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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Railway Collision. One Man Killed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 1

A collision between two trains occurred this afternoon on' the railway at Liverpool, on the southern line Few particulars are yet to hand,…

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Explosion in a Mine. One Man Killed and Two Injured. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 2

At the Mount Lyell mine on Saturday three men, Kelly, O'Shea, and O'Docherty, met with an accident while working in the stopes in…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Suicide of a Broker. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 2

James Ancell, a member of the Charters Towera Stock Exchange, disappeared suddenly on Friday. His body was found on Saturday…

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Accident at Cricket. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

While a cricketer named Dempster was batting for the Cobden team in the country on Saturday afternoon he was hit by a full-tossed…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Scalded by Molten Lead. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

William Dillon, Alexander Howie, and William Melville, residents of Balmain, employed at Mort's Dock, were badly scalded yesterday by a…

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The Accident at the Zoo. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

Dorricott, the attendant who was mauled by a bear in the Zoo some months ago, has now sufficiently recovered to leave the hospital. He…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Suicide of Lepers. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

During last month two Chinese lepers suicided at Palmerston rather than endure confinement on the leper station. One jumped…

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An Explosion. Two Hen Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

AN explosion, by which Thomas Burke and William Palmer received serious injuries, occurred shortly after noon to-day in Baxter and Saddler's open…

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Accident on a Warsbip. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

An accident occurred yesterday aboard H.M.S. Formidable, at Malta, during exercising with the boats. A lieutenant, a.petty officer, and a…

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Fatal Street Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 2

Isabella Bending, the wife of Henry Banding, a miner, was wheeling her baby in a perambulator at Beaufort last night, and had nearly…

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Machinery Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

William Haslon, a youth residing near Cockburn, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from serious injuries to the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Woman's Suicide. LAUNCESTON

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

Clara Warne, living with her husband at South Launceston, committed suicide yesterday by taking some carbolic and chloroform…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Suicide in the Yarra. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 2

The body of the man who jumped into the Yarra from the Victoriastreet Bridge on Friday was recovered last evening. The body was…

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Gaol Escapee Injured. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

Terence Heaney attempted to escape from the Maryborough. Gaol yesterday. He placed a quantity of lumber against a wall and then…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Fatal Fire at Manly. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

A fire occurred in Osborne-road, Manly, early this morning, by which a five-roomed cottage, occupied by Sydney Price and his family, was…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] The Manly Fire. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the body of Mrs. Fulton, the victim of the Manly fire. The verdict was that death…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Falling Rock. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

Edward Mackenzie met with a serious accident while working a steam drill at the foot of a cliff on the Kiama-road, at the Metal Company's quarry at…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Suicide of a Bank Manager. An Ex-Wilcannia Man. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Mr. Baker, manager of the Commercial Bank at Coonamble, and a verdict of suicide was…

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Fearful Railway Fatality a Shunter Killed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

SYDNEY KIRK, the young man who was so horribly mutilated by being run over by trucks on one of the Proprietary mine railway sidings shortly…

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Fearful Railway Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 1

A FEARFUL accident happened to Sydney Kirk, 23, a shunter in the employ of the Proprietary mine, and a well-known young man, this…

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