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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Four Killed in Car Accidents Sydney, Monday.—Motor

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 2

dents in the metropolitan area resulted in four persons being killed and 13 injured. Those killed were:-…

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Gannet Fatality Was Accidental

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the inquest held at Picton concerning the deaths of five victims of the crash of W.A.S.P. Airlines Gannet in thickly…

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Man Drowned in River Rescue Attempt By Mental Patient SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

Alfred George Zakary (45), a patient in the Parramatta asylum, was drowned yesterday when he dived from a bridge in the asylum…

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Youth Drowned While Paddling

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday. — While paddling a small dinghy with their hands along the foreshore of Movcton Bay and Sandgate, two youths,…

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Albert Park Drowning Police Now Seek Youth MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 2

The police are now seeking to ascertain the identity of a youth who with Jean Hall (18), of South Melbourne, victim of the Albert Park…

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Eyes Injured by Carbide Dust

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

Suffering from injured eyes, Dalkeith Horton, an employee at the North mine, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday. Carbide dust entered…

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Fisherman Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Roy Johnson (22), of Karuah, near Port Stephens, was drowned when he was washed off the rocks while fishing at Cape…

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Fisherman Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Roy Johnson (22), of Karuah, near Port Stephens, was drowned when he was washed off the rocks while fishing at Cape…

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Miners Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 3

Two miners from the South mine, James O'Loughlin, of 101 Blendestreet, and Robert Hodgson, of 154 Gypsum-street, were treated at the…

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Fatal 'Plane Crash Doctor The Victim; Wife Injured SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 1

Dr. H. K. Houston (35) was killed and his wife was seriously injured when their 'plane crashed when landing near Scone…

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Explosion in Berlin Flats 13 People Injured (Special to "The Miner.") BERLIN, April 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 3

Actuated by an argument with his sister and niece who are residents at Copenhagen, a steward, Franz Hanels, aged 61, caused an explosion in a…

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Accidental Death Melbourne, Monday.—The

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

oner returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on Robert William Gillow (28), of Tullah, Tasmania. who was killed when the…

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£300 Damages for Injured Woman

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The sum of £300, the full amount claimed, was awarded Mrs. Marie Ulalie Marr, of Naremburn, in the District Court…

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News In Brief Motoring Fatality

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Robert Crawford Wiseman, who was shockingly injured when his daughter, Lillian Maudo Wiseman was killed in…

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Men Injured by Falling Stones

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 7

L. Dodimead, an employee at the North mine, was treated at the Hospital last night for an injured foot. Dodimead, who lives in Blende-street,…

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Men Injured by Falling Stones

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

L. Dodimead, an employee at the North mine, was treated at the Hospital last night for an injured foot. Dodimead, who lives in Blende-street,…

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Farmer Killed in Crash Four Companions Injured YORKETOWN

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 3

Alexander Sheriff, 48, a well-known farmer at Yorketown, died in the Kadina Hospital as a result of severe head injuries and shock he received…

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Farmer Killed in Crash Four Companions Injured YORKETOWN

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 3

Alexander Sherilf, 48, a well-known farmer at Yorketown, died in the Kadina Hospital as a result of severe head injuries and shock he received…

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Three Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

As a result of minor accidents on the mines last night three men were treated at the Hospital for Injuries and allowed to go home…

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Two Men Injured in Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 4

Following a collision between two vehicles at the corner of Wolfram and Oxide streets yesterday afternoon, two men were treated at the Hospital…

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