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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Accident on Block ll

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 4

JUST before 1. o'clock to-day a man named Fred Rohn, a braceman, at Drew's shaft on Block ll, met with an accident of a Very serious nature…

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Fatality at Block 10. Shocking Death of a Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

AT the change of shifts at Block 10 at 8 o'clock this morning a miner named Thomas Hall met with a horrible death in Kelly shaft…

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Accidents to Lifeboats. Sixteen Lives Lost

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

THE most lamentable disaster that has occurred in connection with the operations of the National Lifeboat Institution for many years past took place…

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Accident on Block 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 4

JUST before 1 o'clock to-day a man named Fred Rohn, a braceman, at Drew's shaft on Block 11, met with an accident of a very serions nature…

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Accidents. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 4

A Chinaman dropped dead in Rundle-street yesterday. A son of Mr. John Darby, the secretary of the Marine Board, aged 16,…

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The Block 11 Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 2

ON inquiry at the Hospital this morning it was ascertained that Frederick Roho, who met with severe injuries yesterday afternoon in Block 11, was…

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Shooting Fatality. Adelaide

Western Grazier · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 3

A boy named Darby accidentally shot his brother dead yesterday, thinking a rifle he pointed at him was not loaded…

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The Block 10 FATALITY. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

AN inquest was opened in the courthouse at 5 o'clock last evening on the body of Thomas Hall, who met his death in Block 10 mine during the…

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An Averted Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 4

A HORSE attached to a butcher's, cart, owned by Mr. Bellis, of Railway Town, bolted in Argent-street this morning. The only occupant W[?]S Mr. Bellis' little son, aged 4,…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

After the swimming carnival at the Balmain baths had been completed last night the boys were allowed the free use of the baths. When closing-up time came it…

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Boating Fatality. Three Lives Lost. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 2

By the capsizing of the yacht Waitangu in Lyttleton Harbor, three lives have been lost, those of Mr. Warner, of the Commercial Hotels…

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The Leichhardt Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 3

The inquest on Kate Hazel, who was shot under distressing circumstances at Leichhardt by her husband (as reported in Saturday's telegrams),…

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An Averted Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 1

A HORSE attached to a butcher's cart, owned by Mr. Bellis, of Railway Town, bolted in Argent-street this morning. The only occupant was Mr. Bellis' little son, aged 4,…

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Accident at the Central

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 4

A MINER named Fred. Schmelzkopf, engaged at work at the Central mine in the stopes at the back of the 450ft. level, met with a serious accident this…

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Open Cut Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 4

ON Friday afternoon last, at 2 o'clock, a middle-aged man named John Devine, residing at the Jubilee boarding-house, in Crystal-street, met…

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Collision in New York Harbor. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

A. serious collision has occorred in the harbor of New York between the steamers Bourgogne and Ailsa. The Ailsa was badly damaged and sank…

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The Central Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

ON inquiry at the Hospital this morning it was ascertained that the patient Richard Schmelzkopf, who sustained a fracture of the skull and other…

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Accident at the Central

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 1

A MINER named Fred. Schmelzkopf, engaged at work at the Central mine in the stopes at the back of the 450ft. level, met with a serious accident this…

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Open Cut Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 1

ON Friday afternoon last, at 2 o'clock, a middle-aged man named John Devine, residing at the Jubilee boarding-house, in Crystal-street, met…

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Serious Mining Accidents. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

By an explosion of firedamp in the Golden Age mine at Scarsdale, Paton, W[?]igley, and Roberts, miners, were badly scorched, and had a narrow…

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