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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Fatal Motor Accident British Captain '; Found Not Guilty London. January 21.'

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

the tria was concluded, to-day of Captain.Desmond Methuen, of the Royal Artillery, in connection with the death of Miss Dorothy Bunning as a…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

H. B. Dunlevy suffered a Incerated scalop when a stone fell on his head while he was working at the South mine about 1 o'clock to-day. He was…

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Clergyman Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Suffering from concussion and severe head injuries, probably including a fractured skull, the Rev. John Sexton, 67 years of age, former secre…

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Fatal Rock Burst in Indian Gold Mine ll KILLED, 80 INJURED Calcutta, January 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Eleven men were killed and 80 injured as the result of a rock burst in a gold mine at Mysore yesterday. Nine bodies have been recovered by…

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Fatal Motor Accident British Captain Found Not Guilt London, January 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

The trial was concluded to-day of Captain Desmond Methuen, of the Royal Artillery, in connection with the death of Miss Dorothy Bunning as a…

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Fatalities and Accidents Car Bolts and Runs Over a Picnicker Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Gwen Holmes (45), of Earlwood, was severely injured internally while lying on Shelley's Beach, Cronulla, this afternoon. A sedan car…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

C. Rolph was loading zinc at the Central mine at 9 o'clock this morning when he fell over a truck and injured his arm. He was conveyed in the…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Albert Lawson suffered a severely lacerated arm when he was struck by a falling stone while working at the South Blocks mine this afternoon. He…

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Girl Bather in Trouble Rescuer Drowned Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

Loftus Ruffels (22), a son of PoliceSergeant Ruffels, of Queanbeyan, was drowned in the Cotter River near Canberra yesterday afternoon while…

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Broken Hill Youth Injured in Smash at Mildura His Parents Sent for

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

The Mildura police were in communication with Sergeant Hall, of South Broken Hill, last night in connection with a railway and motor car…

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Scaffolding Collapses at Sydney Surf Carnival About 25 INJURED Sydney, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

About 25 people were injured this afternoon when a scaffolding used as seats at the Freshwater Surf Club carnival collapsed. Panic reigned for…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Tonilla Forruoeia, a miner, was lifting a stone at the North mine to-day when another stone rolled on to his finger, He suffered a compound…

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Fatality at Colliery Deputy Killed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Buried beneath a fall of coal in the South Bulli colliery, Charles Latham (59), a deputy, was dead when the miners cleared a path to his body. He…

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Fatalities and Accidents Boy Drowned Father Shoots Horse in Effort to Save Him Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Donald Mnlcolm Hart (12) was drowned in a dam at his father's farm at Bruce Rock. With his father, he was carting water from the dum to…

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Motor Car Overturns One Occupant Killed and Another Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Eire Sneesby (38) was killed outright when a heavy single-seater motor car in which he was returning from Torento to Mayfield, near Newcastle,…

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Injured Cyclist's Condition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

According to advice recieved by relatives by letter to-day mid by telophone last night, the condition of G. Donovan, a Morgan-street Club cyclist, who…

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Accident at Gosford Broken Hill Man Injured Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

Four persons were slightly injured in a collision between a car and a motor cycle on the Northern Highway, near Gosford, to-day…

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South Mine Association Crioketers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

There were several incidents in the cricket match played on the Gladstone ground yesterday between teams representing Hooper's and Dulfer's shifts…

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Saved From Drowning Boy Rescues a Child Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Diving fully clothed into the Port River, Hermann Janke (12). of Birkenhead, saved John Hartland (2½), also of Birkenhead, from drowning in 30ft…

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Father and Son Drowned Fatal Rescue Attempt Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

Horace Alexander Davidson (42) and his son Jack (15) were drowned yesterday in the Macquarie River, near Mornington. They were harvesting…

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