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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Double Drowning Accident Third Man Reaches Safety Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

William Pallister (26) and Norman Wingfield (28) were drowned in a dam at the State farm at Brunswick Junction on Saturday. They were bathing…

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Two Drowning Cases Both in Melbourne Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

The body of Mrs. Edith Jane O'Brien (42) was found in Coburg Lake yesterday by her husband. She had been missing since Sunday…

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Chapter of Accidents in a Danish Town Twelve Persons Injured (Special to "The Minor.") Copenhagen, January 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

Twelve persons are in hospital with injuries suffered in an extraordinary sories. of accidents due to a heavy fog and slippery roads. While trying to…

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The Motor Car Fatality Inquest on the Victim Adjourned Till Tuesday Next

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

The Inquest Into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Francis William Oelmann, who died on Sunday night as tho result of a motor…

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Express Train Smash Three Killed and 12 INJURED London, January, 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

Two men who were killed when the express from Edinburgh to London crashed near Carlisle on Saturday night were railway employes, who [?]…

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Motor Car Smash Married Couple Killed and Their Son Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Mildren, aged 52 and 40 years respectively, were killed, and their son, aged 20 years, badly injured when a motor car…

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Man Knocked by a Bus and Critically Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

George Harris (59) was knocked down by a bus in Oxford-street, city, late last night and critically injured. Some time elapsed before he could be…

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Double Drowning Case Brother and Sister Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

James Murray (21) and his sister, Mrs. Dorothy Elliott, were drowned in Thomson River, near Walhalla, yesterday. They were fishing when…

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A Steamer's Troubles Chapter of Accidents London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

The steamer Norbiton (4497 tons) has been laid up in the River [?] (Cornwall) after an adventurous voyage of 50,000 miles. Its misfortunes…

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Fatal Accident Man Severely Crushed at Zinc Corporation

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Ivan Maras (53), a Yugo-Slav, who resided at 4[?] Comstook-street, died in the Hospital yesterday afternoon following serious injuries suffered while…

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Drowning Man Rescue by Woman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Diving from the Muigrave street wharf, Mosman, early this morning, Mrs. Metcalfe, a [?] resident rescued Henry Crosby, of Mosman…

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Drowning Man Rescue by Woman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

Diving from the Mulgrave street wharf, Mosman, early this morning, Mrs. Metcalfe, a local resident, rescued Henry Crosby, of Mosman,…

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Zinc Corporation Fatality Inquest Is Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Ivan Maras was opened by Mr. J. A. Harris, coroner in the Coroner's Court this…

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Pedestrian Injured by Hit From Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

It has been reported to the police that William A. Lawson, a taxi driver, residing at 624 Chappie street was driving his car across the…

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Riots Continued Last Night At Port Adelaide, Meeting Two Police and Woman Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

Riots were continued at Port Adelaide last night when a disturbance ocourred at a Communist meeting, and police officers with batons drawn…

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Two Men Injured at the Power Plant Scaffulding Collapsed and They Fell 25 Pe[?] Both in Hospital

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

A serious accident, occurred at the C[?] Power Plant Just before the [?], of the [?]y shift yesterday wir[?] a sca[?] on which a number…

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Two Men Injured at the Power Plant Scaffolding Collapsed and They Fell 25 Feet Both in Hospital

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at the Central Power Plant just before the completion of the day shift yesterday when a sea[?]olding on which a number…

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Colliery Accident Two Men Were Buried and Rescued After 2 HOURS Newcastle, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

Robert Tweedie (25) and Peter M'Cusker (25) had narrow escapes when they were buried by a fall of about 10 tons of coal at the Pelaw…

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Fatalities and Accidents Young Man Drowned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

A motor boat and later an aeroplane were called into use to search for a young man who was carried out to sea and drowned at Christio's Bench…

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Bather Drowned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Leila Walker (23) was carried out by a strong current while bathing at St. Kilda beach yesterday and drowned. Her brother and sister who tried to…

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