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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Fatal M0t0ring Accident the Driver Is Killed and Five Others Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

A motor car was travelling down Nevilles hill last night when one of the tyres burst and the car turned a complete somersault. The driver…

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Fatal Motoring Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Arthur Richard langford (10), residing with his parents at Kensington, was knocked down in Marryatville on Friday night by a motor car driven…

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Maroubra Speedway Smash Accident Caused by Defective Kingpin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

It was stated on Thursday (says a Sydney message in the "Advertiser") that the accident on the Maroubra speedway, when two men lost their…

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Accidents at Stephens Creek

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

Two accidents occurred at the Caledonian Society's picnio at M'Culloch Park yesterday, one resulting in a girl being taken to the Hospital. The…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

K. K. Kodarin, a laborer at the Zinc Corporation, had an. injury to the hand attended to at the outpatients' department of the Hospital last night…

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Two Boys Reported Drowned. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

Two youths are believed to have been drowned when a rowing boat capsized on the Brisbane River yesterday. Mrs. Freeleagues. who lives near…

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Gtrl Drowned in River. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

While bathing in the Tuross River on the south coast the 13-year-old daughter of Mr. J. Brown, manager of the Bodalia estate, was drowned…

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Fatalities and Accidents (Continued from Page 1.) Four Passengers Injured. When Motor Car Hits Tree

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

While attempting to pass a motor 'bus in Inkeraman-road, near the intersection of Orrong-road. on Friday afternoon, a motor car, containing five…

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Mr. J. Probert Injured by Fall From Bicycle

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

Mr. J. Probert, of 597 Williamsstreet, on New Year's Day. was just about to enter the Railway Town station yard on his bicycle when the forks…

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Man Found Injured Alleged Assailant Caught Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

With a dislocated shoulder and scalp wounds George Pemberton, aged 61-years, lay helpless in a railway reserve near the Rookwood Cemetery for…

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Fatalities and Accidents Death of Fruiterer From Fractured Skull Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

Albert Thatcher (45), a fruiterer^ of Brunswick, was delivering tomatoes, with a horse and wagon when the horse got startled and bolted…

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Level Grossing Accident Train Smashes Motor Car and Passengers Are Hurt Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

A message from Mackay. Queensland, states that a sugar train crashed into a motor car at a level crossing near Mackay and carried it fully 100…

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Sidecar Passenger Dies After Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

W.'" M'Lean, aged 50 years, of Grundy-avenue, Moreland, whose head struck a gaslight standard when he leaned from a sidecar in which he was…

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Drowned in River Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

Ronald Mason (22) was drowned and another man and woman para rescued in an exhausted condition when a bathing party got into…

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Motoring Fatality Driver Before Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

At the Contral Police Court to-day Mervin M'Cartny, a motor driver, was charged with having feloniously slain Thomas Brunton also with having on…

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River Tragedy Three Persons Drowned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

Details of a drowning tragedy in the Murrumbidgee River on Sunday eight have come through from Swan Hill. Mrs. E. Leech, aged 3o years,…

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Sydney Fatal Accidents Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

The city coroner in his report states that 621 persons came to untimely ends in 1925 as compared with 561 in 1924. There was a big increase in…

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Journey of Canoeists Has Its Adventures Chapter of Accidents Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

In two 18ft. canoes M. M'Carthy, M. Graham, A. Graham, F. Ballard, and V. Fletcher are attempting a journey to South Australia. They…

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Jockey Drowned Tried to Save Boy. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. Ronald Manson rode Punter, a horse belonging to his father, to victory in the Brighton Cup on January 1. While he was swimming the horse…

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400 Miles Are Traversed to Help Injured Man

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

At 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning, December 16, Superintendent John Grimstead, of Charleville, Queensland, Ambulance Transport Brigade,…

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