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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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England Keeps Check on Road Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 2

LONDON, April 3.—As from yesterday the Ministry of Transport is receiving detailed police reports on the circumstances and cause[?] of every…

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Woman Found Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The body of Mrs. Eva Hannah Watson (60), of Booker Bay, near Gosford, was found floating in three feet of water close…

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News in Brief Woman Surfer Drowned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Mrs. Clare Elizabeth Woodroffe (50) was drowned while surfing at Mooloolaba. Her niece pluckily went to her rescue and…

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Youth Drowned in River

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Raymond Waldron, aged 19, fell from a bridge into the Mulwaree River at Brisbane Grove, Goulburn, and was drowned…

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Motor Cyclist Killed in Collision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Jack Browning, a young man, was killed outright near Termeil when his motor cycle came into collision with a car…

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Three Drowned in the Namoi. Tragedy at Picnic

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 2

A Boggabri message on Monday stated, that father, daughter and grand-daughter were drowned in tragic circumstances in the Namoi…

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Broken Hill Woman Hurt Car Accident In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.— Mrs. Emma Brook (60), widow, of Chapplestreet, Broken Hill, received head injuries and abrasions when the motor…

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Broken Hill Woman Hurt Car Accident In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.— Mrs, Emma Brook (60), widow, of Chapplestreet, Broken Hill, received head injuries and abrasions when the motor…

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Car Plunges Into River Four Drowned At Punt Landing SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 4

Four persons were drowned at Tinonee' crossing of the Manning River on Saturday night when a new sedan car plunged through the gate…

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Racing Motor Cyclists Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Riding in motor cycle races at Warragul George Morrison was thrown from his machine, and hurtling 20 yards,…

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Three Drowned When Flying Boat Capsizes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 1

PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad), April 13.—Two of the 16 passengers and a steward were drowned when the PanAmerican Atrways flying boat…

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12 Hours in Water Injured Man's Ordeal Fell Down Quarry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 3

Thomas Roberts (55), a relief worker at Minnamurra in the Kiama district, while making the rounds of his rabbit traps last night slipped and…

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Injured Rider Recovering

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 1

Herbert Cox (17), of Oxide-street, who was injured in an accident nt the racecourse yesterday, was reported to-day to be in a satisfactory…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 3

T. Eagle, a miner at the Zinc Corporation, residing in Morgan-street, and W. Harding, an employee of the Proprietary mine, residing in…

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Four Hurt in Smash Car And Tram In Collision ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 4

FOUR people were injured when a motor car and a tram car came into collision at the intersection of Hu[?]t and Gilles street…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

Robert Dini, an employee of the North mine, was treated at the Hospital to-day for an injured foot. A piece of timber fell on it…

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Young Man Detained Woman Died From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.— It is believed that Jean Hall (18), whose body was found in Albert Park Lake yesterday, died of drowning, and not…

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Young Man Detained Woman Died From Drowning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.— It is believed that Jean Hall (18), whose body was found in Albert Park Lake yesterday, died of drowning, and not…

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Young Man Detained Questioned On Drowning Girl's Cries Heard Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 7

Police detained a young man for questioning in connection with the death of Jean Hall (18), of South…

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Young Man Detained Questioned On Drowning Girl's Cries Heard Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

Police detained a young man for questioning in connection with the death of Jean Hall (18), of South…

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