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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Aeroplane Damaged Steered Into Shallow Water. to Avoid a Collision Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

After making successful nights during the day at about 6 o'clock on Monday evening the Avro aeroplane, Skylark, with Pilot W. F. E. Smith, was…

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Death of Mr. A. D. Guidi Well Known in Broken Hill. in Musical Circles No Details of Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

A private message was received in Broken Hill this afternoon, from Archdeacon White announcing Ae death-of Mr. Albert D. Guidi, well-known in…

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Drowning Case Employee at Glenroy Drowned in a Creek

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

Geo. Baker (40), an invalid pensioner known as "Bronco" Baker, was found drowned in a creek about 15 miles from Yalcowinna Station to-day…

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South Australia Suspected Drowning Case Renmark

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

Thomas Moore, a rouseabout from Wentworth, with a friend named Scobie, arrived here a few days ago in Scobie's rowing boat. S[?]obie and…

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Motoring Accidents Occupants Not Injured When Car Fell 400Ft. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

A motor car containing a woman and two men fell over a cliff at Black Spurr yesterday, dropped 400ft. and was smashed to pieces. The occupants…

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Victoria Man Drowned in Baths Melbourne, Wedneday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

George Baker, a salesman, fantastically attired, went in swimming at Mordialloc. When he disappeared the amused crowd merely laughed and…

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New South Wales Little Boy Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

While a picnic party was fishing from a rowing boat in Middle Harbor on Monday afternoon, a motor launch ran into their boat and capsized it…

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Motor Car Hits Rockery Four Men Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

A motor car swerved to avoid an other car in Victoria-parade at 6 o'clock this morning and crashed into a rockery. The car was completely…

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Woman and Three Children Drowned Near Rabaul All Bodies Recovered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

A Rabaul message states that a married woman named Hyland, with her three children—a boy, aged nine years, and two girls, aged seven and…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

George Darragh suffered abrasions to his shoulder and arm and an injury to his left knee through falling through a set of timber while working…

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Holiday Motor Accidents Sidney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

A long list of holiday accidents is reported. There were numerous motor smashes. One car capsized near New-castle, three persons being injured…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

T. Brooks had his foot bruised through being hit by some failing timber while supervising the loading of trucks at the North mine to-day. After…

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Drowning Case Accidental Death Is Finding of Coroner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

In the Coroners Court this morning Mr. G. A. Stevenson, District Coroner, conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

J. Hadwin, a laborer at the North mine, was treated at the Hospital today for an injury to the knee. C. Johnson, a laborer at the South…

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Saved From Drowning School Girl's Gallant Effort Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

"John Patrick Wilson (17), who was bathing near the old jetty at Elliston on Monday last, dived into 8ft. of water and disappeared…

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A Lascar Drowned Swept Off the Sunland. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

When the steamer Sunland arrived at Albany on Wednesday from the eastern States it was reported that 80 miles from Albany a huge sea swept…

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Accident at Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Frank Mahomed had the fingers of his right hand lacerated while working on the 400ft. level of the Proprietary mine last night by his hand being…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

J. Hadwin, a laborer at the North mine, ws treated at the Hospital on Friday for an injury to the knee. C. Johnson, a laborer at the South…

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Late Cable News. Island Town Disappears—inhabitants Drowned

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

A.P.A. London message from Lisbon states the Government has received news of the blotting out of the island town of Port Alexander, in the…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

S. Vejvodic was admitted to Ward at the Hospital yesterday supering from a bullet wound in a finger. J. Brogna had injuries to the head…

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