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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Drowned in Murrumbidgee Wagga

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

James Herbert Williamson (16). was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River near Wagga last night while attempting to swim across the river…

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Fatalities and Accidents A. Motor Collision Has a Fatal Ending Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Fraser, an elderly widow, was killed in most extraordinary circumstances yesterday. She was seated beside her daughter, who was driving…

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Drowned in the Murray Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Theodore Schroeter (18), of Dutton, was drowned while swimming in the Murray River on Saturday at Woods Flat, near Blanchetown. He…

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Motor Cycle Capsizes Two Men Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Denis Arthur Hambrook (20). a laborer, of Woodville, suffered concussion and facial injuries when a motor cycle he was driving skidded and…

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Boy Found Injured. Beside His Bicycle Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

John-Hill (14), a son of the Rev. H. C. Hill, of Aldgate, was found on Saturday lying on the road beside his bicycle with severe head injuries. He…

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W.A. Mining Fatality Shift Boss the Victim Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

As an ore skip containing eight men was being raised in Edwardrs shaft of the Great Boulder mine yesterday it became caught in a section of the…

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Hit and Run Motorist a Newsboy Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

Detectives have been detailed to search for the driver of a motor car, which knocked down Edward M'Lean (14). of Cubitt-street. Richmond, in…

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Run Down by Motor Car Man Badly Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

George Thomoson (16) was on his way home to Marrickville last night when a car travelling at a fast rate ran him down and passed over his body…

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Injured Hand

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 3

W. Hall Lad a hand lacerated by a stone falling on it when he was working on the 1250ft. level of the British mine last night. He was taken in…

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Injured by Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

Bernard Arthur John Allard (6), living at 27 Garnet-street, was admitted to the children's ward this afternoon suffering from-probable…

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Launch Overturns Yachtsman Drowned Wellington (N.Z.). January 30

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

When a speed launch turned over on its side in Otago Harbor all the occupants were thrown into the water, and Charles Sell, a prominent yachtsman,…

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Fire Destroys Shed Two Firemen Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

Heavy damage iras done by a fire which destroyed the drying sheds at the Australian Wool and Produce Company's store, Beach-road, Botany, last…

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Two Persons Injured Discovered at Goulburn Near Overturned Cycle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

Leslie M'Cabe (31) and Tal Boreland (19) were admitted to the Goulburn Hospital last night suffering from shock and concussion. They…

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A Burning Accident Woman's Clothes Ignited by Fire Under a Copper Wagga

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

Mrs. J. W. Kenyon had a sensational experience yesterday morning. She was working about the house when her clothing ignited through contact with…

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17 Traffic Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

Up till this morning the police reported 17 traffic accidents for the month. During December 20 accidents were reported…

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Trams in Collision One Passenger Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

A tram car travelling from Toorak to Adelaide this morning collided with the rear of another car going in the same direction when near the Victoria…

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Level Crossing Accident Motor Cyclist the Victim Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

John Frederick Roberts (21), of Boundary-road, Somerton, was killed by a train at a level crossing near Morphettville late yesterday…

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Street Collision

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

It has been reported that this afternoon Robert T. Moyle, of the Zinc Corporation, was driving the Corporation's car south along Williams-street…

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New South Wales Two Men Badly Injured in a Blasting Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Two men were seriously injured in a blasting accident at Edgecliffe yesterday afternoon. One of them John James (42), laborer, of Rose Bay, had…

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Test Players Injured 16 on the List

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Test cricket has not been devoid of accidents, and several players have been unable to continue in a game owing to illness. First on the list…

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