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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Miners Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

While working in the South mine last night Mr. P. Wright was struck on the head by a falling stone. He was taken to the Hospital in the…

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Child Drowned in Baths (Reprinted From Yesterday's, Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Max Job (7) was drowned while bathing in three feet of water at the Wellington Municipal Baths. His mother and…

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Burned in Accident; Girl Can See Again

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Jean Hay, one of the two little girls in the Children's Hospital recovering from burns suffered when their hair caught…

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Woman Accidentally Shot Dead

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mrs. Mary Ann Muir (45), wife of Mr. Taylor Muir, was accidentally shot, dead in the yard of her home…

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Ambulancemen Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—When two members of the South Australian Ambulance Brigade on a patrol motor cycle were badly hurt in a collision…

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Ambulance Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—When two member of the South Australian Ambulance Brigade on a patrol motor cycle were badly hurt in a collision…

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Crowd Jeer Couple Demonstration In Tasmania Drowning Case Sequel Launceston (Tas.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 3

Extraordinary scenes followed the flading of the coroner (Mr. E. Hall, P.M.) that Stella Lovell, married, whose body was found in the Tamar…

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Crowd Jeer Couple Demonstration In Tasmania Drowning Case Sequel Launceston (Tas,)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 9

Extraordinary scenes followed the trading of the coroner (Mr. E. Hall, P.M.) that Stella Lovell, married, whose body was found in the Tamar…

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Accident to Jockey Arms Broken At Caulfield MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 7

H. Moran, the well known apprentice, had both his arms broken at Caulfield this afternoon as a result of Trivento rushing through the…

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Saved From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Colonel Alfred Spain, chairman of the Toronga Park Trust, saved the life of a boy who was in danger of drowning at Neutral…

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F. R. Bannigan Dead Fatally Injured At Port Pirie Motoring Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

Mr. Francis Robert Bannigan, a former well-known resident of Broken Hill, died in Port Pirie on Saturday night as the result of a motor…

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Belgian King Killed Mountaineering Accident BRUSSELS, February 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

Albert, King of the Belgians, famed among monarchs for the courage he displayed in the Great War, was killed in a mountaineering accident at…

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Accident to Jockey Arms Broken At Caulfield (Reprinted from Saturday's Sports Saltton.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 4

H. Moran, the well known apprentice, had both his arms broken at Caulfield this afternoon as a result of Trivento rushing through the…

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Motor Car in River Pilliga Agent Missing Was He Shot or Drowned? Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

Will the body of George W. Nott, of Pilliga, stock and station agent, be found in the waters of the Namo[?] River, or was this man, who has been…

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Injured Man's Endurance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Weak from loss of blood and from serious injuries, M. Hoare, aged 39, of Glenlyon, showed great courage and…

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Injured Man's Endurance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Weak from loss of blood and from serious injuries, M. Hoare, aged 39, of Glenlyon, snowed great courage and…

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Jockey Pike Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

The crack Sydney rider, J. Pike, struck a patch of bad luck at Caulfield today when he fell from Ferndale in the first division of the Alma…

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Horseman Drowned Crossing Flooded Road SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

Although the floods are subsiding in most of the affected areas in New South Wales, the position is still serious on the South Coast and in the…

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Accident Is Opinion of Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 11

SYDNEY, Later.—After exhaustive inquiries the detectives are convinced that Savers' accidentally shot himself. They believe that he fired a shot to…

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Accident Is Opinion of Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Later.—After exhaustiva inquiries the detectives are convinced that Sayers accidentally shot himself. They believe that he fired a shot to…

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