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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

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Accident to the Kaiser. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to the Emperor William of Germany during the military manoeuvres at Anklam. He was thrown from his horse, which…

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Railway Accident. Passengers Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1892 · page 2

A railway accident occurred on the Northern line, running through to Brisbane, on Saturday night, at about 10 o'clock. It appears that an…

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Accident to John Dillon. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 2

A serious accident has befallen Mr. John Dillon, M.P., the well-known Nationalist leader. He was thrown from a car in which he was riding, and…

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Accident to a "Miner."

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 4

A man named Richard Jones was brought into the Hospital this afternoon, suffering from an accident caused by falling down a shute at the mines three…

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A Yacht Catastrophe. Eight Persons Drowned. [By Telegraph] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

The yacht Minerva was sailing in Wanganui Harbor when a squall capsized her. The following were drowned: John Paul Tucker, married,…

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Accident to a "Miner."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 4

A man named Richard Jones was brought into the Hospital this afternoon, suffering from an accident caused by falling down a shute at the mines three…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 4

The following notice was posted to-day at the office of the Inspector of Mines:— "Inspector of Mines Office, Broken Hill, October 4 1892. Notice.—Mineowners,…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 4

The following notice was potted to-day at the office of the Inspector of Mines:— "Inspector of M[?] Office, Broken [?] October 4 1892. Notice.—Mineowners,…

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Accident at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 3

AN accident to one of Baxter and Saddler's men working on the surface at the Proprietary is reported. It appears that he struck himself in the leg…

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Accident at the Mines

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 4

AN accident to one of Baxter and Saddler's men working on the surface at the Proprietary is reported. It appears that he struck himself in the leg…

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Accident at the Mines. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1892 · page 3

SIR,—Under the heading " Accident at the Mines" there appears a paragraph in a late edition of Friday's MINER stating that "great callousness" had been shown…

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Fatal Ship Accident. Two Men Killed. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 3

As Oscar Petersen and John Ford, coal trimmers, were engaged in taking off a hatch from the steamer Barrier one of them fell into the hold. The…

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The Accident at the Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 4

CONSTABLE WILLIAM JACKSON, who was injured at the Proprietary mine this morning, has had his injuries examined at the hospital; and the doctors say that,…

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Attempt on the Czar. The Wrong Train Blown Up. Five Killed and Fourteen Injured. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 2

The Nihilists in Russia appear to be once more entering upon an active dynamite crusade; and a sensation has been caused by the blowing up…

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Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 4

THOMAS DONOLON, cook, was conveyed to the Hospital to-day by Constable Evans, suffering from injuries sustained through being thrown out of a waggonette…

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Buggy Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 4

As two men were driving a buggy in Glebe Point to-day, the horse sh[?]ed at a passing train and bolted, precipitating the occupants over an embankment. Each…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4.30 pm Wreck of an Indiaman. 113 Persons Drowned. Only Seven Souls Saved. [By Cable.] London, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 3

News has been received that the steamship Roumania, bound from Liverpool to Bombay, has been wrecked at Arelho. One hundred and thirteen persons were…

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Blasting Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 2

AN accident through a premature explosion of dynamite occurred at Davis' contract on the Proprietary open-cut this morning. The victim's…

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Floods in Mexico. Fifty Drowned. Hundreds Homeless. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 3

Intelligence has been received that disastrous floods have occurred in the south of Mexico causing immense destruction of property and loss of life…

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Wreck of an Indiaman. 113 Persons Drowned. Only Seven Souls Saved. [By Cable.] London, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 4

The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— News has been received that the steamship Roumania, bound from Liverpool to…

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