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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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South Australia Fatal Motor Car Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Dr. Ramsay Smith, the city coroner, conducted an inquiry to-day into the circumstances of the death in the Adelaide Hospital on Saturday of…

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Two Men Injured by Gipsy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

As the result of a visit of some young men to the Gipsies' camp near Edendale, Southland, a disturbance occurred (says a New Zeeland message in…

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Compensation Is Awarded to Injured Workman Retrospective Payment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

In the arbitration matter between Humphrey Joseph Lansley, motor mechanic, of Paddington, and M'Intosh and Sons, of Elizabeth-street, motor…

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Accident at Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

H. Taylor was struck on the right arm by a falling stone when he was working on the 500ft. level of the Proprietary mine last night, the arm…

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Boy Drowned in Lagoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Robert Molin (14), of Asquith-street, East Kew, Victoria, was drowned in a lagoon at Willsmere Park, Kew, on Sunday afternoon (says a Melbourne…

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Two Blackboys Injured by Detonator Explosion One Boy's Eyes Blown Out. Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

At Fairfield Station, 40 miles from Duaringa, two little black boys[?] Archie Hill (2½) and George Hui (7) found a detonator. While they were…

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Russian Professor Accidentally Killed a Remarkable Career (Reuter's Message.) London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Professor Kulchitsky, a Russian scientist, who was killed on his 69th birthday in a lift accident at the University of London, had a remarkable career…

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Cremorne 'Bus Accident Death of the Driver Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Thomas Turrell, the driver of the Cremorne 'bus, which went over an embankment, died yesterday afternoon without regaining consciousness…

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Accident at South Blocks

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. F. Liddy, a miner, was walking down a ladderway on the 800ft. level of the South Blocks last night when he was struck, on the head by a stone,…

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Playtime Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

A Touch of ZAM-BUK Enables Little Sufferers to Quickly Forget Their Cuts and Bruises. Little mischievous spirits cannot…

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Motor Cars Collide Two Persons Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 9

A sensational collision between two motor cars occurred at the intersection of the Boundary-road and Macaulay-road, North Melbourne, at 5 a.m…

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Three Men Are Killed by a Fall of Earth Two Others Injured Auckland (N.Z.), February 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

A tragedy. has occurred on the construction site of the Arapuni hydroelectric works. A fall of earth buried three men who were crushed and…

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Three Men Are Killed by a Fall of Earth Two Others Injured Auckland (N.Z.), February 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 10

A tragedy has occurred on the construction site of the Arapuni hydroelectric works. A fall of earth buried three men who were crushed and…

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Motors in Collision Four Persons Injured Bombala

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

A head-on collision between two motor cars occurred on Saturday near Bombala. Mr. A. H. Jeffreys, owner of Delegate Station, was the driver…

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Returned Soldier Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

"It would be funny for a chip like me to go in here and drown." Patrick O'Brien (32), of Footscray, Victoria was said to have made that remark…

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Man Reported Drowned Murwillumbah

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

An Assyrian named Sliba is believed to have been drowner at Boat Harbor crossing. The river was swollen when Sliba tried to cross on horseback…

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Motor Cars Collide One Passenger Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Following on a collision on the Stephens Creek road last night between two motor cars. William Frederick M'C[?]lloch was admitted to the…

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Motor Car and Waggon Come Into Collision Shaft of the Waggon Kills Motor Driver J. W. H. T. Douglas Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Ebenezer Fergus Baker (52), a widower, and the manager of the Sports Depot. Elizabeth-street, was killed in a motor accident at…

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Man and Young Woman Drowned in the Surf Both Bodies Recovered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

While holidaying at the entrance to Tuggerah Lakes. John William Wills (45) and Miss Alice Doyle (22) were drowned in the surf yesterday. The…

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Motor Car Falls 30 Feet Over Embankment Occupants Not Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

A motor car ran back over an embankment at Tom Ugly's Point yesterday morning. The car fell nearly 30 feet and turned a somersault. Mr…

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