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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,225 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 62

Cowboy Is Injured in Paddock at Topar Attacked by a Bull

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Arthur Page (18), a cowboy employed on Topar Station, was go badly injured yesterday by what is thought to be a goring by a bull that he now…

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Fatalities and Accidents Woman Run Down by Car and Dies From Injuries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Mrs. Francis Higgins (45), of Leichhardt, was fatally injured when struck by a motor car on the Parramattaroad yesterday morning. It is…

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Death of Miss Watts Accidental Drowning Finding of Coroner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. R. C. Atkinson, City Coroner, to-day concluded the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mary Ann Watts, who was drowned…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

[?] Igo[?]dia bad his arm lacerated by being struck with a stone when he was barring down at the North mine last night He was taken in the…

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Level Grossing Fatality Lorry Driver the Victim Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

A motor lorry crossine a railway line five miles from Port Fairy was run down by a locomotive. The lorry was carried some distance. Malcolm…

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Level Crossing Smash Motorman's Legs Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

At Hampton last night William John Kitto (54), a motorman, had his left leg fractured and the right leg badly lacerated when a motor car…

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Sporting Cricket the Injured Players Talk on Ponsford's Hand Ridiculed by Doctor Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

The statement made at the New South Wales cricket meeting last night that there is a possibility of W. Ponsford breaking down in…

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Pea Rifle Accident Man Shot Dead Moss Vale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

Joseph Amos, of Bowral, was accidentally shot dead while on a shooting expedition in the Bundanoon gullies on Saturday afternoon. Amos, who…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

G. A. Lane had one of his fingers crushed by a stone rolling on it when he was working at the South mine last night. He was taken in the…

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Sydney Tram Fatality Schoolboy the Victim Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

Willam Dugdale (13) a schoolboy, alighted from a tram at Randwich yesterday and was knocked down by a tram coming from the opposite…

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Drowned in Greek 13-Year-old Victim Albury

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Edward Lancelot Rodler (13), accompanied by another lad, went for a swim in a deep hole in Dickinson's Creek and suddenly disappeared. The…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

D. Rocchesano had one of his fingers crashed by a stone falling on it when be was workinp at the South Blocks last night. He was taken in the…

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Spirit Stove Explodes Finding of the Coroner in Merbein Fatality Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

At the inquest at Merbein, near Mildura, concerning the deaths of Henry Perry, his wife Bertha, and their daughter Freda, the evidence showed…

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Four Men Were Buried in Coal Mining Accident Three Rescued Alive No Hope for Other Man Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Four men were buried in s fall of coal and atone at Hart's Aberdare colliery this morning. Three men were recovered alive, but the efforts to…

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A Shunting Accident Man's Foot Mangled and Later Amputated

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

William Charles francis had his right foot amputated at the Hospital on Wednesday last as a result of an accident during shunting operations…

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Mine Workers' Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

A. Bollen had his scalp lacerated by being Struck with a bar when he was working at the South mine lest night. He was taken in the ambulance to his…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

A. Bollen had his sculp lacerated by being struck with a bar when he was working at the South mine last night. He was taken in the ambulance to his…

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Apprentice Rider Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

The apprentice rider E. K. Hasler had a collarbone broken when an unnamed gelding fell while working at Randwick this morning and rolled on…

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Apprentice Rider Injured Sydney, Seturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The apprentice rider E. K. Hosler had a collarbone broken when an unnamed gelding fell white working at Randwick this morning and roled on…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

John Peledrids, a laborer on the South Blacks, was struck on the hand and ear by a stone while he was working about noon to-day. He was…

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