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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Holiday Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is reported that a man plunged over the Harbor Bridge late last night, but although a search was made for several hours…

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Mine Worker Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

B. Ghelsla, a miner on the North mine, suffered an injured back when lifting a stone into a truck at the North mine this morning. He was…

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General M'nicoll Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Brigadier-General W. M'Nicoll, M.P., was injured when two cars came into collision at Mittagong. He was thrown…

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Young Cyclist Killed Girl On Pillion Injured (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

A motor cycle carrying a young man as driver and a girl on the pillion seat collided with a straying horse on the Mandurah road. The…

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Double Drowning Tragedy

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—The second victim of the double drowning tragedy, which occurred in the Brisbane River on Saturday night, is still…

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Drowned After Heavy Meal

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

BIRCHIP (Victoria), Friday.— While bathing in a dam just after a heavy meal, William Allen, 18, was drowned. Allen was apparently…

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Boy Injured While Shooting

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Gilbert Larcombe (16) was critlcally [?]injured when he was shot in the grounds of St. Gabriel's College, Campbelltown…

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Newcastle Fire Brigade Chief Injured NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

One of the most spectacular fires in Newcastle for some yeare resulted in the destruction of the furniture factory of H. Prentice and Co., Ltd.,…

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Newcastle Fire Brigade Chief Injured NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 9

One of the most spectacular fires in Newcastle for some years resulted in the destruction of the furniture, factory of H. Prentice and Co., Ltd.,…

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Run Down by Train Broken Hill Boy Injured Lucky Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 11

Thomas M'Namara (17), who resides with his brother and elster at 182 Chappie-lane, had a miraculous escape from death early this morning…

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Run Down by Train Broken Hill Boy Injured Lucky Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

Thomas M'Namara (17), who resides with his brother and sister at 132 Chapple-lane, had a miraculous escape from death early this morning…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

P. Castles, while dorking at the South mine this afternoon, had his wrist badly cut as a result of being struck by a sharp stone. He was…

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Man Drowned at Moruya Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Serious floods are reported from Moruya, where the river overflowed its banks, inundating a large area of the surrounding country. Michael…

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Injured in Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Two boys were Injured when a motor truck overturned1 in a collision with a car at the corner ot Kambrook-road and…

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English Woman Swimmer in Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Miss Joyce Cooper, the visiting English swimmer, was a pasnnger in a car which figured tn a head-on collision with a motor cyclo in…

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Melbourne Smashes Two Tram Cars Involved Five People Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

Five people were injured, one seriously, in two accidents, involving a motor car and two trams, in St. Kilda-road, yesterday…

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Coach Axle Breaks 3 People Dead, 8 Injured Smash Near Gundagai (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) GUNDAGAI

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

One of the worst accidents of its kind in New South Wales occurred near Gundagai to-day when a big tourist coach on the way from…

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Escape From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Five men and four women had narrow escapes from drowning when they were caught in a deep channel 60 yards from the…

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Men Drowned At Morayo

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

[?] floods are reported from Morayo, where the river overflowed its banks, [?]dating a large area of the surrounding country. Michsed Steens…

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Glen Innes Fatality; Murder Charge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 11

GLEN INNES, Saturday.—Ernest Edwards (39) was arrested yesterday and charged with the murder of William M'Cormish (45), who died, in…

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