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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Aged Woman's Death Found Drowned in Bath Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

Miss Mary Freeborn (66) was found drowned in bath at her residence at Randwick last night. It is believed that she fainted while washing the…

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Rioting in India Five Killed, Eight Injured (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, January 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Five rloters were killad and eight injured when the police were compelled to fire on a mob of 10,000 at a town in the Bihar province,…

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Fatal Motor Accident Inquest Again Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Francis William Oelmunn, who died as the result of a motor accident on…

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Wentworth Drowning Case Body Not Recovered

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

The local police have been notified that the body of Leonard Arthur Smith (49), who was drowned in the River Murray, near Wentworth, on…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

At the South Blocks mine at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon Matt Pasalich, a miner, was about to fire a hole on the 800ft. level when a piece of…

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Motor Cars Collide Six Persons Injured Sydney. Fridny

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

Two motor cars collided on the western road at Pendle Hill late last night, six porsons being injured, one of them seriously. They were Josephine Faul…

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Shearing Dispute Police Use Their Batons Against the Strikers Nine Strikers Injured Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

The situation in the shearing districts is becoming Increasingly difficult and clashes between the strikers and the police are becoming more…

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Shearing Dispute Police Use Their Batons Against the Strikers Nine Strikers Injured Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

The sltuation in the shearing districts [?] becoming increasingly difficult, and clashes between the strikers and the police are becoming more…

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Level Grossing Accident Death of L. Faull

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

Further information about the motor car-railway smash near Mildura, which resulted in the death of Laurence Faull (18), a South Broken…

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Level Grossing Accident Death of L. Faull

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Purthor Information about the motor car-railway smash near Mildura, which resulted in the death of Laurence Faull (18), a South Broken…

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Condition Improving of Injured Cyclist

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Local information was received last night to the effect that George Do[?]ovan, the Morgan-street cyclist, who was badly injured in a cycle smash at…

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Shearing Dispute Police Use Their Batons Against the Strikers Nine Strikers Injured Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

The situation in the shearing districts is becoming increasingly difficult, and clashes between the strikers and the police are becoming more…

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Fatalities and Accidents Man Severely Mutilated by Falling Against a Saw Dies From Injuries Ungarie (N.S.W.), Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Frederick Bland suffered frightful injuries when he fell against a circular saw at his father's sawmill yesterday. The teeth of the saw began to…

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Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

At the North mino ut 10 o'clock this mamine P. Jfttisgerald, a trucker, had his hand injured l>y a stone which fell on it. He was taken in tho nmbulnnco…

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Saw Breaks Man Fatally Injured Sydney..Tuesday.'

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Mathew "Wheatley (59) met with a shock death at Lochinvar while bawing wood, Two piceos of the saw broke away one severing his right arm…

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Constable for Trial on Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Street Accident Melbourne, Mondny

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

Holding thnt Constable Gerrald Crogton Linton, of Northcote, contravened a by-law relating to one-way traffic in St. GeorRe's-road, Northcote. Mr. D…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

J. J. Ashwood wns lifting timber underground at the South mine last night when he was struck on the foot by a cap. His big t[?] was injured, and…

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Injured Cyclist's Condition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Inquiries to-day regarding the condition of George Donovan, the Morgan-street Club cyolist, who lies in the Kapunda Hospital in a serious…

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Colombia Elections 8 Killed and 14 INJURED Boeota, February 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

At least eight persons were killed and 14 wounded to-day in the Nntional Congressional elections in Colombia, a South American republic…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

John Eickler suffered injuries to the face and foot when he bored into a mis-hol[?] at the South mine this afternoon. He was taken in the…

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