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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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A Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

H. M. M'Mahon (14) attended the outpatients' department of the Hospital yesterday for treatment of a knee which had been injured by a fall from…

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Two Painters Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Two painters fell about 30ft. in Prince Alfred Park to-day. They were painting the Exhibition Building when the scaffolding broke. Allen…

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Injured by a Motor Car Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

On Saturday night J. R. Crosser, a cyclist, came into collision with a motor car driven by C. F. Pepper, of Mile End. The cyclist suffered head…

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Three Persons Injured When Motor Car Capsized Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

Four people were pinned under a motor car which capsized at Bexley on Saturday afternoon. The injured were:—Daniel Ansell (27), Hurstville,…

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South Australia Two Workmen Injured at Murray Bridge Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

An accideut occurred at the new railway bridge on Saturday afternoon. Arthur Barnes was directing operations from a bucket suspended from a flying…

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New South Wales Man Injured by Fall While Walking in Sleep Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

S. Nicholls, a former member of the Federal Parliament for Macquarie, walked in his sleep last night at an hotel at Sofala and fell over a…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

W. G. M'Mahon, a trucker on the 950ft. level of the North mine, crushed the top of a finger between a truck and some timber while he was at work…

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Young Man Found Dead in the Torrens Gorge Supposed Accidental Fall. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Bindon, Eric and Brain Burns set out from Prospect for the Torrens Gorge at about 6 o'clock on Sunday morning. At Lovers' Leap Bindon…

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Cycling Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. David Bayley (48), of North Norwood, was seriously injured this morning when a cycle which he was riding collided with a tramcar. He suffered…

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Fatal Motor Accident Woman Sent for Trial on Manslaughter Charge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Rachhel May Foster was committed for trial to-day on a charge of the manslaughter of Henry Kennedy M'Gill Walker, who died from injuries…

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Death of Mr. A. G. HODDER (Continued from Page 1.) Wilful or Accidental Not Shown by Evidence Comments by Coroner

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

In the Coroner's Court this afternoon Mr. G. A. Stevenson, the City Coroner, concluded the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

W. Klose, a braceman at the British mine was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital to-day suffering from a strained back. After receiving…

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Jockey Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

Robert Ramage, a jockey, in the employ of A. J. Wright, trainer, was schooling the racehorse, Manor Prince over hurdles at the Kadina racecourse…

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An Injured Finger

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

W. T. Simmons, a miner employed at the South mine, had an injured finger attended to at the Hospital to-day…

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A Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Armstrong was riding a bicycle dowh Block 14 hill this morning when the brake failed, causing him to lose control of the machine…

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Drowned While Bathing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Josepn Hughes, while bathing in the Hunter River at Newcastle, was drowned. He was seized with cramp…

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Wentworth Drowning Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

Inspector Dimond has been informed that Henry Fletcher (70), an old age pensioner, who had been an inmate of the Wentworth Hospital, was drowned…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

T. Gavalis, when working on the 1250ft. level of the North mine last night, had a foot bruised by a length of timber falling on it. He was taken…

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A Double Suicide Husband and Wife Are Found Drowned Wellington (N.Z.), February 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

The bodies of John Thomas Liborne and his wife, Louisa, of Invercargill, were found in the harbor at Anderson's Bay, Dunedin. A letter written by…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

A man who gave the name of Count Fillipine had his fingers crushed through being hit by a falling stone while working on the 950ft. level at…

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