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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Fatalities and Accidents Death in a Church Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

While attending the Presbyterian Church at Neutral Bay last night Mrs. Annie Cook Russell, one of the church's most prominent workers,…

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Pea Rifle Accident Boy Taken to Hospital with Wound in Chest

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

Ernest Harold Thomas William Oliver, a lad of 16 years, residing at 398 Wyman-street, suffered a serious wound from a pea rifle bullet…

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An Injured Ankle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

W. Buttson slipped when standing on some timber at the British mine last night and injured his ankle. He was given attention on the mine and…

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Motor Cyclists Collide One Seriously Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

William Hauth, of Ambleside, was taken to the Adelaide Hospital in the police ambulance last night in an unconscious condition with a fractured…

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Italian Knife Fight Man Seriously Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

Two Italiana engaged in a fight with knives at the Catanai settlement, near Kooweerup, yesterday. Both suffered cuts, and one, Mario Milazio, is in a…

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Level Crossing Accident Dubbo Resident Killed Dubbo

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

Lloyd Buckley (40), a farmer, of Beni, was killed when a train crashed into a lorry which he was driving at a level crossing on the Coonamble line…

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Victim of Accident in Serious Condition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

It was reported from the Hospital this afternoon that. Hector M'Neill, who suffered severe burns through the blowing put of a commutator at the…

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Death in Hospital Man Injured on Xmas Eve

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Alfred Edwards (73) died in the Hospital this morning. He was admitted on Christmas Eve suffering from a fractured leg…

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Chinese Raided One Seriously Injured While Making Escape Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

While trying to escape from a party of police who raided a house at Alexandria last nights a Chinaman climbed through a window and fell and broke…

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Woman Badly Injured Husband Is Arrested for Inflicting Wounds Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

Elsie May Hallett (29) was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, late last night in a serious condition sufferin[?] from wounds on the face, arms,…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

C. Martin, suffered lacerated wounds to a thumb and elbow through falling on ore while working on the 1400ft. level of the North mine…

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Injured by Motor Car Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

Edward Sawtell (29), of Beloiravenue. Mile End, is in the Adelaide Hospital in a serions condition with a fractured left arm and concussion…

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South Australia Death Follows Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

William Hookes (43), of Gilbertstreet, Adelaide, died last night in the Adelaide. Hospital from a fractured skull suffered when a box fell on his…

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Tornado in U.S.A. One Killed and [?] Injured (A.p.a. Message.) New York, january 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

A C[?] message states that one man was killed over 30 other persons injured, and scores of homes demolished when a tornado swept…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

H. Power, a timberman at the Central mine, struck a finger with the axe he was using, bruising and lacerating it. He was taken in the ambulance to…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

H. Power, a timberman at the Central mine, struck a finger with the axe he was using, bruising and lacerating it. He was taken in the ambulance to…

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Boy Found Drowned Wandered From Home Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 1

The dead body of Douglas Durdin (8) was washed ashore in the Port River, Birkenhead this morning. He was missed from the home of his…

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Accidentally Shot Grazier the Victim Longreach (Q'land)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 2

Reginald Crowie (30), a grazier was accidentally shot when a gun in his motor car exploded. The bullet entered his heart. Death was…

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Accidentally Shot Grazier the Victim Longreach (C'land)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 1

Reginald Crowle (30), a grazier, was accidentally shot when a gun in his motor car exploded. The bullet entered his heart. Death was…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Collision with Car Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

Norman Baker (36), a laborer, of First-avenue. St. Peters, was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital on Saturday night with injuries to the right leg,…

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