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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Mining Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 4

Jo[?]N MU[?]PHY, employed at Messrs. Barter and Saddler's open out on the Proprietary mine, met with a painful accident this morning. A track ran over…

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Mining Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 1

JOHN MURPHY, employed at Messrs. Baxter and Saddler's open out on the Proprietary mine, met with a painful accident this morning. A track ran over…

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Accident at the Mine. a Trucker Run Over

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

DONALD CAMPBELL, employed as a tracker on the Proprietary under Mr. George Hill, met with a serious accident yesterday. He was proceeding…

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Accident at Tarrawingee

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

THE police received a telegram from Tarrawing this morning stating that a man named Charles Lawson had met with an accident at the quarries, and was…

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Accident at Tarrawingee

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 1

THE police received a telegram from Tarrawingee this morning stating that a man named Charles Lawson had met with an accident at the quarries, and was…

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Coolgardie News. a Barning Fatality. [By Tbleqraph.] Perth, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 2

Coolgardie advices contain the following:- Another new reef has been discovered about five miles from…

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Fatal Accidents. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 2

Daniel Grady, a resident of Coraki, wes removing a piano in a dray yesterday. The pian[?] overturned, and fell upon Grady, flattening his head in…

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The Jinker Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 4

THE young man who was killed through a jinker accident to-day, as reported in the Second Edition, waa named Arthur Oliver. His parents keep a dairy at…

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Fatal Accident. Run Over by a Jinker

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 4

THIS morning a young man named Oliver, in the employ of Mr. Somaion, house-remover and builder, was killed by accident. He was run…

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The Jinker Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 1

THE young man who was killed through a jinker accident to-day, as reported in the second-Edition, was named Arthur Oliver. His parents keep a dairy at…

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The Jinker Accident. Coronial Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 4

THE Coroner (Mr. Barnett) held an inquiry at the courthouse this afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of Authur Oliver, a lad of 17,…

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The Jinker Accident. Coronial Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 1

THE Coroner (Mr. Barnett) held an inquiry at the courthouse this afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of Arthur Oliver, a lad of 17,…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Boating Disaster Swamped by a Steamer. Four Drowned. Narrow Escape of Two. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 4

Details of a serions boating disaster to fishing party, causing the loss of four lives, were brought to Sydney this morning…

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Boating Disaster Swamped by a Steamer, Four Drowned. Narrow Escape of Two. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 1

Details of a serious boating disaster to a fishing party, causing the loss of four lives, were brought to Sydney this morning…

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A Melancholy Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 3

THE Toowoomba Chronicle reports a very melancholy termination to a picnic party, which resulted in the death of Miss Beatrice Graves, a young…

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Another Boating Disaster. Three Men Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 2

A small boating party was on Saturday afternoon out in a small craft in Arden Bay. By some so far undetermined means the craft became…

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Found Drowned. In the Port River. by Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 4

The body of a men wes found floating in the Port River near M'Laren wharf this morning. It is believed to be the body of William…

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Aspendale Park Races. Cusdin Seriously Injured. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 4

The Aspendale Park Races this afternoon resulted:- Trial Handicap.—Buccaneer, 1; Coin, 2; Naughty Lass, 3…

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Gas Explosion. Two Men Severely Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 2

ABOUT 11 o'clock last night an explosion of gas occurred at the Theatre Royal Hotel, resulting in a slight destruction of property and the…

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Fatal Buggy Accident. Mrs. Stow Killed at Port Pirie. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 4

A serious buggy accident happened near Port Pirie on Sunday. Mr. J. P. Stow, S.M., was out driving with his wife and two daughters. When passing a…

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