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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Drowned in Baths Girl Unnoticed By Crowd TAMWORTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 6

Asthore Amelda O'Donohue, 15, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Donohue, of Tamworth, disappeared unnoticed in a crowd of swimmers in…

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Tram Conductor Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Koith Giles (35), while collecting tickets on an old type of tram car at Waverley last night, was swept off the footboard and…

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Aboriginal Drowned in Rescue Attempt

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday. —An elderly aboriginal, Black Tommy, was drowned at Camooweal while attempting to rescue an old man, Andy M'Namara,…

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Aboriginal Drowned in Rescue Attempt

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.—An elderly aboriginal, Black Tommy, was drowned at Camooweal while attempting to rescue an old man, Andy M'Namara,…

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Drowned in Creek Fell From Bank Jn Dark MANNUM

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 1

Apparently stunned by a fall from the bank while crossing a creek at Millendilla, about 12 miles north-west of Mannum, Frederick John Fendler,…

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Severe Storm at Cloncurry Houses Wrecked; People Injured BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 3

The most disastrous storm in the history of Cloncurry caused great damage yesterday afternoon. The wind attained a velocity of 60…

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Severe Storm at Cloncurry Houses Wrecked; People Injured BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 3

The most disastrous storm in the history of Cloncurry caused great damage yesterday afternoon. The wind attained a velocity of 60…

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Miner Injured by Fall

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. —Leslie Jarvis (41), a miner, was badly injured.when he fell 50 feet in the Yellow Glen mine at Smythesdale…

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Melbourne Motoring Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Motor vehicles were responsible for the deaths of 204 persons in Melbourne last year, according to the report of…

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Reunion of Brothers Accident Causes Meeting Port Lincoln

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

Because the departure of the Finnish four-masted barque Herzogin Cacilie from the ballast ground behind Boston Island was delayed…

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Girl Drowned in Murrumbidgee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 3

STONEY, Tuesday.-Nancy Fletcher (18), daughter of the Rey. J. G. Fletcher, rector of Tarcutta, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River…

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Austin Robertson Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Disappointment was caused at the Wangaratta carnival yesterday when Austin Robertson, the world's sprint…

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Horse Killed and Jockeys Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.-A horse was killed, two others hurt, and two jockey injured at Caulfield to-day when during a workout Regulation…

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Level Crossing Smash 7 Persons Injured Near Hobart HOBART

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

A collision occurred at a level crossing at Valleyfield, on the main Hobart-Queenstown road, between a excursion train and a motor car…

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Woman Sees Husband Drowned in Surf

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.-Stanley James Gilbert (26), of Murwillumbah district, got into difficulties in the surf at Coolangatta. He was being…

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Women Injured When Horse Bolts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

WALLABOO, Wednesday.— A trolly was being driven to the jetty when the traces broke. The horse bolted and the occupants of the…

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Drowned in Surf Heroic Rescue Attempts Mount Gambier

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

The surfing beach at Orwell Rocks, near Fort Macdonnell, where 300O people watched a thrilling display ot lifesaving by the Fort Fairy and the…

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Drowned in Baths

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 3

TAREE, Thursday.—Albert Boyd, a bricklayer, was drowned in the Taree Baths. He had taken only a couple of strokes when he sank. Boyd had…

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Men Critically Injured in Explosion

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

PORT KEMBLA, Wednesday.—Two men were critically injured at the Australian Iron und Steel Works today when a shot prematurely…

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Oxide Street Sidecar Fatality Motor Cyclists Story to Coroner

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Samuel Plester was opened in the Coroner's Court this afternoon before Mr R. Donaldson, S.M. Mr. Plester died in the Hospital early on Monday…

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