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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Sydney Drowning Case Boy Pushed Off Rock Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

At an inquiry to-day into the circumstances of the death of William Henry Goldsworthy (10), of Lane C[?] road. Crow's Nest, a finding of death…

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Fatalities and Accidents Three Drowning Cases in River at Yarrawonga Young Woman's Effort to Save Two Children Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

A report from Yarrawonga states that two young daughters of Thomas Naughlin and Miss M'Kenna (19) were drowned in the Ovens River…

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Man Dies From Injuries in Motoring Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Refusing treatment after his car had crashed into a lorry on Gosford road Stanle- Watson (21) of Arncliffe, died a few hours later in hospital. Watson's…

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Train Smash in Russia 68 KILLED; 130 INJURED (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, January 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Sixty-eight people were killed and 130 injured when two crowded suburban trains crashed near Moscow…

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Electric Light Globe Thrown on Motor Track Rider Fatally Injured in Crash with 10 OTHERS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

At the Motordrome on Saturday night some unknown person threw an electric light globe,on the track Several riders had punctures. William Wood (19),…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

R. Grenfell while working at the South mine last night suffered a crushed finger as a result of a stone falling on it. After attention at the…

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Menindie Drowning Finding of Coroner at the Inquest To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

The inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Thomas. M'Manns, who was drowned in the River Darling below Menindie on…

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Thought It Was a Joke a Youth Drowned As Mates Looked On. Sydney. Monday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

Stanley Goodwin, aged 18 of Newtown was drowned at National Park yesterday befre the eyes of a number of his mates who thought his struggles…

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Fatal Accident at Z. Corporation Man Falls Down Chute

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

The sudden shifting of blockage in an intermediate of an ore chute which he was trying to clear caught Lawrence Alfred Rubenach (38), a married man,…

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An Injured Back

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 4

R. Westmark while working on the North mine this afternoon suffered on injured back.He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital and…

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A Family Vendetta 10 Dead; Five Injured New York January 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 4

Ten are dead and five injured as the result of a vendetta which began on Sunday between familias in the Kentucky mountains. It was all over a…

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Police Patrol Car Collides with Van One Dead, Five Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 4

When travelling at high speed in pursuit of a stolen car on Saturday night, a police motor patrol car collided with a motor van at the corner…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

J. Delazza suffered a lacerated arm while working at the North mine last night. The injury was caused by a tailing stone. He was taken in the…

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Drowning Cases Three Fatalities in Murrumbidgee Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 2

Three people, comprising a young married couple and a friend were drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera yesterday. They were Lilian…

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Drowning Case Walked Into Deep Water Wangaratta

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 4

At the Junction Swimming Pool yesterday afternoon: John Campbell (11), son of Mr. M. C. Campbell, clerk of courts at Wangaratta, was drowned…

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Lorry Out of Control Driver Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Two men on a motor lorry, carrying a load of wood had a terrifying experience on Shepherd's Hill. Sturt, yesterday afternoon, when the brakes…

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Alleged Attempt to Rob Injured Man Sydney Hospital Incident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

After Albert Rush, a visitor from Mudgee, had fallen from a tram in Elizabeth-street. city, late last night, he was hurried to the Sydney Hospital,…

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Female Baths Attendant Saves Man From Drowning Held Him Through Piles for About 20 MINUTES Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 4

While a crowd on the beach, which included several men in bathing costumes looked on, Miss Alice Lawson (18), of the St. Kilda Baths staff,…

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NAZIS V. Communists Shots Were Exchanged 2 Killed and Many Injured (Special to "The Miner.") Berlin, January 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

Two men were killed, many injured, [?]d 50 arrests made as the result of a clash between Na[?]s and Communists. The Nasis were returning from a…

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Drowning of Student Body Recovered Tocumwal

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

The body of Alexander M'Kinnon, a student at the Sydney Teachers' College, was recovered in about 20 feet of water on Tuesday night. M'Kinnon…

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