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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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A Chinaman Drowned Narrandera

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

The body of a Chiunman, Ab You, was recovered from the River Murruinbidgee on Saturday in 18ft. of water. Ah You was drowned the previous day…

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Drowned in a Dam Culcairn

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

William Allen (43), of Henty, was drowned in Wilson's dam on Saturday. He could not swim and got out of has depth…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Neweastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

Albert Guiggine (26) suffered slocking injuries when a motor cycle which he was riding dashed into a motor car on the Maitland-road. His condition is…

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Boy Bather Drowned Mother Makes Attempt to Rescue Her Child Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

Mrs. Alston, of Ingham, on saturday made a heroic, but unsuccessful attempt to save her seven-year-old son when he got into difficulties while…

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Melee at Reilway Camp Four Persons Injured and Seven Arrested Over Fifty Shots Fired Grafton

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

A Bensation was caused near Kyogle on Friday night when somebody started shooting and in a few minutes bullets were tying in all directions. Three…

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Horse Trainer Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

As Mr. W. J. Nolan, the Victoria Park trainer, was mounting Vindicator at his home, Tudor-street, Dulwich, on Friday morning, to take the horse to…

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An Italian Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

An Italian who was collecting shellgrit with some mates on one of five Islands near Port Kembla was in a rowing boat yesterday afternoon…

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Drowned in River. Sydney, Tuesday. I

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

John Miller (16), of Marrickville, was drowned while swimming in Cooks River to-day. He got out of his depth and disappeared before his mates could…

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New South Wales a Mining Fatality Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. James Mitchell, the Commissioner of Police, has received a telegram from Emmaville, 463 miles from Sydney, stating that in an accident at…

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Drowned in a River Boy Slips Into Hole. Griffith

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

S[?]dney Marks (11) was drowned in the River Murrumbidgee on Monday. With other children he was paddling in the river where he slipped into a…

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Motor Truck Driver Killed by Explosio[?] Boy Slightly Injured "Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Fatal injuries were suffered by Allan Moatt, a young man, residing at Swan Hill, when a motor truck which he was driving with his younger brother…

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Fatal Accident Man Killed at Zinc Corp. Wh1ll Loading Machinery

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. George Malvern Reynolds, a married man residing at 165 Newto[?] street, was killed at the Zinc Corporation shortly after 2 o'clock to-day…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

G. Sweet was struck by fulling ground when working on the 1500ft. level of the North mine to-day, a leg being broken between the knee and the…

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Former Broken Hill Woman Is Injured in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

lt is reported that Mrs. A. E. Roper, who resided here for many years and left about two years and for Adelaide, was badly b[?]d and had the [?]…

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Fifteen Children Injured When Church Roof Collapses London, January 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Fifteen children were injured when the roof of the Regent Chanel at Lambeth, the oldest Baptist chapel in London, collapsed during the singing of…

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Triple Drowning Case One of the Victims Formerly of Broken Hill Boat Capsizes in Storm Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

A boat containing four youths and four girls was capsized at Tuggerah about midnight during a heavy storm. Three of the occupants. Eileen…

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Accident at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

A. Kathfl had his right leg bruised this afternoon by a lump of dirt which rolled down on him from the dump on which he was working at the North…

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Fatal Accident at Zinc Corporation Inquest Is Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

In the Courthouse this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson, coroner, opened an inquest into the death of George Malvern Reynolds (36), who was killed…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Tommy Bloss, when working on the lead bins at the Proprietary mine to-day. ricked his back. He was given attention on the mine and was then…

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A Boy Drowned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

Harry Tapp (10). son of Mr. R. H. Tapp [?] [?] [?]…

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