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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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Another Mine Accident. Three Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 3

CASUALTIES at the mines have been numerous of late. A very serious accident, already reported, happened at the Proprietary concentrating mill…

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Accident[?]on the River. Two Men Supposed Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 2

On Saturday a boat, in which two men named "Simon," a German, and "Jim," a Norwegian, went out on the river from Murray Bridge, was picked…

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The Proprietary Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 1

ON inquiry at the Hospital at 3 o'clock it was ascertained that the man Holland, who met with an accident at the Proprietary mine this morning (as…

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A Tasmanian Accident. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 September 1893 · page 4

A number of men whs had been employed in repairing the main line upon knocking off last evening started for Hobart upon two trollies. Shortly…

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A Tasmanian Accident. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 1

A number of men who had been employed in repairing the main line upon knocking off last evening started for Hobart upon two trollies. Shortly…

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Railway Collision. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 2

A serious railway collision has occurred at Kingsbury, Indiana, U.S.A. The wrecked cars took fire, and a number of the injured passengers…

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The Menindie Accident. [By Telegraph.] Menindie, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 4

There was great rejoicing here this afternoon upon the discovery of Messrs. Belcher and Lyons, who had been given up for lost. It appears…

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Curious Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 3

WHILE a horse and dray, owned by Mr. J. Herreen, were proceeding along Chloride-street opposite Warland[?] at noon to-day, with metal for the…

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The Menindie Accident. The Missing Men Found. In a Tree Since Saturday Night. [By Telegraph.] Menindie, Tuesday (3.45)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 3

The two missing men have just been found. They have been in a tree two miles from shore since Saturday night. Both are alive, but very exhausted…

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Boating Accident at Menindie. Two Men Missing. [By Telegraph.] Medindie, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 2

A party of three men, each having a small boat, went out on Saturday on the Menindie Lake with the object of proceeding to an island, where they…

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The Menindie Accident. The Missing Men Found. In a Tree Since Saturday Night. [By Telegraph.] Menindie, Tuesday (3.45)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 1

The two missing men have just been found. They have been in a tree two miles from shore since Saturday night. Both are alive, but very exhausted…

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Accident at the Mine. Two Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 3

AN accident happened on Messrs. Baxter and Saddler's open-cut works near Jamieson's shaft of the Proprietary mine this afternoon…

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Accident at the Mine. Two Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 1

AN accident, happened on Messrs. Baxter and Saddler's open-cut works near Jamieson's shaft of the Proprietary mine this afternoon…

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The North Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 4

IT appears that the lad Goody, who died this morning at the hospital from the effects of an accident, had been riding; he fell off the horse, and as…

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Fatality at the North. Kicked by a Horse

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

A BOY named William Goody, aged 12, was kicked in the stomach by a horse at North Broken Hill yesterday afternoon. He was conveyed to the…

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Fatal Race Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1893 · page 3

At the Maribyrnong races on Saturday afternoon the Hunters' Steeplechase was responsible for a fatal accidenc. Atlantic struck and fell,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 2

Victor Kennelly, aged 7; Augustus Kennelly, 12; and James Coleman, 11, were walking along the Hornsby railway line, when Victor tripped and fell…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Mines Sick and Accident Fund. It Ceases Operations. Notices to be Posted To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 4

FOR some months past the committee of the Barrier Mines Sick and Accident Fund has been in communication with Mr. Coghlan, Registrar of…

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The Menindie Boating Accident. Some Thrilling Experiences

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 2

OUR correspondent at Menindie furnishes particulars additional to those telegraphed concerning the thrilling experiences of two well-known local…

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Mines Sick and Accident Fund. It Ceases Operations. Notices to be Posted To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 1

FOR some months past the committee of the Barrier Mines Sick and Accident Fund has been in communication with Mr. Coghlan, Registrar of…

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