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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1891

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Boating Accident at Wentworth. One Drowned—Three Ecscued. [By Telegraph]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 4

WENTWORTH, Tuesday Afternoon. A small river boat capsized in the Murray this morning Edward Saunders, one of the occupants, lost his life, and…

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Sad Boat Accident. Two Lives Lost. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 4

A very sad boat accident, involving the loss of two lives, happened, this-morning at Lorne at the wreck of the W. B. Godfrey. A boat containing three men…

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Railway Accident. Four Men Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday (1.30 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 3

News has just been received of a serious railway accident on the Zigzig railway, in the Blue Mountains. It is reported that four, persons are badly…

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Railway Accident on the Zigzag. Four Men Injured. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

The down goods train to Bathurst, which left Eastbank at 10 o'clock last night, proceeded safely until its arrival at the middle road, on the Zigzag section…

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Cab Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1891 · page 3

A CAB accident of a rather serious nature occurred at the intersection of Chloride and Cobalt streets shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A cab belonging to…

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Railway Collision in Italy. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 2

The Brindisi mail train came into collision with a goods train at Carovigno, in Italy. One passenger only was injured. Mr. H. M. Stanley, the African…

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Fatal Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1891 · page 4

A YOUNG man named Joseph Field, in the employment of Mr. W. Faulkner, batcher, Williams-street, was thrown from his horse at about 8 o'clock this morning,…

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Fatal Accident Votes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

SOME time ago the directors of the Proprietary mine wrote to the A. M. A., expressing their desire to bear a share in making provision for the wives and…

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Fatal Accident to a Child

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

AN accident happened last night in Oxidestreet, whereby a boy, son of a miner named Steward, residing in Wolframstreet, 10st his life. About 7,39 last…

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Accident to a Child. an Open Verdict. a Rider on Reckless Driving

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 4

IN the absence of the Coroner (Mr. R. B. Pell), Mr. Badham, P.M., as actingCoroner, held an inquest this afternoon on the body of Archibald Henry Stuart,…

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Fatal Accident Levies

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 October 1891 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT writes complaining of the delay experienced in the payment of the fatal accident levy to the widow of Robert Carlisle, who was killed some…

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Accident to a Child. an Open Verdict. a Rider on Reckless Driving

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 October 1891 · page 4

IN the absence of the Coroner (Mr. R. B. Pell), Mr. Badham, P.M.[?] as actingCoroner, h[?]ld an inquest this afternoon on the body of Archibald Henry Stuart,…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 6 p.m. The Cup. the Race for the Cup. Accident in the Straight. Cobham Killed. Ramage, the Jockey, Injured. [By Telegraph.] Flemington, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 4

The race for the Cup was one of the most exciting for many years. A. good start was effected, and for the greater part the horses raced together. Malvelio,…

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The following appeared in our Second Edition yesterday:— The Cup. the Race For, the Cup. Accident in the Straight. Cobham Killed. Ramage, the Jockey, Injured. [By Telegraph.] Flemington, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 4

The race for the Cup was one of the most exciting for many years. A good start was effected, and for the greater part the horses raced together. Malvolio,…

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Accident at Menindic. [By Telegraph.] Menindis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 4

The racehorse Maelstrom fell, with Jack Agnew in the saddle, on the course here this morning. Agnew had to be brought home in a cart. He seems to be…

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Accident at the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 2

AN accident occurred about 3 30 this morning to a miner, named J. Rogers, who was working in the rise at M'Culloch's end of the Proprietary The ground came…

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Wilcannia News. A Young Man Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 2

The steamer Bourke left here yesterday for Goolwa, laden with 82 [?] Momba wool, 130 Tongo, 63 Out[?] 319 Tarella; and 75 bags ore from the…

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Fatal Accident. A Man Killed at Block 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1891 · page 2

BLOCK 14 has been remarkably free from accidents; but a short time ago the spell was broken by one of a fatal character, and now another has to be recorded…

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The Block 14 Fatality. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 2

MR. R. B. PELL, coroner, resumed the inquest this morning into the circumstances attending the death of John Williams, who was killed at Block 14…

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Railway Accident in Russia. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 2

A serious railway accident has occurred in the Ural district, Russia. A train became derailed, and 22 persons were killed and several seriously injured…

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