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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

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A Bather Drowned in Collingwood Baths Found Under Steps Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Hidden by a flight of steps in 6ft. of water, the body of Laughlan Vincent Kinsella (18), postal employee, of Rowe-sireet, North Fitzroy, wasd…

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Uninvited Guests Fight Members at Newtown Party Three Men Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Three men were treated at hospital last night alter a free fight outside a house in Angel-street. Newtown. They were John Jones (47), of Newtown,…

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The Railway Smash Doctor Tells the Story of Injured Boy's Fortitude Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

Dr. Baxter, of Springwood, who amputated Joseph M'Gaority's hand to release him from an overturned locomotive on the Blue Mountains…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

Charlas Blakeley, a motor driver on the Proprietary mine suffered injured ribs when at work at the mine at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon…

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Drowned Whle Surfing Rescue Attempt Fails Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

William Palmer (18). railway clerk, of Drummoyne, who was relieving at Balli station, was drowned while surfing at Woonoons beach yeaterday…

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Train Strikes Motor Car Nobody Injured Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

The boat express, running from Hobart to Launceston, this morning crashed into a motor car containing thr[?]e adults and three children,…

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Mrs. Victor Bruce Wins Schhber Motor Trial Twenty Miles Walk After an Accident (SpeciaL TO "The Miner") Monte Carlo. January 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

Mrs. Victor Bruce was first home in an international motor trial. More than 50 competitors arrived within an hour of the time they were due…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

A. H. Bearman a laborer, was engaged unloading timber at the North mine to-day when a piece fell on his foot crushing it. He was taken in…

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Man Thought Drowned Has Been Found Alive Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

William Haslan, who wat thought to have bean drowned in the flooded Russell River, has been found in the last stages of exhaustion. He had…

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Trough Used As Boat Two Maori Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Two Maori boys who found a wooden trough near Hawera, New Zealand, decided to have a sail in it. The craft speedily capsized, both the…

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Sporting Woodend Races Horses and Jockeys Injured Through Falls Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

During the running of the Hurdle Race yesterday at the Woodend races Victoria, Oontootwa ran into the guard raila four of which…

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Three Men Drowned Bowing Boat Capsized in a Flooded River Were Train Passengers Being Taken Across Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Three men were drowned in the River Burdekin when one of the rowing boats conveying train passengers across the flooded stream capsized…

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Fatal Gun Accident Young Woman the Victim Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

A message from Barmedman, 327 miles south of Sydney, states that Mi[?] Myrtle Sutherland (19) suffered fatal injuries last night when a rifle carried…

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Accident at Ice Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. Baulch (73), of Murton-street, was admitted to ward 1 of the Hospital this morning suffering from a lacerated skull and a dislocated…

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Level Cro0ssing Smash Louvre Van Crashes Into a Motor Buckboard Occupants Not Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

A level crossing smash, which fortunately was not attended with more serious results than the smashing of a buckboard motor vehicle, occurred…

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Level Crossing Smash Louvre Van Crashes Into a Motor Buckboard Occupants Not Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

A level crossing smash which tortunately was not attended with more serious results than the smashing of a buckboard motor vehicle, occurred…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

At the British mine about 10.30 o'clock this morning Thomas Chetcute suffered a lacerated leg when a stone fell on him. He was taken in the…

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Drowned in River Murray Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

Albert E. David (27), junior assistant engineer at Lock 6, near Renmark, was drowned in the River Murray on Saturday afternoon. He was…

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Women Picnickers Drowned at Mildura Melboure

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

A picnic party was bathing at Mildura when two women, Mrs. Phyllis Wiseman (22) and Beatrice M'Innes (18) got into difficulties. Reginald…

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A Girl and a Youth Drowned in Tasmania [?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 1

Two girls got into difficulties while bathing at sandy Bay on Saturday. A youth named Mannering swam to their assistance and brought to…

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