batson Revealed to Boy Dushranging Intentions Injured Progressing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

Evidence is accumulating that Batson had long meditated over setting out on the career of a bushranger. An hour or two before Sunday's shooting a…

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Accident to Express. Large Driving Bar Breaks on Train From Adelaide Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

The Adelaide express had a narrow escape yesterday. It steamed into the Spencer-street station without incident, but when the engine was…

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Death Follows Accident Burra

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Timothy Kelly, who met with a severe riding accident at Booboorowie on Monday night, died at the Burra Hospital. The cause of death was a…

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New South Wales. Ship's Fikehan Drowned While Swimming for Wager Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

William Patrick Sellick (21)a fireman on the Orient liner Osterley, with three other men dived into the water at Circular Quay last night to swim a…

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Death Follows Accident Burra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 8

Timothy Kelly, who met with a severe riding accident at Booboorowie on Monday night, died at the. Burro. Hospital. The cause of death was a…

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Death Follows Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

One of the victims of the Scone motor car smash Doria Stores, has died in the Scone Memorial Hospital. John Woodley, the driver, is still in a serious…

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Charabang Fatality. Two Women Are Killed and Fifteen Persons Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 4

Two elderly women wore killed and 15 persons injured when,a motor charabanc overturned while on the way to a land sale at Mount. Dandenong on…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 1

W. Blake, while working at tho British mine to-day. struck his head against a piece of timber and inflicted a scalp wound. Dr. Dobbyn attended…

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[?]Oung Girl Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 1

Madge Farrell (13) was drowned in tho Hawkesbury River on Saturday evening. The body was recovered several hours later. The girl was…

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South Australia. Motorist Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 1

White driving a motor in the Hills on Friday night, Frederick E. Hook, residing at Mill-terrace, North Adelaide, crashed through a fence at…

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