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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,225 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 62

A Surfer Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Joseph Hampstead (40) was drowned while surfins at the Barrenjoey beach yesterday. Hampstead and Christopher Wright were swimming a…

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Girl Drowned in Creek Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Ann Margaret Smith (18), of North Parramatta, was drowned in Carral Creek when a boat capsized. The other occupants were saved. The girl's body…

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Man Believed Drowned in the River at Wagga Wagga

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

John Smith (24) is believed to have been drowned in the River Murrumbidgee yesterday. He went for a swim. leaving his clothes on…

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Man Is Found Injured in Yard in Crystal Street

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

At the Police Station this afternoon a woman reported that a man had been laying in the yard of a house in Crystal-street for some time…

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Floods in Australia Man Swept From Cart and Drowned in River Railway Washed Away Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

The flood waters of the Houghton River near Giru have claimed a victim. James Moore and William Murphy were attempting to cross the…

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Motor Car Falls 20 Feet on Way to Victor Harbor Four Occupants Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

A motor car driven by Dr. Rupert Magarey, who had his wife and two children with him ran over an embankment and fell 20 feet near Victor…

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An Adelaide Collision Death of the Victim Mrs. Temby, of Broken Hill Was Driver of Motor Car Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Cederic Gogler (50), a newsagent of Williams-street Norwood, died in the Adelaide. Hospital this morning as a result of injuries…

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Fatalities and Accidents Man Hit by Stray Bullet Succumbs in Hospital Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

A bullet richochetted from the water in George's River on Saturday, and Leslie Abbott (24). of Campsie, was struck in the thigh. He was taken…

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Motor Cycles Crash Five Persons Are Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

Within five minutes two motor cycle smashes occurred at the same part of Point Nepean-road, Dromana, this morning. Five persons were injured,…

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Can[?]e Tragedy Young Man Drowned Near St. Kilda Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

[?] into the sea when a, canoe overturned in the bay at Point Ormond, near St. Kilda, to-day. Mr. Frederick Hoy (aged 21 years), of…

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Two Men Drowned Cut Off by Rising Tide While Fishing at Mackay Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

While fishing on the sand spit beach at Mackay three men were cut off by the rising tide. Two of them, a man named Simpson and his son, were…

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A Boy Fatally Injured When Dragged by a House Foot Caught in Stirrup Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

At Tamworth yesterday James Alexander Foster (14) was dragged along the ground for half a [?] ened horse. He suffered terrible in…

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Railway Smash Engine Leaves the Rails on Blue Mountains Line Fireman and Driver Killed Junior Porter Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

A serious derailment causing the death of an engiuedriver and fireman and injury to a porter and a passenger occurred on the Blue Mountains…

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Struck by Ambulance Death Follows Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

William Carpenter, who was struck by the Newcastle ambulance waggon on Saturday, died this morning. A sad feature of the affair is that his…

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Death Follows Accident Driver Free From Blame Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Thomas Walters (37, who was knocked down by a motor car in George-street city, on January 18, the…

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Fatal Shooting Accident Man's Forehead Blown Away Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred at Liverpool yesterday resulting in the death of Antonio Riotoo, aged 34 years. It appears that he went to…

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N.S.W. Holiday Accidents 18 Deaths Reported Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Nine violent deaths occurred yesterday, and made the New South Wales total for the holiday week end 18. Many persons were injured, mostly in…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

At the South Blocks mine last night at 7.30 o'clock Albert Heiman suffered a lacerated wrist as a result of a stone falling on it. He was taken to the…

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Two Children Drowned Both in Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Two drowning accidents were reported yesterday, the victims being Mary Ross (ll) and an eight-year-old child named M'Leod. Mary Ross…

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Drowned While Fishing Aged Man the Victim Newstead

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Mr. Guy Bucknall (65). farmer, of Cotswold, was found drowned in Loddon River yesterday morning. He went fishing with Mr. William…

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