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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Accident at Foot Race Has a Fatal Ending Young

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Thomas Fogg, who slipped and fell while running in a foot race at Reid's Park, died in the Boorowa Hospital from cerebral hemorrhage. Several…

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Man Drowned in Murray

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Information has been supplied to the local police by Sergeant Beaton, who is stationed at Wentworth, that Leonard Arthur Smith (49) was…

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S.a. Drowning Case Broken Hill Youth Recovers the Body

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. L. H. Baker, local manager of Wilkinson and Co., returned this morning from Port Noarlunga, where he has been on a holiday…

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Zing Corporation Fatality Inquest on Mr. I. Maras

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

An inquest was opened before Mr. J. A, Harris, coroner, in the Coroner's Court this afternoon concerning the death of the late Mr. [?] Maras (60),…

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Petrol Fumes Explode at a Sydney Shop Two Men Injured Sydney. Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Potrol fumes came in contact with a lighted match at "The "Vogue" millinery establishment in Kingstreet, near Pitt-street, to-night. A…

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Wentworth Drowning Case

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

The local police have not received any further word from Wentworth as to whether the body of the late Mr. Leonard Arthur Smith (49), who was…

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Mr. J. Trenerry Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Information has been received locally that Mr. Joe Trenerry, son of the late Mr. J. Trenerry, a former resident of Broken Hill, had half his…

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Motoring Fatality Unknown Woman Killed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

An unidentified woman was killed this morning when a motor car in winch she was travelling crashed into an electric train at a level crossing…

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Zinc Corporation Fatality Inquest on Mr. I. Maras

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

An inquest concerning the death of the late Mr. lvan Maras (60), who was killed when he was jammed between a truck and a dump of [?]…

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Level Crossing Fatality the Viotim Identified Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

The woman who was killed in a level crossing accident has been identified as Mrs. Alice Lees (32). The woman's husband, John,Lees (42), of South…

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Floods in Arabia Many People Drowned and 1500 HOMELESS (Special to "The Miner") London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

Floods have swept into the Red Sea harbor of Akaba (Arnbin), the Biblical Eloth, from where the fleet of King Solomon went to Ophir. A number…

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Fatal Motor Accident Lorry Over Woman's Head Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Charles Knoll was the unwitting cause of his wife's death at Sylvan last night. He was bucking his loaded lorry into the garage while his wife was…

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Pensioner Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

John M'Leod (76), an old age pensioner, fell out of bed at his residence in Crystal-street this afternoon, and suffered from a wound on the left…

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Cycling Fatality Young Man Is Dead and His Sister Injured Headpiece Collapsed While Coming Down Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

Owing to the headpiece of a bicycle breaking and throwing William Scott Gandy (17) and his sister, Miss Iris Gandy (19), heavily to the ground in…

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Woman's Assailant Fatally Injured Son Exonerated Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

While his mother was being violently assaulted outside her home at Balmain on December 31, Noel Leo Lalor (16) picked up a stone and threw it at her…

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Unrest in India Officer's Wife Attacked and Fatally Injured (Special to "The Miner") Calcutta, January 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

A brutal crime in the military residential quarters at Labore resulted in the death of the wife of Captain Curtis, commanding No. 1 Company of the…

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Unrest in India Over 150 Are Injured in Bombay Disorders Pitched Battle at Poona Calcutta, January 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

It is now ascertained that the Bombay disorders yesterday were more serious than at first believed, and it is estimated that more than 15o people…

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Football Fatality Paris, January 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

A 19-years Rugby Footballer today died in hospital from a broken spine, suffered in a match on Sunday. The injury is reported to have been…

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The Cycling Fatality Inquest Is Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Scott Gandy (17), a telegraph messenger, who died in the Hospital yesterday…

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Motor Car Falls 40 Feet Occupant Severely Injured Murwillumbah

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

William Boswell Locke was seriously injured last night when his car fell over the side of Bent-street and somersanlted before crashing on to the…

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