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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1895

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Accident to a Constable. (By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 1

Constable Vaines, stationed at Wilcannia, whilst proceeding to White Cline on horseback, met with a serious accident. When about half way to the opal…

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Accident at This Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 2

A MINERB named William Uren met with a serions accident at the Proprietary his morning. He was working in M'Bryde's shaft at the 100ft. level,…

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Shocking Burning Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 2

A man named Patrick, together with his wife and child, have been found shockingly barned in a honae at Wellington. Somehow the bed…

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Horrible Railway Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

At the Granville railway station last evening Mr. Richardson Godson, aged 81, a pensioned overseer of the Parramatta Gaol, entered the train as…

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Another Sewer Fatality. a Man Smothered by a Fall of Sand. Marvellous Escape of Two Others. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

Another fatal accident in connection with the sewerage works is reported. a fall of sand occurred yesterday at the Port Melbourne works, by which a…

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Railway Fatality. Mysterious Death of a Young Woman. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 4

At daylight to-day the platelayers in the vicinity of the Menangle railway station discovered a woman's body on the maia line. An examination…

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Railway Fatality. Mysterious Death of a Young Woman. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 1

At daylight to-day the platelayers in the vicinity of the Menangle railway station discovered a woman's body on the main line. An examination…

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Accident at the Central. a Minor Entombed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 4

CHARLES M'GLINCHY, a well-known Barriorite, was engaged at 11.15 this morning in putting in ground silis in the Central mine, when earth gave way above…

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Accident at the Central. a Minor Entombed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 1

CHARLES M.GLINCHY, a well-known [?] was engaged at 11.15 thia morning in putting ia ground sille la the Central mine, when earth gave way above…

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Blasting Accident. a Prematura Explosion

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 4

AN accident occurred this morning at Messrs. Baxter and Saddler's open cut, on the Proprietary mine, during the trial of a new explosive…

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Blasting Accident. a Premature Explosion

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 1

AN accident occurred this morning at Messrs. Baxter and Saddler's open cut, on the Proprietary mine, during the trial of a new explosive…

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The Yarra-bed Accident. Verdict Condemned by Trades Hall Council. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

The Trades Hall Council, at its usual meeting last night, discussed the verdict in the late Spottswoode sewer calamity and passed a resolution that, in the…

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Racing Accident. Four Jockeys Badly Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 4

At the Canterbury Pony Races to-day, while taking part in the Railway Handicap, six ponies fell, and several jockeys were badly injured. Dalton had his ribs,…

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Racing Accident. Four Jockeys Badly Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 1

At the Canterbury Pony Races to-day, while taking part in the Railway Handicap, six ponies iou, and several jockeys were badly injured. Dalton had bis ribs,…

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Mining Accident. a Trucker Killed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 2

AT about 10.30 last night a tracker named John Barry met his death at the Proprietary mine. The deceased and two other men named Milne and…

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Cycling Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 2

MR. W. Blows, the secretary of the Cycling Carnival, while returning from the sports yesterday, was run into by a cab, he was thrown from his bicycle,…

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Curious Mining Accident. [By Tklbgkaph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 2

An accident of an extraordinary character has occurred at the True Blue mine, Bendigo. lb appears that a portion of the knocking (signalling)…

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Collision at Sea. a Ketch and a Steamer. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 2

Last night the ketch Amy Moir, timber laden, was standing into the Sooth Head. At the same time the City of Grafton, steamer, outward…

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Mining Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 2

LATE last night a mine laborer named Joseph Addicoat, employed underground at} Block ll, fell down M'Bryde's old ehaft, which was thrown…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Fatality on the Football Field. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 4

Henry Eslick, a member of the Collingwood team of footballers, Was out at practice on Tuesday evening. He was jumping for a ball, being at…

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