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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Man Accidentally Shot on Verandah of Residence Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. Hughes, of Chillagoe, an employee of the State smelters, was sitting on the verandah with his wife when he was accidentally shot dead…

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Fatalities and Accidents Drowned in Waterhole Lismore

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Zena Armstrong (16), of A[?]stonville, was drowned in a water hole about a mile and a half from her home yesterday afternoon. The hole in which she…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

There were two accidents at the Zinc Corporation last night, both injured men being treated at the Hospital. G. Harris of 124 Ryan-street, fell on a…

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Drowned in River Rescue Attempt Fails Goondiwindi

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

Mrs. Jones (39), housekeeper at Mu[?]ine Station, was drowned in the Macintyre River despite a gallant attempt to rescue her by an aged man…

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REV. H. S. Joyce Drowned Caught by Turn of Tide at Middleton Yesterday Narrow Escape of Others Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Caught in the turn of the tide while bathing with his daughter and five friends at Middleton beach, near Port Elliott, yesterday afternoon, the Rev…

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Fatalities and Accidents a Bather Drowned in a Billabong Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

While a party was bathing in a billabong near Culca[?]n yesterday, Philip Jewell got out of his depth and was drowned. His body was recovered…

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Middleton Drowning Case Clergyman Tells of His Rescue Fight Port Elliott

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 3

The Rev. P. R. Ferris to-day told of his fight to save the life of the Rev. H. S. Joyce, who was drowned at Middleton yesterday…

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The North Mine Fatality Inquest on L L. Tompkins Accidental Death Is Pinding of Jury

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

The inquest, into the circumstances connected with the death of Ivan Lawrenee Tempkins, who died on Monday as the result of an accident at the…

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Father Jumps From Bridge to Rescue of His Son Both Drowned Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 3

Although he could not swim. John Charles Byrne, aged 34, leaped over the side of a bridge 60ft. above the Fitzroy, River, Rockhampton, when his little…

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Boxer Fatally Injured Injuries Inflicted During a Practice Bout Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

Injuries suffered by W. H. Eaves, welter champion boxer of Tasmania, during a practice bout on Tuesday evening resulted in his death last…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

At the South mine at 'l0.o'clock 'to-day L. Fillery suffered a badly injured bend as a result of a stone falling on him while he was taking timber into…

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Miner Fatally Injured Two Companions Escape Launceston

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

Rov Hurd (24), of Launceston, a well known track cyclist, was crushed to death by a fall of earth in a tunnel at Holdfast's gold mine near Waratah…

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Fatalities and Accidents Mine Shaft Collapses Two Men Killed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Charles Royds, auctioneer and grazier, and Ernest Keyte were killed at Jembaicumbene, near Braidwood, to-day, when the, walls of a shaft of a…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Frank Nupoli was spalling a rock underground at the Zinc Corporation mine to-day about 12 o'clock when a foreign body entered his eye. He was…

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MR. T. Cleary Drowned in the River Darling (Continued from Page [?].)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Further word received from the police at Wilcannia states that the body of Mr. Cleary was found at 7.30 o'clock this morning by Mr. Frederick Burns,…

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Mr. T. Cleary Drowned in the River Darling Went for a Swim

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

An old resident of Broken Hill, Mr. Thomas Cleary, was drowned in the River Darling at Wilcannia yesterday evening at about 7 p.m. The body…

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Wilcannia Drowning Case Accidental Death Is Finding of Coroner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

At Wilcannia yesterday Mr. F. W. Smith the coroner conducted an inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Thomas Bartholomew…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

Mick Papis an employee of the North mine lacerated his arm while working late this afternoon. He was taken in the ambulance to the Hospital…

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Motor Lorry Capsizes One Killed and Six Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

A motor lorry bolted and turned over on a steep hill between Angaston and Sedsn yesterday afternoon through failing brakes and a blowout. Joyce…

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Olympic Winter Games German Team Injured in Bob Sled Run (Special to "The Miner.") New York, February 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

Dashing into a curve at 70 miles an hour all the members of the German team in the Olympic bob sled run at Lake Flacid were seriously injured…

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