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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Fatal Motor Car Accident

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 2

A report was received in town on Thursday night, that Mr John F. Finch, of Mo[?] Ho[?]ing. via White Cl[?] had been [?]erntatly killed in…

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Cut by Flying Glass Two Men Injured In Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

George Crowe, of Morish-street, South Broken Hill, and Stanley Chapman, of 93 Ryan-street, Railway Town, were injured as a result…

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Drowning Case Solved After Study of Tides

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—By a study of the tides, the police were able within a few hours to identify a woman whose body was washed up…

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Fireman Injured When Pharmacy Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

BALAKLAVA (S.A.), Thursday. — Mr. C. F. Martindale's pharmacy was gutted by fire yesterday. The fire brigade attended, but the fire had too…

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Fatal Collision in Suburban Street Witnesses Tell Of Death Of Frank Milde Coroner Holds Inquest

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

The Inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Benjamin Frank Milde (37), of 2[?]3 Mercury-street, the victim of the fatal accident which occurred at the Intersection of Gypsum and Cornish streets on March 17, was opened in the Coroner's Court…

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Forced Into Car by Men Injured Girl's Story Of Escape SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 2

With her face covered with blood from deep abrasions. Lorna Miller (17), of Newtown, staggered into a house at Mascot late last night and…

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Forced Into Car by Men Injured Girl's Story Of Escape SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 2

With her face covered with blood from deep abrasions. Lorna Miller (17), of Newtown, staggered into a house at Mascot late last night and…

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Milde's Death Accidental Coroner's Finding at Inquest Many Witnesses Called

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 6

A finding of accidental death was returned by the coroner (Mr. S. A. Tnornton) in the Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon when the inquest, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Benjamin[?]…

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Milde 's Death Accidental Coroner's Finding at Inquest Many Witnesses Called

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 6

A finding of accidental death was returned by the coroner (Mr. S. A. Thornton) in the Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon when the inquest into the circumstance's surroundin[?] the death of Benjamin…

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Six Drowned Near Woy Woy Cars Plunge Over Jetty In Mist SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 1

When two cart plunged over the end of the jetty at Davistown, near Woy Woy, early yesterday morning, six persons…

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Son, Believed Drowned, Returns Home

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), March 31:— Mr. and Mrs. Dickey, of Wangunui, who were mourning the death by drowning of their son Roy, 16, were…

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North Mine Workers Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 3

Charles Hall, of 17 Iodide-street was treated at the Hospital to-day for a fractured too. The injury was received in an accident at the North…

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Fisherman Drowned Swept Over Side By Boom Victor Harbor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

Swept overboard by the heavy boom of the fishing cutter Yatala as the boat jibed off Kirkpatrick Point, a fisherman named James Pollard,…

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Broken Hill Man in Accident at Gawler

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

GAWLER (S.A.) Tuesday.— charles Leslie Whibley (20), of Gawler, sustained concussion and factal abrasions when his motor cycle…

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Denial of Murder 'Woman's Death Accidental' Man's Defence at Narrabri Narrabri

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 5

An address to the court extending over an hour and a half was made yesterday at the conclusion of the Crown case by Tom Hankinson (32),…

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Pillion Rider Killed; Driver Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

LISMORE, Friday.—Vivian Henry King (32) was killed, and John Coghlan was critically injured in a headon collision between a motor car and…

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Hughie Dolan Injured Struck By Car On South Road Condition Is Grave

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

MR. Hughie Dolan, aged about 58, of 101 Blende-street, was struck by a motor car and critically injured on the South-road…

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Cripple Helps in Rescue From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mrs. Nellie Slater, 33, of Miller's Point, was cooling her feet in the water at the Dawes Point wharf when she fell into…

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Cripple Helps in Rescue From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mrs. Nellie Slater, 33, of Miller's Point, was cooling her feet in the water at the Dawes Point wharf when she fell into…

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3 Drowned in River Family Tragedy At Picnic BOGGABRI

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 1

Father, daughter and grand-daughter were drowned in tragic circumstances in the Namoi River at Ther[?]ibri Station, near Harparany, on…

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