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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Fire on a Steamer One of the Crew Injured (Reuter's Message.) London, February 9

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Batavia correspondent reports:— The Australian freighter Cairnhill arrived in Padaug. Sumatra, with an…

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New South Wales Accident Ends Fatally Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

James Taylor, who was badly injured when a motor car crushed into a telegraph post at Lindfield on Monday night, died last night. The…

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Mineworkers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

J. Mazzini, a trucker at the South mine, attended the outpatients' department of the Hospital to-day for treatment of his calp which had been…

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A Miner Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

H. Norton. a miner at the South Blocks, was boring a pop in a rock on the 800ft. level lust night when a big stone rolled down the rill and…

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Workmen Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

Frank fialea. a miner at the South Blocks mine, was treated as an outpatient at the Hospital this morning for an injured back…

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An Injured Back

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

L. Pace, a miner, fell through a set of timber when working on the 1500ft. level of tho Proprietary mine last night. rupturing a muscle of the back…

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Aeroplane Crash Pilot Fatally Injured and Observer Hurt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

Flying-Officer Pitt, of the Richmond Squadron, waa killed, and W. Callender the observer, was seriously injured when an aeroplane belonging to the…

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School Girl Is Injured by Tram in Oxide-street Wheel Goes Over Foot

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

Nancy Hardwick, a school girl of 13 years of age, had her foot badly injured through being run over by a tramcar at the corner of Chapple and…

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Fatal Gun Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

George Johnson, a well-known dairy farmer of Byron Bay, was found dead close to a wire fence with a gun beside him. One cartridge had exploded…

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Victoria Fatal Burning Accident Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 1

Collapsing as she was about to get into bed at her home at Williamstown Mrs. Helen Edwards (80) overturned a small kerosene lamp and was burned…

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Mineworker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 1

J. Cosmas a trucker at the North mine, was struck in the face by a stone which rolled out of a chute when. he was at worfe last night, his lip…

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Mineworker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

J. Cosmas, a trucker at the North mine, was struck in the face by a stone which rolled ont of a chute when he was at work last night, his lip…

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Accident in Axide-street a Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

George Crook, an elderly man residing at 152 Newton-street, Railway Town, is now in Hospital suffering from facial injuries which were…

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Boy Killed by Tram His Companion Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 1

Ernest William Price (10), son of Mr. William Ernest Price, of Alexandra-street, Prospect, was killed this morning as a result of a collision with…

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Motoring Fatality Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

Olive Kennedy (19). of Walpeur, suffered fatal injuries when a motor car overturned near Toa Rita as a result of a tyre blovrine ont…

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Man Found Drowned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

The body, of George King. (41). married, of Wert Fool scray was found in. the Sal[?] Water River.His clothes were hanging on a fence near by. H[?]…

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Fatalities and Accidents Mill Employee Killed and Others Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

E E [?] a native of Tasmania, was killed, and R. Slater, H. Crump, and K.Peacok,mill employees.were badly injured when a timer truck [?]…

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Two Jockeys Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

Two jockeys were injured in a smash in the third division of the Encourage Stakes nt Roseberry Saturday. Steel Locks (N. Craft), Yet Boy (B…

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Mineworkers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Thomas Carroll strained the muscies of his abdomen when lifting a truck at the Proprietary mine last night. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Serious Gun Accident Girl's Leg Amputated Following on Wound Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

Frederick Smith, employed as a groom at Mulyan Station, near Cowra after cleaning a shot gun put a cartridge in it preparatory to having a…

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