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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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Drowned in Waterhole Fatality at Mount Barklr Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

John Woodyer (17). an inmate of the Salvation Army Boys' Home at Mount Barker, was drowned in a deep waterhole in a disused quarry near…

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Burning Accident Girl Seriously Injured Melbourne, Tuesday. [?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

When her dress was ignited by a gas ring yesterday. Edna Slater, 14 of Ascot Vale-road, Ascot Vale, had nearly all her clothing burnt from…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

A Samuels had his foot injured by a stone failing on it when he was bar ring at the Central mine last might. After receiving attention on…

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Pea Rifle Explodes Young Woman Injured Kyneton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Ruby Grady, aged 19 years, daughter of Mr. W. Grady, of Metcalfe, has been admitted to Kyneton Hospital suffering from a ballet wound…

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Struck by Bucket Laborer Badly Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Struck on the bead by a bucket weighing 301b. which dropped 120ft. down a tower [?] the Vaucluse reser[?] last night. Adam Ferguson (37)…

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Motor Car Overturks Two Persons Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

Two occupants of a motor car travelling from Melbourne to Woodend races to-day were injured when the vehicle capsuled. The mishap occurred as the…

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Bottle Thrown From Train Young Woman Injured Ouyen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

Miss Isabel Rooney, a young woman, who was a passenger in the M[?]d[?]a train which left Melbourne on New Year's Eve, was the victim of a…

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Seymour Train Collision Crew of Express Engine Blamed for Derailment Inquiry Board's Finding Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

A special railways inquiry board has found that the crew of the express engine was responsible for the derailment of an engine of the Sydney…

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Motor Vehicles Collide One of Injured Persons Dies From His Injuries Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Seven persons were injured, three seriously, when a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar collided between Diggers'. Rest and Kellor last…

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Bull in a Towh Hall Three Persons Injured (Special to "The Miner.") Madrid, January 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

An enraged bull burst into the council chamber of the Town Hall at Alberta to-day and injured three perons. The animal was not seeking redress…

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Injured Ankle

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

J. Camil'erie while engaged at the Proprietary mine this afternoon suffered, an injured [?] [?]…

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Man Found Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

At 6.15 o'clock last night Constable Spence, while on duty in Berryl-lane, found James M'Hutchinson, of 340 Cobalt-street, lying on…

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Fatal Melbourne Fire One Dead and Five Injured Man's Clothes Burnt Off Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

One man [?] his [?] and five others, including three firemen, were injured in a sensational fire which destroyed the premises of the Boston Blacking…

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Railway Accident 13 Trucks Derailed Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Shortly before 6 o'clock last night 13 wheat trucks attached to No. 92 goods train from Goulburn to Sydney became derailed about a mlle and a…

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Injured Ankle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

J. Camil'erie while engaged at the Pioprietary mine this afternoon suffered an injured [?] a result of a stone falling on it. He was taken…

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Man Found Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 6

At 6.15 o'clock last night Constable Spence, while on duty in Berryl-lane, found James M'Hutchinson, of 340 Cobalt-street, lying on…

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Motor Cir Overturns Man Fatally Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

While returning home from the hospital at Tumut, where he had been receiving treatment for a broken arm, Thane Scott (22) was injured…

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Motor Car Overturns Man Fatally Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

While returning home from the hospital at Tumut, where he had been receiving treatment for a broken arm, Thane Scott (22) was injured…

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New South Wales Two Jockeys Injured Syilney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Jockeys R. Lee and L Robertson were badly injured When their respective mounts, Cassie Redfern and Roley, collided on the tracks at Kensington…

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New South Wales Two Jockeys Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

Jockeys R. Lee and L Robertson were badly injured when their respective mounts. Cassie Redfern and Roley collided on the tracks at Kensington…

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