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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

1,202 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 61

South Australia Woman Injured by Fall Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Mrs. Margaret Allington (43), of Stafford-street Adelaide, is in the Adelaide Hospital in a serions condition suffering head injuries. It is…

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Cage Accident Reported at the Central Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

During the night shift last night a cage at the Central mine was overwound. Mr. W. E. Gardner, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide…

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Cage Accident Reported at the Central June

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

During the night shift last night a cage at the Central mine was overwound. Mr. W E. Gardner, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide…

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Rescued From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

On Friday afternoon six schoolgirls went for a bathe in the Ovens river at Myrtleford (says the Melbourne "Herald"). While dressing afterwards…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

Z. Borgnl, a trucker at the Central mine, was treated as an outpatient at the Hospital to-day for an injured finger…

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Two Seamen Drowned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

Two seamen named Howard and Draper were drowned in Port Phillip Bay yesterday. It is stated that both men suddenly disappeared after diving…

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Boy Drowned in River Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

John Barry (16), while fishing with two other lads in the Werribee River, near Bacchus Marsh, slipped in the river and was drowned…

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Train and Bus Collide 27 Passengers Injured Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

A train crashed into a large motor bus crowded with young people at a level crossing near the Windsor railway station, Queensland, late on…

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Fatalities and Accidents Child Wounded in Head with Air Gun Pellet

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

John Kann, three months, whose parents live at the corner of Young and Hanover streets, Fitzroy, was wounded in the head on Friday night…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

Leonard Matthews (28), a butcher, was killed at Roseville when his motor cycle got out of control and dashed into a stump near the railway fence…

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A Burning Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

The Rev. William Blackwell, Church of England minister at Tarcutta, picked up a benzine reading lamp and walked out to a verandah…

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Double Drowning Case Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

A double drowning accident occurred five miles from Hay when Victor Gilbert, a young man whose parents reside at Rockdale, Sydney, and Gordon…

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Mineworkers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

G. Donovan, a miner working on the 1170ft. level of the South mine, had a toe fractured last night by a stone which struck it alter rolling down a…

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A Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

Returning home from his work at the Junction North mine last night on a bicycle Sentis Tomasi, a miner, residing at 46 Crystal-street, collided…

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Drowned Near Renmark. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

George Thomas (36), who had been wo[?] at No. 5 lock, near Renmark, was drowned on Saturday night. The body has not been recovered. He…

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Drowned at Sea Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

Major Charles Joseph Duncan lost his life when a motor boat overturned off the Brighton beach yesterday. His companion succeeded in reaching the…

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Boy Injured at Play

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

Harry Webster, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Webster, of 15 Boughtman-street, South Broken Hill, was playing on the bars of an electric…

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Boy Drowned in River Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

Ray Brown (15) was drowned in the Murray River at Lyr[?]p on Saturday. At Renmark there was a rise of 18in. owing to a fresh of water from…

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French Train Collision (Reuter's Message.) London, February 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

Reuters La Louveses correspondent reports:— One person was killed and 32 injured in a collision between a passenger and…

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Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

S. Window an employee of the British mine at the Blackwood section, was struck in the head to-day by the rope of the aerial tramway. He was taken…

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