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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Tasmania Woman Motorist Killed and Companion Injured Launceston

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 3

Miss Veronica Carney was killed and Miss Mollie Jones was injured when a motor car overturned near Perth last night. Both the women resided in…

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Russian Train Disaster 16 KILLED, 26 INJURED. (A.p.A Message.) Moscow, January 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Sixteen persons were killed and 26 injured following the derailment of the Irkutsk-Moscow express at A[?]…

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Dr0wning Accident a Canoe Capsizes on Lake at Mount Gambier Mount Gambier

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

A boy was drowned in the Valley Lake yesterday morning when a canoe capsized in deep water. Archie Ashley (13), a son of Mr. C. Ashley, of Mount…

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Mineworkers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

If Garvie when barring down a [?] at the South mine to-day, was struck on the head with a stone, a scalp wound being inflicted. He was…

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Drowned in the Murray Man Falls Into Channel. Luxton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

At about 7 p.m. on Sunday Solomon Leonard Billstrom (40), a Swedish sailor, was drowned in the Murray River at Loxton. He went to the…

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Latest News Issue South Australia Railway Porter Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

while engaged in shunting at Mile [?] railway yards this morning, J. J. [?] a porter, was jammed by an [?] suffering severe head and…

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A Station Fatality Bucket of Earth Falls on Man Sinking a Well Mingary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred at Boolcamatta Station, near Mingary, early on Sunday morning, when Alberh James Parker (35), a contractor well known…

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Mail Train Derailed Accident Near Parkes. Forbes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Disaster was narrowly averted when the Forbes mail train was derailed near Parkes yesterday. The accident was caused through a benzine waggon…

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Drowned in the Murray Albury

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

John Morris, a native of Muswell-brook, was drowned while bathing in the River Murray. He entered the water with a 10-year-old boy named…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

G. Kanturos ricked his back when at work on Block 14 mint to-4day. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital, and after being attended it…

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Motoring Fatality Inquest Is Adjourned on Leichhardt Smash Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the death of Mary Thompson, who was Killed by a motor car at Lerchhardt, Dr. Palmer, Government Medical Officer, said that…

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Riot at Shanghai British Cotton Mills Fire Chief Injured Shanghai, January 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

A riot, the cause of where is unknown broke out at two British cotton mills yesterday evening necessitating a ponce request for the and of the fire brigades…

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Milk Waggon Skids Woman and Two Children Injured on a Footpath Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

A huge motor milk waggon skidded at Tempe yesterday and crashing across a footpath injured three persons. They were:…

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Victoria Fatal Burning Accident Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

Henry Alford (14) was carrying a vapor lamp in his father's garage at Romsey when it exploded. The boy's clothing caught alight and before…

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A Swagman Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. Charles Hansen (62), a swagman, was drowned in the Yarr[?]ambeeac Creek at Warracknabeal on Wednesday (says a Melbourne…

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Motor Cyclist Injured by a Passing Motorist Motorist Failed to Stop Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. Fairclongh (21), of Elizabethstreet, New Mile End, who is employed at the Adelaide Electric Supply Company, while riding a motor…

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Car and Sulky Collide Aged Woman Is Killed and Another Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Alice Morris (63), of Summer Hill, met with a shocking death at Lidcombe late last night in a collision between a motor car and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured by a Passing Motorist Motorist Failed to Stop Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. Faircinugh (21), of Elizabethstreet. New Mile End, who is employed at the Adelaide Electric Supply Company. while riding a motor…

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A Shunting Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

During shunting operations at the suburban sation of Kilkenny this morning a truck crashed throug a brick wall at a dead end of the line…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

D. Knipc, when working at the Proprietary mine yesterday, was splashed in the eye with some acid. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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