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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1902

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fatal Gun Accident at White Cliffs. A Brother Accidentally Shot. White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

John Pearce, 31, and his son, Henry Pearce, living on Pepper Tree farm, on the Wilcannia-road, were mining for opal on the Bunker…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] An Old Lady's Death. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

Maria Treweeke, 60, while crossing Pitt-street yesterday, came in contact with a tram and was knocked down. Her skull was fractured,…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Sensational Experience. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

Edwin Penberthy, a lad of 17, had a sensational experience on Thursday afternoon while working in Green's shaft, Moonta, at the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Four Men Injured. PERTH, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

Whilst drilling in an old hole in the Day Dawn shaft, Great Fingall mine, an explosion occurred. Four men, Gribble, Truscott,…

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Accident at Wallaroo Mines. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

A young man named Albert Constable, while working at the Wallaroo mine on Friday, slipped and got his foot under a truck, with…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Sportsman Drowned. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

A man named Beasley shot a swan on the Gwydir River, in the Bingara district, and in swimming out to obtain the bird was…

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[?] Shooting Accident near White Cliffs

Western Grazier · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

[?] held at White Cliffs on Friday [?] H. Holcombe, Coroner, into[?] death of Richard [?] years…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Found Dead on the Road. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

Donald M'Intyre, proprietor of Cuan estate, near Scone, attended the Muswellbrook show on Thursday, and left the show, returning…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

A man named Leddy, employed at Baxter and Saddler's open cut, Proprietary mine, had a rather sensational experience this morning. He was…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

John Boyd, 42, a married man, by occupation a wharf laborer, living at Waverley, was knocked down by a tram while returning home from…

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A Theatre Burned. Her Majest's in Sydney. Complete Destruction. The lll-luck of "Ben Hur." A Woman Loses Her Life. Three Firemen Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

Her Majesty's Theatre, at the corner of Pitt and Market streets, the finest and most complete place of amusement in the city, was totally…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] An Enginedriver Killed. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

John ph[?] railway enginedriver, has [?] found dead on the line near Ballarat with his head smashed. It is [?]d that…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Found Dead on the Road. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 4

Donald M'Intyre, proprietor of C[?] estate, near Scone, attended the Muswellbrook show on Thursday, and left the show, returning…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 4

A man named Leddy, employed at Baxter and Saddler's open cut, Proprietary mine, had a rather sensational experience this morning. He was…

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Damages for a Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

GEORGE S. HUNTER was awarded £3000 damages in Sydney the other day (as then wired to the MINER) for injuries received in an accident at the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fall Down a Lift Well. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Frederick Gate, 51, a recent arrival from England, was being instructed yesterday afternoon how to work a lift at Paling's Buildings, when he…

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Mine Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

The Ambulance was called to the Central mine last evening to remove to his home an employee named Henry Davis, who sustained a nasty…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Found Dead on the Roadway. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

The body of Mrs. Mary O'Reilly was fon ad on the roadway near the Bolivar Hotel, on the North-road, yesterday. Deceased, who was…

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The Premier's Daughters Injured. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

As two of the Premier's daughters, Miss Ruby See and Mrs. S. Hordern, junior, accompanied by Misses Gorman and Meeks, were being driven…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Two Sisters Hurt SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

Kellie Fielding, 21, and Agnes Fielding, 14, who arrived in Sydney by the excursion tram from Melbourne yesterday, set out to…

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