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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Woman Has Leg Broken While on Motor Lorry Accident on Menindie Road

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

Late in the afternoon of New Year's Day, Mrs. Johnson, who resides with her husband and [?]ren in Morishstreet, South Broken [?], had her…

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Man Found Drowned Accident at Cobdogla. Cobdogla

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

On Saturday Mr. Baynes found the body of Mr. Jack Birmingham (56) in the lake. It is thought that he was drowned on Friday through falling…

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Man Found Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

The body of Samuel Brown Henderson, stock and station agent, was recovered from the harbor to-day. Henderson was to have appeared before…

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Serious Cage Accident at Scotch Colliery 14 Miners Injured (Reuter's Message) London, January 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

Fourteen miners were seriously injured through a cage clashing to the bottom of a pit at a colliery at Newcraighall, Edinburgh, this norning…

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Woman Drowned Police Suspect Foul Play Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A woman's screams were heard near the Margaret-street pontoon last night. The water police later recovered the body of Mary Maldrum…

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Two Swagmen Drowned Identity Not Certain Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

The bodies of the two swagmen drowned in the cloudburst at Orange on Sunday were recovered yesterday. Their identity is uncertain, but it is…

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Tiger Snake in Bucket a Workman Is Injured in Attempting Capture Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

Returning to work yesterday after the New Year festivities six men engaged in a deep sewer shaft at Willoughby had a thrilling experience…

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The Company's Version of Cause of Accident (Reuter's Message.) London, January 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

The company officially deny that the haulage rope broke, and state that the enginedriver lost his nerves and allowed the cage to descend at a…

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Fatal Riding Accident Boy Caught in Stirrup Dragged Over 200 YARDS Woodside (S.A.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

On Saturday Robert Arthur Graue (9), the adopted son of Mr. Paul Graue, of Tanunda, was ridng a quiet pony at Pfeiffer's farm at Woodside,…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

B. Butson had finished work on the 500ft. level at Blackwoods shaft at the British mine last night and was walking out along the drive when he…

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Train Collision 3 Killed and 60 Injured at Port Louis, Mauritius (Reuter's Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

A message from Port Louis, Mauritius, states that three persons were killed and 60 injured there in a collision between two passenger trains…

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New South Wales Drowned While Surfing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

Thomas Hinthn (24), of Richmond, while surfing at Bulli beach yesterday, was swept off his feet by the undercurrent and drowned…

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Death of G. W. Clarke Accidental Death Is Finding of Coroner Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

In the Coroner's Court to-day Dr. Ramsay Smith, city coroner, returned a finding of accidental death at the inquiry into the death of Charles…

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Accident at De Bavay's

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

A. M'Guinnes fell on to a staging and bruised his back while working at the De Bavay's works to-day. After being attended to at the mine he was…

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Accident at Block 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

A. J. Turner had a finger lacerated through a machine slipping down a bar while working on the 400ft. level of the Block 14 mine last night. After…

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New South Wales Colliery Fatality Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

Leonard Biaelett was killed yestorday by a fall of coal at the Aberdare colliery…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Angelo Attard had his left foot injured through being hit by a falling rook while working on the 300ft level of Blackwood shaft at the British…

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Drowning Fatality at Glenelg

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

Ewart Curnow (the fourth from the left), a member of the Glenelg branch of the Royal Life Saving Society, was drowned at Glenelg whilst testing the life line…

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Brisbihe Drowning Case Leads to Murder Charge Evidence in Police Couet Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 1

In the Brisbane Police Court yesterday James Henderson (44) was charged with the murder of Mary Walden, the victim of last Monday night's river…

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Brisbane Drowning Case Leads to Murder Charge Evidence in Police Court Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10

In the Brisbane Police Court yesterday James Henderson (44) was charged with the murder of Mary Walden, the victim of last Monday night's river…

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