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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Suburban Trains Collide in Sydney 25 Persons Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

The most dangerous train smash in the history of the present Sydney railway station occurred at 6.30 o'clock last night when two suburban trains…

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23 Persons Killed in Railway Collision Danger Signal Missed Owing to Fog and Darkness (Reuter's Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— Twenty-three persons were killed and 50 were injured in a collision…

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Killed by Motor Cycle Coroner Returns Finding of Accidental Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

The city coroner yesterday conducted an inquiry into the death of Lily Smith (41), a married woman, who was killed by a…

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Other Accidents. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— There was a similar accident at the Hettingen station in the Ruhr. Three…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

G. Bottegal had his right forearm fractured through getting it jammed between a truck and some timber while working on the 1250ft. level of the…

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Drowned in the Lachlan Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

The body of a married woman was found in the Lachlan River below the Cowra traffic bridge yesterday. She had been a patient in hospital,…

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Fatal Accident at Albury Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Arthur Creasy (11), of Sydney, was killed at Albury yesterday while riding a bicycle. He attempted to cross in front of a motor lorry and was knocked…

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Death of Little Girl From Bullet Wound Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Shooting Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The city coroner yesterday [?] a[?] inquest concerning the death of Glady[?] Malone (11), which [?]curred in hospital on December 28 from the [?]…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Lewis Allen had his foot bruised through being hit by a falling stone while working on the 300ft. level of the Thompson's shaft at the British…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

G. Bottegal bad his right forearm fractured through getting it jammed between a truck and some timber while working on the 1250ft, level of the…

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Drowned in the Lachian. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

The body of a married woman was found in the Lachlan River below the Cowra traffic bridge yesterday. She had been a patient in hospital,…

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Man Reported Missing Drowning Is Feared Swan Reach

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

On Tuesday afternoon Edward M'Mahon (50) left Swan Reach in a boat rowing downstream. A few hours later the boat was found drifting with…

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Man Reported Missing Drowning Is Feared Swan Reach

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

On Tuesday afternoon Edward M'Mahon (50) left Swan Reach in a boat rowing downstream. A few hours later the bast was found drifting with…

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Fatality at Alberton Man Killed by Train Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

The Alberton railway crossing was the scene of a shocking fatality this morning when Edward Hoare, a pensioner, aged 84 years, who resided at…

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Attacked by a Woman Man's Neck Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

In Albert-street, near Burnettlane, Brisbane, at about 1.15 p.m. on Thursday, two men were speaking to a motor car driver, when a woman…

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Attacked by a Woman Man's Neck Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

In Albert-street, near Burnettlane Brisbane, at about 1.15 p.m. on Thursday, two men were speaking to a motor ear driver, when a women…

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Bear Escapes From Pit at the Melbourne Zoo a Keeper Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

For more than half an-hour on Monday afternoon visitors to the Zoological Gardens were held in a state of terror by the escape of the male polar bear,…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

Lewis Allen had his foot bruised through being hit by a falling stone while working on the 300ft. level of the Thompson's shaft at the British…

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Fatal Accident at Albury Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

Arthur Creasy (11), of Sydney, was killed at Albury yesterday while riding a bicycle. He attempted to cross in front of a motor lorry and was knocked…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

S. R. Williams had his toe crushed through being hit by a falling rock while working on the 1400ft level of the North mine to-day. After being…

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