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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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A Motoring Accident Six Persons Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

A motoring party comprising four men and two women met with an accident at Williamstown yesterday which necessitated the remoral of all of them…

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Injured at South Blocks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

M. Segendin was raising timber by a windlass on the 600ft. level of the South Blocks mine last night when the handlo slipped and struck him in…

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Motor Car Overturns One Killed; Three Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

When a motor car overturned at Hurstville on Saturday afternoon, one passenger was killed and three were injured (says it Sydney message in…

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A Boating Tragedy Young Man Drowned and Another Missing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

As a result of a small boat capsizing at Pearl Harbor. Woy Woy, yester-day. a young man was drowned and another has been posted as missing…

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Ambulance Wiggon Gets Out of Control Four Nurses Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

Four nurses attacher to the staff of the Coast Hospital were injured on Friday night when an ambulance waggon on which they were riding…

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Maroubra Fatality Finding of the Coroner on "Phil" Garlick's Death Comment on the Track Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was recorded yesterday by the City Coroner who inquired into the death of "Phil" Garlick, a speed motorist, who was…

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Willy's Tank Drowning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Atkinson. S.M. and coroner, held an inquest at M[?] to-day into the death of Jack W[?] [?] Sanders [?] who was drowned…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

Thomas Palmer, an electrician at the British mine, was shaping a piece of brass this afternoon when his hand slipped and struck the jagged ends of…

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Pillion Rider Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

When a motor cycle, the driver of which is unknown, was turning the corner of Thomas-street to go into Oxide-street this afternoon it is…

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Motorist Is Killed When Car Overturns Five Others Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

M[?]lville Clarke was killed yesterday when a car in which he was [?] overturned at C[?]rdie's Creek. Five other occupants of the car were…

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An Unlucky Family Accidents and Deatiis Too[?]oomba

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

The death of Mr. Herbert, an alderman of the T[?] City Council, and a Labor candidate at the last Queensland elections, is the last of a…

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A Motoring Accident Eight Motorists Saved by a Safety Fence Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

Passengers in a motor car had a narrow escape From being da[?]hed 10[?]ft. [?] a p[?] on the Burragorang Valley road. [?] miles from Sydney…

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Torrens Drowning Case Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

"That Gordon Edgar George, aged 5 years and 3 months, came by his death by drowning in the River Torrens on January 26, and that he was pushed…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

Charles Bates slipped on the floor of the Central mine mill last night, bruising his leg. He was given attention on the mine, and was then…

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Motorist Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

Charles Wallman (43), employed by Allans Limited as a traveller, suffered severe head injuries when his motor car collided with a tree near Streaky…

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Why's Tank Drowning Finding of Coroner at Inquest at Menindee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

In the Menindio Courthouse yesterday Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M. and coroner, conducted an inquest into the death of Jack Wentworth Sanders (17[?])…

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Burning Fatality Coroner Holds Inquest Into Mrs. Warren's Death

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

In the Courthouse this afternoon Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M. and coroner, resumed the inquest into the death of Amy Warten (51), who lost her life…

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Hurricanes in Atlantic Six Oarsmen Drowned (Special to "The Miner.") New York, February 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

Hurricanes continue to take a toll of lives in the North Atlantic. The steamer Avon has arrived from Bermuda. She still had on board…

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Circular Saw Accident Death of Young Man After Loss of Arm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

John Henry Clarence Alchin, aged 25, died at Jamestown on Wednesday night following a circular saw accident which occurred there at 4.30 in…

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Aged Man Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

An aged man who had been noticed near the wharf at Athol Gardens yesterday suddenly ran to the edge and plunged into the waler. His body was…

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