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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

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Shooting Accident Girl Shot in Stomach Burra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Miss Thora Jesser (17), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jesser, of Aberdeen was shooting rabbits on Sunday evening with a 22 bore rifle,…

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Run Down by a Train Fettler Fatally Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

John Callaghan (55), a fettler, was working on the railway line near Macdonaldtown station early this morning when he was run down by a train…

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Motor Car Nosedives Off Pier Into Deep Water Both Occupants Drowned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred at mordialloc early this morning. Mr. Roy Paterson, a wealthy grazler, accompanied by Mrs. Darcy, a widow, was…

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Bush Fires Chalet at Mt. Buffalo Encihcled by Flames Fire Fighter Injured by a Filing Tree Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

George Stephens, an employee of the Council R[?] B[?] narroway escaped death yesterday while fighting flames on Mount Bahalo, Without warning…

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Sad Drowning Fatalfty

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

A and drawing facility occurred at the "wowser" coad, the favorite [?] place of the [?], about a [?] above the town, on Tuesday…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 6

Luigi Cazzulo suffered a lacerated scalp when a stone fell on his head while working at the North mine this afternoon about 3.30 o'clock. He was…

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Denis Boy to Race Injured Leg Improving. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 7

Denis Boy, winner of the Caulfield Cup, which fractured a bone near its foreleg while spelling, at Doonside, is to race again shortly. The Irish-bred…

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Goods Train Derailed Near Wallerawang To-day the Guard Injured. Lithgow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 6

Following the derailment of four trucks and two oil tanks on a goods train between Lithgow and Wallerawang this morning, Guard W. Richards…

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Vessels in Collision Fears for the Safety of Crew of Schooner (Special to "The Miner.") New York, February 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 7

Twenty-one members of the crew of the fishing schooner Eleanor Nickerson, of Boston, are believed to have been drowned following a collision…

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Triple Drowning Case 115 Miles East of Perth Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

A triple drowning tragedy occurred on a farm near Shackleton, 115 miles east of Perth, the victims being H. V. Elliott (44), farmer, Allen [?]iliott…

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Encounter with Lion White Man Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

An extraordinary encounter with a lion recently near Fort Manning, Nyasatand, is reported in the "Nyasaland Times." Mr. Frank Waller, of the…

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Denis Boy to Rase Injured Leg Improving Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

Denis Boy. winner of the Caulfield Cup, which fractured a bone near its foreleg while spelling at.Doonside, is to race again shortly. The Irish-bred…

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Argument at a Party Man Badly Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

During an ar[?]gment at a party at East Auburn on Saturday night Martin Clude Jordan was flung to the ground and kicked. He was admitted to…

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Alleged Stolen Truck Collides with Trams Occupants of Truck Dashed Away Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

A smash occurred in Elgon-street, Brunswick, yesterday afternoon when a motor truck which was stolen an hour, previously from a lane at the…

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Vessels in Collision Fears for the Safety of Crew of Schooner (Special to "The Miner.") New York, February 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

Twenty-one members of the crew of the fishing schooner Eleanor Nickerson, of Boston, are believed to have been drowned following a collision…

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Fire Damp Explosion in Belgian Coal Mine Seven Miners Injured Is Others Trapped (Special to " The Miner.") Brussels, February 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

A fire damp, explosion at a depth of 3780ft. in a coal-mine near Charleroi seriously injured seven miners, and two are expected to die. Eighteen…

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Fatalities and Accidents Man Found Dead Tailem Bend

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Hanley (36), who was employed by Mr. W. Upton, of Jervois, was found dead at 5.30 a.m. to-day. He retired as usual about 8.30 o'clock last…

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Man Dragged by Bull Fatally Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

George Davis (88 met a horrible death at Stony Creek, near Leongatha. He and his brother John were moving a bull from a paddock when John,…

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Gored by a Bull Bowraville Man Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

At Bowraville on Monday Sam Hammond was gored, by a bull, He left his home to take the animal to a paddock. Neighbors later found him…

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Car Skids and Crashes Two Dead. Three Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

Walter Mawbey, of Colley-street, North Adelaide, was trying to pass another car on the Hills-road, near Mylor, when the car he was driving…

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