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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

Some stone fell on M. Hunt's foot while he was barring down underground at the Zinc Corporation mine last night about 7.30 o'clock. He was…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

Some stone fell on M. Hunt's foot while he was barring down underground at the Zinc Corporation mine last night about 7.30 o'clock. He was…

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Man Drowned in Baths Crowd of 1200 Present SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

Although he was surrounded by 1200 bathers in the Domain baths this afternoon, John David Bowden Randall (21), of Marrickville, sank and…

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Lightning Strikes Tree; Girl Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Dulcie Wright had a remarkable escape from death when a tree under which she was standing was struck by lighting at…

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Taronga Park Fatality Search Made For A Spider Bush Scoured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

Police, a doctor, and an entomologist scoured the bush at Taronga Park to-day in search of a spider responsible for the death of Miss…

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Bank Breaks Away a Young Woman Badly Injured WAGGA

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

Miss Meg Clout (20) and a companion were standing on a high bank overlooking the Murrumbidgee at Wagga yesterday, when suddenly…

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Injured At Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

While working on the South mine yesterday morning H. Lawry slipped on a stone and sprained his ankle. He went to his home at 190…

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Accident at Speedway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), January 16. During the Auckland speedway meeting on Saturday night a rider named Cairns accidentally touched the…

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Death After Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Joyce Brazel (12), who lived at Kempsey, died yesterday from injuries suffered when a motor car ran off the mountain…

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Two Children Drowned Henley Beach And Seacliff Rescue Efforts Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

Two children were drowned while bathing among holiday beach crowds about 3.30 p.m. yesterday. Richard John Sarre (8), of…

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Horse Bolts in Adelaide Three Persons Are Injured ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

Two men and a boy were injured yesterday when a horse drawing a trolly bolted in the city The injured were:—…

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Girl Fliers Rescued Crashed In African Jungle Both Injured (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

CAPETOWN, January 17. After spending two days and two nights alone and injured in the African jungle, infested in that part…

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Injured At Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

F. Todre, of 459 Argent-street, while working underground at the North mine this afternoon was injured in the eye by a falling rock…

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Players Injured in Park Game

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Leg theory was adopted by two youthful fast bowlers during a game between members of a city business house in the…

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Rowing Maste[?] Drowned Priest Who T[?] To Save Boy [?] Rough Sea[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 1

The rowing master of [?] College, Melbourne, the Ref[?] Conlon, was drowned to-day [?] attempting to rescue a boy [?]…

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Sewerage Worker Killed; Another Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—John Cullen (28) wan killed and John Sini was seriously injured at the Warrnambool sewerage construction works when a…

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Motorist Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 3

HOBART, Monday. — Michael Haney, Public Works road overseer, was driving his motor car along the Lachlan-rond near New Norfolk on…

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Injured by Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. Keith Edwards, of West Broken Hill, was knocked down by a motor car while walking along Thomas-street on Friday night. From…

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Flood Maroons Family Washed Off Little Island Seven Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

'A dreadful tragedy occurred at Stanwell Parle, 34 miles from Sydney, when seven persons were drowned. The dead are:…

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Two Boys Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. — John Robert Charles (14) and James William Charles (13), brothers, were drowned at Queenscliff within 20…

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