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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Windsor Drowning Father of Dead Youth Breaks Down in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

An inquest concerning the death of Leslie Robert Chisholm, who was drowned in the Hawkesbury River, near Windsor, on January 9, was held…

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Windsor Drowning Father of Dead Youth Breaks Down in Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

An inquest concerning the death of Leslie Robert Chisholm, who was drowned in the Hawkesbury River, near Windsor, on January 9, was held…

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Man Injured in Street by Unknown Motorist Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

After knocking down and seriously injuring a bicycle rider in Campbellstreet, St. Peter's, shortly after nine o'clock last night, a taxi driver…

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Motor Car Hits Bus Two Men Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

When a motor car crashed into an empty stationary bus on the Bay-road Helmsdale, last night, William Johns, of William-street, Plympton South,…

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Man Injured in Street by Unknown Motorist Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

After knocking down and seriously injuring a bicycle rider in Campbellstreet, St. Peter's, shortly after nine o'clock last night, a taxi driver…

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Motor Car Hits Bus Two Men Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

When a motor car crashed into an empty stationary bus on the Bay-road, Helmsdale, last night, William Johns, of William-street, Plympton South,…

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Rail Motor Destroyed by Fire at Gawler Motorman Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

A rail motor which left Adelaide at 8.55 o'clock this morning for Angaston with about 40 passengers soon after [?] caught fire. The Gawler…

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A Domestic Quarrel Father and Son Injured in Tussle with Razor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

A domestic quarrel in which a razor played a prominent part occurred at Randwick this morning when a man and his son received severe wounds…

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A Domestic Quarrel Father and Son Injured in Tussle with Razor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

A domestic quarrel in which a razor played a prominent part occurred at Randwick this morning when a man and his son received severe wounds…

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German River Disaster 36 Workmen Injured on Burning Launch (A.p.a. Message.) Berlin, January 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

One of the great motor launches used to convey Hamburg's. dock laborers to work caught fire on the Elbe River, resulting in an explosion in a benzine…

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Serious Explosion in New York Subway One Killed, Six Injured (A.p.a. Message.) New York, January 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

One workman was killed and six dangerously injured by an explosion of dynamite in a shaft bf a New York subway under construction. The…

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Accident at Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Owing to faulty rails on Port Moorowie Jetty a truckload of 50 bags of barley left the rails, and the truck and grain toppled off the jetty into…

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Avoid Accidents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Accidents would be fewer and the comfort of all road user's would be greater if motor drivers observed the following practical advice, issued by…

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Motoring Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. Edward John Quinn, residing at 340 Oxide-street, was driving his motor car in a westerly direction along Oxidestreet at about 10.40 o'clock last night…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

T. R. Pearce ricked his back through slipping while carrying timber up a rill while working at the South mine to-day. After being given attention at…

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Taxi Passenger Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Mrs. Minnie Sanderson, of 270 Piperstreet, was admitted to the Hospital on Saturday night suffering from a lacerated finger. It is stated that she…

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Bathers in Peril Returned Soldier Saves Nurse From Drowning Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Thrilling surf rescues were effected at Manly at 5.30 o'clock yesterday morning. Five bathers were carried out 100 yards by a strong undertow…

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Lee Angle Destroyed Raymea Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

Lee Angle broke his neck in the hurdle race at Aspendale Park to-day and was destroyed. Raymea probably fractured its…

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Cycling 20-Mile Race on Saturday by Morgan-street Club Bert Renalson's Win Albert Murphy Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the Morgan-street Cycling Club conducted a 20-mile road race from the Crown Hotel. The race was not without its…

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Death of a Motorist Following on Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

After lingering in a critical condition in the Blyth Hospital since December 28 Frederick Bourne, of Parkside South, died on Saturday night…

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