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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1894

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The Drowning Fatality Near Netley

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM DIENER, of Frankton, writes the Western Grazier to the effect that some of the statements published concerning the sinking of the…

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Two Footballers Drowned [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1894 · page 2

Information has been received of a sad double drowning fatality which happened on Saturday night. It appears that a party of footballers…

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Racing Accidents. One Jockey Killed, Another. Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 2

At the Kensington pony, races yesterday afternoon James Simmons took Maud for a preliminary center over the hurdles. In jumping Maud fell,…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. Railway Accident. The Scotch Mail Train Collides with a Platform. Twenty-two Passengers Injured [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 4

At the Scotch mail train was approaching St. Pancras station, City, last evening, the brakes failed to act. The train, which was travelling at a high rate of…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Railway Accident. The Scotch Mail Train Collides with a Platform. Twenty-two Passengers Injured [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 1

As the Scotch mail train was approaching st. Paneras station, City, last evening, the brakes failed to act. The train, which was travelling at a high rate of…

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Fearful Wining Accident. a Miner Blown to Pieces at Eaglehawk. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred at the Clarence mine, Eaglehawk, yesterday afternoon. John Bond, aged 21, a single man was working in the winze…

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Accident in Melbourne. a Scaffolding Gives Way. A Passer-by Crushed to Pulp. Marvellous Escape of Workmen. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 4

A dreadful accident happened this morning in Bourke-atreet. Alterations are being effected at the Eastern Arcade, and the scaffolding erected for the purpose…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 4

At the Hamilton railway station to-day Miss Kenny, a public school teacher, was hurrying across the line to catch an early train for Newcastle when a train dashed…

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Accident in Melbourne. a Scaffolding Gives Way. A Passer-by Crashed to Pulp. Marvellous Escape of Workmen. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 1

A dreadful accident happened this morning in Bourke-street. Alterations are being effected at the Eastern Arcade, and the scaffolding erected for the purpose…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 1

At the Hamilton railway station to-day Miss Kenny, a public school teacher, was hurrying across the line to catch an early train for Newcastle when a train dashed…

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Accident to Mr. Harry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 4

MR. W. HARRY, the well-known Proprietary contractor, met with a serious accident late this afternoon. He was driving down Argent-street,…

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Accident to Mr. Harry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 1

MR. W. HARRY, the well known Proprietary contractor, met with a serious accident late this afternoon. He was driving down Argent-street,…

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Accident with Molten Slag

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

AN accident of a very painful and serious natue occurred on the Proprietary slag dump on Wednesday night. A wheeler named Ibbotson, an elderly man, who is…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 3

SEVERAL accidents of a serions nature occurred at the mine last week. In addition to that one which befel a slag-wheeler named Ibbotson, residing in…

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The Cage Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 3

ABOUT seven months ago a number of men were more or less seriously injured by the running away of a cage in which they were riding at the Proprietary…

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Railway Collision in Belgium. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

An excursion train in Belgium came into collision with another train, with the result that 20 of the passengers were seriously injured…

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The Drowning Fatality

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

THE child Mariel Mar[?] was drowned in a small dam on the block of a neighbor named Madge, whom the mother was visiting, and not in a Proprietary…

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A Child Drowned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

IT has been repotted to the police that a little girl named Mars, aged 18 months, wandered away from home in Iodide-street, and was drowned in one of the…

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Railway Collision in Belgium. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 1

An excursion train in Belgium came into collision with another train, with the result that 20 of the passengers were seriously injured…

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The Accident at Wallaroo

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 3

THE report of the recent accident at the Wallaroo mines seems to have caused anxiety in some minds as to the safety of men riding up and down the…

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