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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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Accidents and Casualties. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 2

A boy named Andrews, 5 years of age, fell out of the window of a train near Balaclava, on a suburban line, yesterday. At once the father jumped…

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A Shooting Fatality

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 4

"GOOD business! " exclaimed Reggie Anstruther, delightedly, as he read a letter, just received, at breakfast one morning…

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Mining Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 1

A shocking fatality is reported from Rushworth. Arthur Penna was working in a face at the Nuggetty Hill mine when about 5 tons of staff…

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Wreck of a Barque. Nine of the Crew Drowned. A Solitary Survivor. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 1

Information has been received of the total wreck of the barque Gazelle in the vicinity of the French Pass. The crew consisted of the captain,…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Floods in Queensland. a Clergman's Wife Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 4

The rivers in many parts are swollen. Heavy rains continue, and there are storms along the coast.Several casualties have been reported. At…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 1

ANOTHER of the recently numerous accidents at the open cutting on the Proprietary mine occurred about 3.30 this afternoon. A man named Francis…

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A Shooting Fatality. (Continued.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

During the process of dressing, and afterwards at breakfast, he was pre[?] occupied and thoughtful, and every now and then a smile would break…

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Floods in Queensland. a Clergyman's Wife Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 1

The rivers in many parts are swollen. Heavy rains continue, and there are storms along the coast. Several casualties have been reported. At…

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Accident on Block 11

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 4

HARRY WALLACE, whilst engaged under Ganger Humphries in filling a dray at Davies' open cut on Block 11 to-day, was struck on the back of the…

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Accident on Block 11

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 1

HARRY WALLACE, whilst engaged under Ganger Humphries in filling a dray at Davies' open cut on Block 11 to-day, was struck on the back of the…

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The Victorian A.M.A. The Prevalence of Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 3

THE annual conference of the A. M. A. of Victoria will be held at Chiltern later on this month, opening on the 27th. In the course of the report to…

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The Anarchists Again. Bomb Outrage in a Paris Cafe. Twenty Persons Injured. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

Another daring bomb outrage by an anarchist has startled the citizens of Paris. The scene of the outrage was the Cafe Lazaire, in the city…

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The Anglo-French Collision in Africa. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 2

French official accounts of the second collision between the French and British forces in Sierra Leone have been received in Paris. The French…

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The Open-cut Accident. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Am I correct ra surmising that greater promptitude would be exercised did John Howell occupy the position of the poor fellow Richardson?…

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The Revised Sick and Accident Fond. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

SIR,—As father of a rather large and partly grown up family, I for one am glad to learn that the above benefit fondis about to begin operations again…

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The Open-cut Accident. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

SIR,—In answer to "Watchdog's" letter of the 20th, I might just inform that dog that he is barking up the wrong tree in surmising that greater…

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Serious Race Accident. Several Jockeys Badly Injured. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 2

A race meeting was held at Boilen, in the vicinity of Echuca, yesterday. For the Boilen Handicap 10 horses started. On turning into the straight…

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Another Warm Debate. Messrs. Cook and Rae in Collision with the Chair. Mr. Cook Attacks the Premier

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 2

While the Temporary Supply Bill was under discussion in committee a very warm debate occurred. Mr. Cook, leader of the Labor party,…

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Russo-German Frontier Collision. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 4

It is reported in Moscow that a squadron of Russian dragoons found a body of Prussian Uhlans firing on a frontier post bearing the Russian…

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Open Cut Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 3

LATE on Wednesday afternoon an elderly man named Christensen, residing in Habbard-street, South Town, met with an accident at the open cut…

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