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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Girl Drowned; Woman Rescued

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — While paddling with some children in the Mulgrave River, near Meerawa, in the Cairns district, Mrs. Corradi…

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Girl Drowned in River Went to Aid Of Woman BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 3

Hilda Rof[?]i, 10, daughter of Giovanni Rof[?]i, of Meerawa, North Queensland, lost her life in the Mulgrave River on Sunday in an heroic…

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Pit Ponies Drowned 50 Miners Dash To Safety

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

Nine pit ponies were drowned and 50 miners had to dash for their lives when the New Drift and the Margaret Pits in Hook colliery, England,…

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Pit Ponies Drowned 50 Miners Dash To Safety

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

Nine pit ponies' were drowned and 50 miners had to dash for their lives when the New Drift and the Margaret Pits in Hook colliery, England,…

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South Fatality Probed Many Witnesses at Inquest Hearing Adjourned Till Next

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

Cross-examination of a most exhaustive nature was carried out by counsel representing the mining companies and the W.I.U. when the inquest concerning the death of Mr. Edmond Kenny, which occurred…

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South Fatality Probed Many Witnesses at Inquest Hearing Adjourned Till Next

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

Cross-examination of a most exhaustive nature was camed out by counsel representing the mining companies and the W.I.U. when the inquest concerning the death of Mr. Edmond Kenny, which occurred…

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Burning Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.—Mrs. Mary Makin was badly burned last night when a tin of petrol in which she was about to wash a dress burst…

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ll INJURED; 7 SERIOUSLY Troopers Thrown From Lorry SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 3

Eleven members of the 6th Light Horse Regiment were injured, seven seriously, when thrown from the table of an army motor lorry near Roslyn,…

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Sequel to Collision Charge Against Motorist

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

The defence, in the Stephens Creekroad motor, smash case was entered upon to-day after the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) had held that a prima…

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Motor Car Overturns Local Residents Involved Collision in Melbourne Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

The striking of a blow by a young woman following a slight collision, between two motor cars and a chase during which a youth stood on the…

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Stephens Creek Road Collision S.m. Reserves Decision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

The defence in the Stephens Creek-road motor smash case was entered upon yesterday after the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) had held that a…

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Archbishop in Motor Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday. — The Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Wand), Mrs. Wand, and Miss Wand had a narrow escape from injury…

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South Mine Fatality Mine Employees' Evidence

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Evidence of a most comprehensive nature, and vigorous cross-examination by counsel again marked proceedings in the Coroner's Court to-day at the resumption of the inquest into the circumstances…

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Accidental, Says Jury Recent Fatality at South Mixe Jury's Important Rider

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Evidence of a most comprehensive nature, and vigorous cross-examination by counsel again marked proceedings in the Coroner's Court yesterday at the resumption of the inquest into the circumstances…

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Accidental, Says Jury Recent Fatality at South Mine Jury's Important Rider

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Evidence of a most comprehensive nature, and vigorous cross-examination by counsel again marked proceedings in the Coroner's Court yesterday at the resumption of the inquest into the circumstances…

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Attacked by Royalists French Socialist Injured PARIS, February 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Armed with loaded canes Royalists to-day attacked and injured the Sociulist party leader, M. Leon Blum. He was treated in hospital and then…

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Attacked by Royalists French Socialist Injured PARIS, February 1[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Armed with loaded canes Royalists to-day attacked and injured the Socialist party leader, M. Leon Blum. He was treated in hospital and then…

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Motor Vehicles in Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

A motor lorry owned by Walter Sully Proprietary Ltd., and driven, by Mr. Herman J. Karger, and a motor car, owned and driven by Mr. H. M…

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Injured Duck Shooter Was "Out of Season"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—During duck shooting in the vicinity of Cabbage Tree, near Orbost, Jack Lynn received two pallets in the…

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Injured in High Dive Champion Narrowly Defeated MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 3

Irene Donnett, Australian and Victorian diving champion, was injured while competing in the women's high tower diving championship of…

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