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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Professor's Wife Drowned Was Held Under the Water by Suction at Outlet Pipe Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Further inqutries into the death of Mrs. Mnrjerie M'Auley (27), wife of Professor A. M'Auley, of Tasmania, who was on his honeymoon, show that…

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"Big Dipper" Fatality Evidence at the Inquest "Qurelessly Released Hold" Is Finding of Coroner Adelaide,Friday

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

"Lillian Higgs came to her death by falling out of the amusement train known as the "Big Dipper" at Lunt Park, Gleneig, in the early hours of…

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Communists at Pine Creek in the Hospital Building Policeman Is Injured Trying to Evict Them Darwin

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

"While trying to evict Communists from Pine Creek Hospital Constnlile Turner was attncke, and suffered injuries which will keep him in hospital…

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Reported Drowned Man Who Sad "Good-bye" Located by the Police Strange Behavior

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

An unfounded report that a man had drowned himself in one of the Proprietary Company's lams in Lane-street last hight spread rapidly through the…

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Crushed by Lorry Quarryman Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

Falling in front of a moving five-ton motor lorry nearly fully loaded with road metal, George Beavis, quarryman, of Brownhill Creek road…

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Two Plumbers Injured Fell 60 FEET. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

Two plumbers named E. G. Seymour and J. J. Berg were doing repair work on the roof of the gun mounting shop at Garden Island this morning when…

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Drowned in a Dam Boy at Maitland, S.A. Maitland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

George Anthony Purtle (13). son of Mr.and Mrs. John Purtle, of Maitland, was drowned this afternoon in a dam on Mr. Foster Bowman's…

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Garden Island Accident Two Workmen Dead Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

Edward Berg, who suffered a fractured ekull in an accident at Garden Island yesterday (as reported in yesterday's Latest News Issue), died from…

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English Judge's Decision in Car Collision Case Relatives Should Be Sued If Injury Is Caused London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

"If your mother is driving you in a car and it crashes, sue her for damages." This is the purport of Justice Sir Rigby Swift's summing up in a…

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White Cliffs Drowning Case

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Constable Turner, of White Cliffs, has furnished Inspector Gibson with a report concerning the death of Hannah May Riley (8), a half-caste girl, who…

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Level Crossing Fatality Evidence at Inquest Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., the coroner, began his inquest to-day on Keith William Fraser, 19, who was killed in a collision between a motor lorry which…

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Drowned in the Darling Broken Hill Youth Lost While Looking for Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

Sargeant Canning, of Menindie, telephoned Inspector Gibson this afternoon that Thomas M'Namara (19), who until recently was residing at 509…

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Man Seriously Injured at a Power Station Glasses Saved His Life Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Gold-rimmed glasses saved the life of James M'Kenzie at Clarence-street (city) electric sub-station this afternoon, but caused him to suffer…

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Menindie Drowning Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

It now transpires that the name of the youth drowned in the River Darling at Menindie yesterday was Thomas M'Manns. and not M'Namara, Ne…

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Menindie Drowning Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

It now transpires that the name of the youth drowned in the River Darling at Menindic yesterday was Thomas M'Manus. and not M'Namara. No…

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Constable Grebert Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

Advice has been received from Sydney that Constable A. Grebert, who was formerly stationed in Broken Hill, but is now attached to the traffic…

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The Waterfront Serious Clashes at Port Adelaide Several Men Injured Adelaida

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Serious clashes occurred at Port Adelaide yesterday afternoon and late last night between members of the Waterside Workers' Federation and…

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The Waterfront Serious Clashes at Port Adelaide Several Men Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

Serious clashes occurred at Port Adelaido yesterday afternoon and late last night between members of the Waterside Workers Federtion and…

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Accidents at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 6

Three accidents, occurred at the South mine this afternoon. The first was shortly after noon, H. Poljlaze being struck on the face by a stone…

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Menindie Drowning Case the Body Recovered

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

The remains of Thomas M'Manus (19) of Broken Hill, who was drowned in the River Darling at Menindie on Friday last were brought into…

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