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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

Charles Pulpe had both his eyes injured while working on the 600ft. level of the Block 10 section of the Proprietary mine this afternoon. He…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

Robert Williamson, a tracker at the Block 14 mine, was treated at the out-patients' department of the Hospital last night for a laceration over…

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Motor Car Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

A message from Bombala says that a motor ear party was travelling from Pambula to that place when the gear went wrong, with the result that the…

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A Burning Fatality Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

Mrs. Munro (53), of Lidcombe, was burned to death yesterday when her clothing caught fire while she was attending to a copper at her home. As…

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Minr Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

S. Schcmolla, a laborer at the North mine; H. Bampton, a surveyor at the British mine; and C. Watkins, a miner at the South Blocks, were all treated…

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Tram Leaves Rails Driver Is Injured. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

A tramear while returning to the depot at Logan-road last night left the rails and dashed across the roadway straight towards the grocery…

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Tram Leaves Rails Drivee Is Injured. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

A tramcar while returning to the depot at Logan-road last night left the rails and dashed across the roadway straight towards the grocery…

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Huhthg Accident to Prince of Wales Prince Has Good Night. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 2

It is officially learned that tile Prinea sf Wales had a food night and is progressing satisfactorily. In view of the circumstances the issue of a…

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Hunting Accident to Prince of Wales Prince Has Good Night. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 1

It is officially learned that the Prince of Wales had a good night and is progressing satisfactorily. In view of the circumstances the issue of a…

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Boating Fatality Rockhampton (Qsd.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

A small boat containing half a dozen young men capsized at Sandhills yesterday, and all of the occupants were thrown into the water. Four reached…

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Drowned While Rowing Sydney, Mondny

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

When a rowing hont capsized at Balmain, William M'Lcod (20), was drowned. He was unable to swim and sank almost immediately. His…

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Baby Girl Drowned Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

May James (2) fell into a waterhole at Stone's Corner on Saturday and waa drowned. When recovered the body had a punctured wound over the…

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Boy Drowned in Dam Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

John M'Williams (15), mot his death under unusual circumstances at Killingworth, in the Newonstlo district. His companion, in the of 14 years, named…

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Boats in Collision Ferry Badly Damaged in the Sydney Harbor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 4

A collision occurred in the Sydney Harbor this morning between the "steamer Wear, inward bound from Geelong, and the ferry boat Kuranda,…

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Two Women and Baby Injured by Motor Car Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

Two women and a baby were burt when two motor cars collided at Caringbah. The driver of one machine was arrested and charged…

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Fatalities and Accidents Motor Cyclist Killed and Companion Hurt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

William Doyle (22). of Rockdale, was killed and Henry Henderson (29), of Rockdale, suffered a broken collarbone when a motor cycle and sidecar…

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Accident While Bathing Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

Miss Luce Southern (22), a member of Hugh J. Ward's Company playing "Jack and the Beanstalk" at the Prince's Theatre, had a narrow escape…

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Week-end Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

G.Brenton (14) was treated at the outpatients' department of the Hospital on Saturday for a sprained wrist and F. Bannigan, who suffered a…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

Arthur Heatley, a miner at the South Blocks mine, was treated at the outpatients' department of the Hospital to-day for an injured arm…

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An Injured Foot

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

L. H. Tiller had his foot injured through a fall of ground while he was working on the 600ft. level of the Central mine this morning. After…

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