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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Boy Drowned in River. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 1

Jack [?] Hughes [?] of Mr. [?]. Hughes a [?] at [?] was drowned in the [?] River on sunday day afternoon He was [?] [?]…

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Motoring Fatality Youthful Driver Killed and Companion Hurt Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

Shortly after midnight last night a motor car driven by Reginald Hayes (16) crashed into a tramway standard in Military-road, Largs Bay. Hayes…

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Two Friends Drowned Man' Attempting Res[?]e Just Reaches Safety Wellington (N.Z.), January 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 1

Two members of a picnic party were swimming in the river at Te Whaiti when one of them. Stanley Richmond (17). got into [?]…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

Frank Rodgers had a foot injured by a length of timber which fell on it while he was working on the 1170ft. level of the South mine last night…

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Fisherman Drowned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

Harry Hay, a fisherman, was drowned at Goolwa, near the Murray Mouth on Monday. Apparently he fell overboard when attempting to hoist sails…

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Collision of Vehicles Broken Hill Woman Hurt While Sleeping in Bed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

A collision occurred at Glenelg at about 10.20 o'clock on Tuesday night between a taxi cab driven by Mr. E. Greatbacks, of Brompton Park, and a…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

David Edgar, a sampler at the Proprietary mine, was treated at the outpatients department at the Hospital to-day for an injured eye…

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Colliery Explosion Close to Newcastle 20 Men Reported Injured Two Said to Be Entombed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

Twenty men were injured in a terrible explosion at the Red Head mine near Newcastle to day. It is rumored that two men are still entombed…

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The Maroubra Smash Deaths Were Accidental Says the City Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquiry into the tragic smash at the Maroubra speedway on December 30 when Leo James Salmon (34) and…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

R. Paton, a miner at the South Blocks, was attended to at the outpatients' department of the Hospital yesterday for an injury to the hand;…

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Motor Cyclist Injured by Running Into Train Level Crossing Accident Thrown Clear of Train

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. Jack Oliver, of Morish-street, South Broken Hill, was admitted to the Hospital this morning in an unconscious condition and suffering from…

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Fatality at Wonthaggi Fall of Stone Kills Son and Injures His Father Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Shortly before William Matthews (27) was killed, and his father seriously injured by a fall of stone in M'Bride's tunnel at the State coal…

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Colliery Explosion Full Details Not Ready of the Redhead Disaster 1 Miner Killed: 1 Missing Injured Total 15. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Particulars of the disaster at the Redhead coal mine (as briefly reported in yesterday's Latest News Issue are still incomplete and full details will…

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Accident at Sottit Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

F. A. Luscombe had his foot bruised through getting it jammed by a truek of timber while working at the South mine to-day. After being attended to…

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Man Dies in Hospital From Effects of Wound (Continued from Page 1.) Police Investigations Point to an Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

William Ernest Bryant (47), who died in the Adelaid[?] Hospital this morning from the elfects of a knne ound in the side, was a tram…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

F. Ha[?]enoff jammed his hand when pushing a truck of timber on the North mine last night suffering confusions to the front and back of the fingers…

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Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning a motor van driven by Mr. Nejaim, jun., and a horse and sulky came into collision near the Trades Hall…

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Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning a motor van driven by Mr. Nejaim, jun., and a horse and sulky came into collision near the Trades Hall…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

Robert Spurr, an employee of G. Wood, Son, and Co., had an injured knee attended to at the Hospital last night. To-day E. Wasley, a miner at…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Robert Spurr, an employee of G. Wood, Son, and Co., had an injured knee attended to at the Hospital last night. To-day E. Wasley, a miner at…

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