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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

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Accidentally Shot. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 3

John Hanunel, a resident of Leichhardt, was examining a rifle, when it unexpectedly exploded, and the contents lodged in his wife's mouth. The…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

Robert Beasley and William Scott, both about 18 years of age, were racing along a bush track near Peak Hill, when Scott's horse came in…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

John Seymour was engaged removing bullocks from the pens at Flemington yesterday afternoon, when a bullock charged him. Seymour was unable te…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

A miner named Bates, employed at Victoria Flat, Crookwell, fell down a shaft 200ft. deep. He was frightfully mangled, and his recovery is considered impossible…

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Open Cut Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 2

ON Friday night last Thomas Maher was at work in Miller and Malone's open cut on Block 11. In company with two other men he was on a stage…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 2

Two boys named Alfred M'Millan, aged 9, and Thomas Sargant, aged 9, accompanied by another boy, aged 5, went to bathe in the Duck River at…

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The Block ll ACCIDENT. Death of Rohn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 2

FREDESICK ROHN, who met with a very painful accident at Block ll on February 24, resulting in a fracture of the spine, died at the Hospital at 6.20…

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The Block 11 FATALITY. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 4

MR. T. HALL, deputy-coroner, con ducted an inquest at the courthouse this afternoon on the body of Frederick Rohn, who died at the…

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The Block ll FATALITY. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 1

MR. T. HALL, deputy-coroner, con ducted an inquest at the courthouse this afternoon on the body of Frederick Rohn, who died at the…

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The Gilded West. Drowing Fatality at Esperance. [By Telegraph.] Esperance

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 3

Two bodies have been fonnd on the beach at Rossiter Bay. The police were despatched and they were brought in and identified as those of C[?]ptain…

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The Block ll ACCIDENT

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 4

THOMAS FARLEY, who, as announced in the First Edition, is in the Hospital suffering from the effects of a fall at Block ll, was a porter on the mine…

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Accident at Block ll

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1896 · page 2

A MAN named Thomas Farley was admitted to the Hospital yesterday morning, suffering from concussion of the brain, sustained through a fall…

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Accident at Railway Town a Lad Severely Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

DR. THOMSON was this morning called to Railway Town to attend a youth named Bailey, who resides with his parents in Pell street, Railway Town,…

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The Block 11 Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

THOMAS FARLEY, who, as announced in the First Edition, is in the Hospital suffering from the effects of a fall at Block 11, was a porter on the mine…

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Blasting Accidents. Remarkable Coincidences. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 4

Thomas Noble, who is employed in excavating work in the Centennial Park, was fixing dynamite to blast the rock when an explosion occurred. His…

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Accident to a New Cruiser. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 4

An accident occurred at the launching of the new second-class cruiser Dido, 5600 tons, built for the British Government as the Govan yards on…

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Accident to a New Cruiser. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 1

An accident occurred at the launching of the new second-class cruiser Dido, 5600 tons, built for the British Government at the Govan yards on…

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Blasting Accidents. Remarkable Coincidences. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 1

Thomas Noble, who is employed in excavating work in the Centennial Park, was fixing dynamite to blast the rock when an explosion occurred. His…

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Buggy Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

ON Wednesday afternoon Mr. James Moore, manager for Mr. Pellew, draper, was driving in Lane-street with Mr. Jacob Barrows, when the horse…

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Boating Fatality. Three Men Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

Messrs. Griffiths, chief officer; Mathieson, second officer; and Dunck, A.B., of the Government steamer Lady Loch, pat off in a boat to land stores at Blanket Bay, near…

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