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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1893

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A Terrible Mining Accident. Two Moonta Men Blown to Pieces. a Third Injured. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4

One of the most serious mining accidents that have taken place for a long time at Moonta occurred during to-day. Three men, named…

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A Terrible Mining Accident. Two Moonta Men Blown to Pieces. a Third Injured. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 1

One of the most serions mining accidents that have taken place for a long time at Moonta occurred daring to-day. Three men, named…

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Fatal Accident. Killed by a Fall of Earth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 4

INTELLIGENCE was received by the police this afternoon that a man had met his death at Campbell's Creek, distant some 15 miles from…

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The Moonta Accident. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 3

It was found possible to hold the inquest on the bodies of the two miners, John Thomas and Ernest Paull, who were killed at Moonta mine yesterday,…

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The Poolamacca Fatality

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

THE name of the man who met his death yesterday morning at Campbell's Creek, an out-station of Poolamacca, proves to be John Harrison. He had…

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Fatal Accident. Killed by a Fall of Earth

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 1

INTELLIGENCE was received by the police this afternoon that a man had met his death at Campbell's Creek, distant some 15 miles from…

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Accident to a Trooper

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

CONSTABLE EDWARDS met wich an accident at Euriowie on Wednesday evening. He had just returned to the police station after having ridden a…

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The Campbell's Creek Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

SOME particulars are to hand from Tarrawingee of the fatal accident at Campbell's Creek. It appears that a traveller [?]eeking work, named…

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Bad Boating Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

Three watermen's boats, with seven occupants, went out to-day to meet the Salamacca barque from Melbourne. On nearing the Big Ben rock a wave…

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The Campbell's Creek Fatality

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 1

SOME particulars are to hand from Tarrawingee of the fatal accident at Campbell's Creek. It appears that a traveller [?]eeking work, named…

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Sad Boating Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 1

Three watermen's boats, with seven occupants, went out to-day to meet the Salamacca barque from Melbourne. On nearing the Big Ben rock a wave…

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Accident at the Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 4

A MAN named John M'Manus met with an accident at the Proprietary mine this morning. He was employed at the amalgamating works, and, the…

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Accident at the Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 1

A MAN named John M'Manus met with an accident at the Proprietary mine this morning. He was employed at the amalgamating works, and, the…

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The Ovingham Accident. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 4

An inquest was held this morning on the body of Thomas Holmes Pinches, who was killed at that place by the Broken Hill express on…

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Accident to Mr. Holder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Holder, M.P., ex-Premier, has met with a somewhat serious accident, being thrown from a mail trap. His left hip was dislocated…

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Accident to Hr. Holder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 1

Mr. F. W. Holder, M.P., ex-Premier, has met with a somewhat serious accident, being thrown from a mail trap. His left hip was dislocated…

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The Ovingham Accident. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 1

An inquest was held this morning on the body of Thomas Holmes Pinches, who was killed at that place by the Broken Hill express on…

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Accident to the Mayor

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

As the Mayor (Alderman Martin) and Mrs. Martin were driving into town to attend a meeting at the Town Hall yesday afternoon they met with an…

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Accident to Mr. Holder

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 3

THE Register gives the following particulars of the accident to Mr. F. W. Holder, M P., reported by wire yesterday:—Mr. F. W. Holder, M.P., one…

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General Cable News. a Parachute Fatality. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

A terrible balloon fatality is reported from Drumcondra, in Ireland. A female performer was descending by means of a parachute, when she…

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