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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Missing Adelaide Man Drowning Is Feared Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

It is now 20 days since the abandoned cutter of Mr. James Samuel Taylor (aged 74 years), of Prince-street, Alberton, was discovered at…

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Collision of Vehicles

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

Concerning the traffic accident reported in "The Miner" yesterday, Mr. G. H. Brocklehurst stated to-day that on Tuesday afternoon, he was drawing…

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An Injured Foot

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

At the North mine at about 4 o'clock j to-day Frank Se[?]oravich. a laborer, who was working on the slime dump had a pick driven into his foot by his…

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Floods at Dunedoo Over 1000 Sheep Drowned Dunedoo

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

During a terrific storm on Tuesday hundreds of miles Of fencing was destroyed. Two concrete bridges were washed away, and more than 1000…

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Riots in Colombo Five Persons Dead Injured Total Over 250 (Special to "The Miner.") Colombo, February 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Five persons were killed and between 250 and 300 injured in the rioting last night, 50 of them seriously. The fifth death occurred…

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Woman's Hand Amputated Following an Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

As a result of a collision between two motor cars near Penrith last night Frank Grives (58) and his wife were both badly injured. They were picked…

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Motor Car Collision Four Air Force Men Injured Near Geelong Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Four members of the Air Force were injured this morning in a head-on collision near Laverton. A. C. Richardson suffered a lacerated face and knee,…

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Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Maurice Ledwith has reported that when he stopped to pick up passengers at the corner of Sulphide and Argent streets at about 11.20 p.m. on…

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Motor Car Hits Culvert Driver Killed Instantly and Companion Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Walter Cook (34) met a shocking death when a car he was driving crashed into a culvert on the Richmond-road last night. A rail of the…

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Petrol Station Fire £6500 Damage Caused at Adelaide Depot Four Men Injured Other Buildings Damaged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Heralded by a loud explosion, a fire occurred late yesterday afternoon at the petrol depot of H. C. Sleigh, oil merchant, Port-road, Albert Park. The…

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Fatal Motor Accident Woman Dies in Hospital Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Mrs. Ellen Costello (55), of Anzac Highway, Keswick, died in the Adelaide Hospital yesterday from injuries suffered the same day. She was…

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Argent-street Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Homed Khan of 482 William—lane has reported that at about 1.15 p.m. to-day he was driving a motor lorry, owned by J. R. Moriarty, of…

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Argent-street Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

Homed Khan of 482 William lane has reported that at about 1.15 p.m. to-day he was driving a motor lorry, owned by J. R. Moriarty of…

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Man's Back Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

W. H. Hitchcombe ricked his back when lifting a truck at the North mine yesterday. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital and after…

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The Bombay Riots Dead Now Number 33 AND 200 Are Injured (Special to "The Miner.") Bombay, February 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

The casualties caused by riots are now 33 dead and 200 injured. Machine guns are mounted in the disturbed area. In addition to the…

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The Bombay Riots Dead Now Number 33 AND 200 Are Injured (Special to "The Mner.") Bombay, February 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

The casualties caused by riots are now 33 dead and 200 injured. Machine guns are mounted in the disturbed area. In addition to the…

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Blende Street Fatality

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Mr. Sidney Weston Wilkinson, who died on February 2 following injuries siffered by being knocked down by a…

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Drowned in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Thomas Moody (43), an unemployed man living at the camp at the, Exhibition Ground, was drowned in the River Torrens yesterday afternoon…

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Fatalities and Accidents Two Spectators Killed at Melbourne Motordrome Cyclist Badly Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Two spectators were killed when a motor cycle left tho track and leapt into tho crowd at tho Motordrome on Saurday night. The rider of the cycle…

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Boy Diver Drowned Pinned by a Rock Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

James Curran, (16) was drowned and his companion narrowly escaped a similar fate when a piece of rock from which they were about to dive into…

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