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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Burning Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Florence Foster (48), a resident of Waverley, was lighting a fire with a quantity of newspapers when her clothes became ignited. She ran…

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Street Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

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

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Police Are Seeking Parents of Man Drowned in W.a

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

The death by accidental drowning of Richard Henry Thomas at South Fremantle on Thursday has been reported to the police, who are anxious to got…

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New South Wales Cricketers Injured Glen Innes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

Playing for Glen Innes against the Experiment Farm yesterday. Allan Sterling and George Lloyd, who were batting, collided while making a run…

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New South Wales Cricketers Injured Glen Innes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

Playing for Glen innes against the Experiment Farm yesterday. Allan Sterling and George Lloyd, who were batting, collided while making a run…

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Wharf Laborer Injured Handling a Revolver Admitted to Hospital Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

Seated in a motor car in St. Vincent-street. Port Adelaide, this morning, E. L. Crook, a wharf laborer, accidentally shot himself in the left, knee. Fearing…

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Motoring Accidents Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

Last year 332 persons were killed and 7124 injured in motor accidents in New South Wales…

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Motoring Accidents Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

Last year 332 persons were killed and 7124 injured ia motor accidents in New South Wales…

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Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

It has been reported, that at about 7.20 o'clock this morning when Albert Oliver Rawlings, of 16S Cummins-street, was driving his motor…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

Working on the 600ft. level of the South Blocks mine at about 1 o'clock to-day, E. Morsley suffered a bruissd foot caused by a stone falling on it. He…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fisherman Drowned Constable Spends 12 Hours Alongside of the Body Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Trapped by the rising tide at Dobroyd Point, opposite the Sydney Heads, shortly before, dusk on Saturday night Constable Brown, of the…

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Two Mex Injured in Cage at the North Mine To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

F. Keen, a forman pipefitter, suffered a lacerated face, and N. Proud, injuries to the back, as a result of a cage accident at the North mine at…

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Motoring Fatality Death Occurs in Hospital of Man Hurt in Blende-st. Driver of Car Arrested on Manslaugher Charge

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Sidney Weston Wilkinson (28), who resided with his wife and two children at 34 Wolfram-street, died in the Hospital on Saturday night following…

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Fatalities and Accidents Lift Breaks Away and Falls Go Feet Passenger Escapes Wellington (N.Z.), February 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

"It anyone is going to be killed it may as well be me," remarked Mr. W. H. Stevens, manager of a Wellington factory, as he stepped into a lift…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

At the outpatients' department of the Hospital this morning the following cases were given attention:— James Payne, a miner on the North…

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Mine Workers' Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

At the British mine yesterday after-noon A. Fritsch suffered injuries to one of his fingers when a stone fell on it. He was taken in the casualty…

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Surgeon Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Dr. Barry Thomson, a well-Known surgeon, had a leg broken last night A motor car hit him when he stepped from a tram in Collins-street. He is…

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Burning Fatality Widow the Victim Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Catherine Gillock (73), widow, OF St. Bernard's-road, Magill, died in the hospital last night from injuries suffered in a burning accident in the…

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Run Down by Train Railway Worker Killed and Another Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

Edward Ryland (42) and J. Davie (43) were shockingly injured when they were run down by a train near the Oatley station last night. They…

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Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Adams, of 503 Fisher-street, has reported that about ll o'clock last night, when he was driving a motor car in Argent-street the car…

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