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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

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Enginedriver Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—M. Carroll, the driver of the train from Newcastle to Maitland, was struck on the head yesterday by a stone while…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

O. Thompson suffered injuries to the face, body and arm when he was "peppered" with ore from a premature explosion believed to have…

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Man's Body in Bush Searchers Guided By Dog Accident Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

The death in tragic circumstances of Mark Ring (45), unemployed farm worker, was revealed when Ring's body was found in the bush…

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Married Couple Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man and his wife who had been living apart for some time met in a street at South kensington last night. A razor was…

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Explosion of Dynamite Two Men Seriously Injured Cause Unknown Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

In an explosion of dynamite in a hut on Googarra beach, near Cairns, yesterday, two men were seriously injured…

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Woman Found Injured Police Detain Three Men SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Bennie (40), also known as Louise Josephine, was found outside her home in Langiey-street, East Sydney, yesterday bleeding from1 a…

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Greek Found Drowned

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

BERRI, Tuesday.—The body of Costis Hagi Anastasi, a Greek, about 54, was found floating in the Murray near Berri on Sunday morning. The…

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Injured Constable Arrested Owner Of Stolen Car Chases Police Wellington (N.z.), February 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

There were unusual happenings at Auckland following the theft of a motor car belonging to Mrs. Sweetapple, leader of local society…

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Accidents At Western Oval

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

While L. Rook was facing R. Mitchell at the Western Oval this afternoon the ball hit the bat and ran up it. striking Rook on the forehead…

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Level Crossing Fatality SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

Septimus Crawford (50), of Five Dock; Reuben Walton, of Punchbowl, and Roy Butler, of Stanmoce, were in a car driven by Walton, and when…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.—John Moyes. (21), a son of Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, was found lying on the Armidale-Uralla-road with extensive…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

Hit on the head and shouldes by failing ground at the North mine last night E. A. Parkins suffered injuries to the scalp and…

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Three Children Drowned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Crace Bamilton (12), Mona Miller (12), and John Miller (9) were drowned in the Flinders River at Richmond…

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Railway Fatality; Inquest Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

An inquest was opened in the Coroner's Court this morning before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M and coroner, into the circumstances surrounding…

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Injured At Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

At the South mine last night Alex Bardolph sufferred a laceruted scalp as a result of a stone falling on him He was taken in the ambulance to…

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Station Manager Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. W. H. P. Hickey, manager of Black Hill Station, is at present in Warrawee private hospital suffering injuries caused by a full from a horse…

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Man Fatally Injured Struck By Piece Of Timber Peak Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

James Aubrey, a well-known grazier of Genharen, was fatally injured last night when he was struck by a piece of timber which…

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Earthquake and Tidal Wave in Japan 556 Deaths; 305 Missing; 1222 Injured Many Killed in Their Beds (Special to "The Miner") TOKIO, March 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 1

Latest reports of the earthquake yesterday show that there were 556 deaths, 1222 injured, and 305 are missing. At least 1518 houses were washed away, 450 were burnt, and 1849 collapsed. Many of the victims were killed in their beds…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Accidental Death Is Verdict Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1933 · page 1

A uncling of accidental death was returned by Mr. G. C. Leaker, the coroner, at the inquest yesterday into the death of John Stuart Illman (21),…

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Swimmer Drowned In Dam

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Keith Irvine Harriot (23), son of Mr. J. C. Herriot, storekeeper, of Mount Pleasant, was drowned in a dam on Mr. L. M'Bean's…

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