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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Tide May Have Crept Over Injured Woman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

VERA SCOTT (52) was making her way to a swimming pool among rocks at Lurline Bay, Coogee, last night, when she fell about five feet…

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Jockey Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Believed to have been cured of his fractiousness, Sidonia bolted again to-day at Kensington and threw his rider, J. Watt,…

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Youth Injured by Falling Pole

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

A youth had a remarkable escape from death when he fell from the top of a telegraph pole at South Broken Hill yesterday afternoon. The…

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Girl Swimming Pupil Drowned

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

TUMUT, Friday. — Nancy Treeweeck, aged 11, was drowned in the river to-day shortly after swimming lessons had been concluded…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

H. Thomas, a blacksmith at the Central mine, was treated at the Hospital to-day for a crushed finger, received when a steam hammer struck…

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3 British Destroyers in Collision

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

LONDON, February 18.—The British destroyers Active, Worcester, and Antelope were involved in a collision off Hurd Bank, Malta. The…

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Boy Drowned In Creek Swept From Pony Appila

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

SWEPT from his pony while crossing a flooded creek near his home during heavy rain Gordon Robert Francis, a six-year-old son of Mr. and…

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Woman Surfer Drowned 3 Swept Out To Sea; BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 1

SWEPT out to sea with two companions when riding rubber surfboards to-day, Miss Alice Smerdon (19), of Mitchell, was drowned at…

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Woman Surfer Drowned 3 Swept Out To Sea; BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 7

SWEPT out to sea with two companions when riding rubber surfboards to-day, Miss Alice Smerdon (19), of Mitchell, was drowned at…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

Thomas Tonkin, of 248 Zebinastreet, a blacksmith employed at the Proprietary mine, was treated at the Hospital to-day for a piece of steel…

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British Ship Hit By Loyalists Regarded As Accident (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, February 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

IT is now learned that the damage to the Brittan battleship Royal Oak was caused by a Spanish Government anti-aircraft…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

Frederick Hunter, a miner, employed at the Zinc Corporation mine, was treated for a fractured finger at the Hospital to-day. He was later…

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2 'Planes In Collision ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

At the Narracoorte air pageant, which opened the centenary week, a commercial plane, the Miss Essendon, with…

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Wrecked 'Plane Survivor May Lose Injured Leg BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 4

Members of one rescue party early to-day reached the wrecked Stinson and its two survivors. Another party is on its way…

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Injured at Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 3

Albert Murphy, an employee at the British mine, fell about 12 feet from a ladder while at work yesterday. He was taken in the ambulance to the…

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Unusuar 'Plane Accident SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 3

When an aeroplane rose from the Kingsford-smith aerodrome at Mascot shortly after 7 a.m., one of its wheels fell off. The…

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Street Collision

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

The traffic inspector and assistant, health inspector (Mr. Jack Roper) was involved in a collision last night. Mr. Roper, who lives at 293…

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Many Accidents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

SEVEN HILLS, who has greatly improved in the last few months, won the Autumn Steeplechase in very fine style. He took charge when Bhoy…

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Street Collision

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

Leonard Kelly, of 206 Patton—street, reported to the, Central Police last night that while he was driving his motor car along Argent-street he came…

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Injured Boy Goes By Air To Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 3

A CROWD of friends and people interested in the Far West Children's Health Scheme gathered at the aerodrome this morning to see young…

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