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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Fatal Football Accident. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

A young man named William Lever, a member of the Essendon Football Club's second twenty, died yesterday from injuries received while playing in…

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Accidents at the Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

A SERIOUS accidant happened to a young man named William Pitt, 24 years of age, at the Proprietary mine last night, at about 6 o'clock. It…

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The Bishopogate Collision. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 2

The inquest on the victims of the recent collision between workmen's trains at Bishopsgate resulted in a verdict of accidental death. The jury…

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Horrible Scalding Fatality [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

A scalding fatality of a horrible nature happened to Robert M'Ewan, a poultry-dealer, at Bankstown, near Parramatta, on Saturday. M'Ewan,…

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The British Elections. The Campaign Entered On. Gladstone Injured by a Woman. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 2

The election campaign is now being entered on in earnest, and there is great excitement. The Press is crowded with election addresses…

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Another Blasting Accident. a Man Killed at Block 11

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 3

ANOTHER blasting fatality occurred at Block ll of the Proprietary mine at 3 10 this afternoon. A miner named John Winter was clearing-tip on the 10th floor…

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The Blasting Fatality. Magisterial Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 3

MR. BADHAM, P.M. conducted an inquiry at the Crystal Hotel this morning touching the death of John Winter in circumstances reported in the second…

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General Cable News. Sad Balloon Fatality. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 2

Captain Dale, accompanied by his son and three other persons, made a balloon ascent at Crystal Palace yesterday. They ascended to 1000ft., when…

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Peculiar Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 4

AN accident of a very peculiar character happened this morning to an elderly lady named Mrs. Julius Martin, residing in a lane between…

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Accident at the Extended

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 2

AN accident occurred at the Broken Hill Extended yesterday to a miner named David Nelson. A shot had just been fired, and he was engaged…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 4

A sad case of drowning at Acacia was early this week reported to the Coroner at Silverton (Mr. Barnett, P.M.). A little girl, aged nine years, daughter of…

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Sad Drowning Fatality

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 4

A sad case of drowning at Acacia was early this week reported to the Coroner at Silverton (Mr. Barnett, P.M.). A little giri, aged nine years, daughter of…

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Collision and Explosion. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 2

A collision took place at Ohio City, U.S.A., between an oil train and an ordinary train. Wbile the crowd was viewing the wreck of the oil train which…

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Fearful Blasting Accident. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 2

A blasting accident resulting in the death of two men and serious injuries to another, occurred yesterday in the No. 3 shaft of the Day Dawn mine[?]…

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Painful Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 2

A VERY painful accident happened to a drover named Stephen Hogan, at Cockburn, on Monday night. He was travelling with 500 head of fat cattle…

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The Russian Advance. Collision with the Chinese. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 2

The latest news concerning the Russian troops occupying the Pamir Plateau, in Central Asia, on the Indian and Afghan frontiers, is that they…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 30 p.m. Marine Collision. a Rotten Vessel Sunk. Ninety Persons Missing. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 4

A disastrous collision between two passenger steamers has occurred in the Gulf of Finland, between Russia and Sweden…

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Mining Fatality. Two Miners Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 2

A peculiar accident has occurred at the Antimony Hill gold mine, at Templestowe, near Heidelberg. The workings suddenly became flooded up…

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Horrible Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 2

A lad of 18, named Burns, employed at the pottery works, Lithgow, met with a frightful accident on Saturday. Contrary to the usual practice, he was…

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"Our Boys." Hooper's Accident. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 3

W. Hooper, of the Broken Hill football team, who met with an accident in the match against the combined Adelaide and Medindie team yesterday,…

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