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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Injured Cyclist's Condition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 2

The condition of Mr. Robert William Barclay, of 320 Bromide-street, who was admitted to Ward 1 Buffering from a fractured skull and…

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Cyclist Injured in Oxide-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

Police are making inquiries into an accident in which an alleged hit-and-run motorist figured. The victim of the accident, Mr. A. J. Langcake, has…

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Many Injured in Vienna Clashes Reactions In Europe To Hitler Address VIENNA, February 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

MANY persons were injured in early morning clashes in Vienna between Nazis and Monarchists following Herr Hitler's speech in the Reichstar on Germany's agreement with Austria…

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Street Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

Thrown from a horse on Sunday Jack Campbell (21), of 598 Chapple-street, is in Ward 1 at the Hospital With a probable fractured skull and…

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Men Injured on Mines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

Michael Broderick, a laborer on the South mine, was admitted to Ward 1 at the Hospital to-day with injuries ito the fingers. William Lyndon, a…

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Deck Hand Drowned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.—As the river steamer Marana, plying between Hobart and New Norfolk, was drawing out from the old beach jetty…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

Two men were admitted to Ward at the Hospital to-day suffering from fractures. They wore Henry Pirns, of 16 Cummins-street, who…

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Accident to Mr. T. Howard

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. T. Howard, se[?] of G[?] with a serious accident Friday of last week. He was driving around one of his padddocks in a sulky, when…

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Youth Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—William Howell (17) disappeared while surfing at North Stockton. A few persons who were in the surf at the…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

When a pulley broke at the Zinc Corporation this morning two men sustained injuries to the back and were treated at the Hospital. They…

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Shearer's Death Was Accidental Fatal Fall From Hotel Balcony Doctor Describes Injuries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 1

THE Government Medical Officer (Dr. W. E. George) told the Coroner (Mr. M. S. Meagher) that he could detect no smell of alcohol in the contents of the stomach of John Henry Walmsley (38), shearer, when he…

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Graphic Story of Tragedy How Woman Met Death Accidental, Says Coroner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 3

A FINDING of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Coroner's Court this afternoon at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Caroline Augusta Smith. Mrs. Smith was found dead in a…

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Taxi Cab Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Taxi-cabs in Sydney have nearly two accidents a year each, according to a statement made by the Minister, for Transport…

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Girl Injured in Car Crash

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Gladys Woodroff (23) was seriously injured last night when a car in which she was a passenger crashed into a tree at…

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Sad Fatality. Mr. A. [?] dies from Gun-Shot Wound

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

Regret was universally expressed [?] on Saturday night (19th February), when it because known that Mr. Alfred Stead had been found at…

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Motorists Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

Four persons had lucky escapes from serious injury when the car in which they were travelling overturned on the Silverton road last night. The…

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News In Brief Ten Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Ten people were injured when a motor car driven by J. Nock overturned on a dangerous corner on Tuggerah—The Entrance…

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Zing Fitter Injured Fell Into An Excavation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

LYING unconscious for several hours at the bottom of an excavation at the Zinc Corporation mine, James Tainsh, a fitter, had an…

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Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

J. K. Bates, of Cobalt-street, an employee at the South mine, wats admitted to Ward 1 to-day suffering from concussion, rib and neck…

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Drowned at Sea

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — While H.M.S. Canberra was returning from the Hobart regatta, Leading Seaman Henry Joseph Storer disappeared…

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