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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fire in a Buggy. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

George Breden, who with his wife was terribly burnt recently by a fire in a buggy at St. Arnaud, died yesterday from the effects of his injuries. His…

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Telegraphic News Collision in the Harbour. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

The steamer Wakatipu from Launceston and the steamer Eurimbula bound for Melbourne, collided off Bradley's Head at midnight on…

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Accidents and Fatalities, [By Telegraph.] Suicide of a Swagman. BRISBANE, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

A swagman named Scott sat on a river bank at Mackay yesterday and committed suicide with a revolver…

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Fatal Result of an Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

George Henwood, who on January 24 was injured through falling down a [?] at the Proprietary mine, died in the Hospital late last ovening. An…

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The South Mine Fatality. The Injured Men

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

THE three men, F. Hooking, W. Rowe, and J. M'Gowan, who were injured at the South mine this morning, were at tended to by Dr. Horne and then…

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Serious Accident at the Sooth Mine. One Man Killed, Three Others Injured. Fall-away in a Mallock Pass

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

ANOTHER serions accident occurred at the South mine this morning. The mullock pats between the 500 and 600 feet levels, which had hung up,…

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Accidents at Port Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Weduesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 1

Two accident occurred at Port Adslaide to-day. Samuel Loader, w[?]ilst assisting in the unloading of the steamer Dari[?]…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Starved to Death. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

Two men of the unfortunate class were found in the Sydney Domain yesterday suffering from exposure, disease, and starvation. They were…

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The South Mine Fatality. The Injured Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

THE three men, F. Hocking, W. Rowe, and J. M'Gowan, who were injured at the South mine this morning, were attended to by Dr. Horne and then…

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Proprietary Fatal Accident. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 1

THE coroner (Mr. Muitland, P.M.) held an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon concerning the death of George Henwood, who was fatally…

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The South Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 1

THE Inquest on the body of John Rowe, killed yesterday in the South mine, fixed for this afternoon, was adjourned until to-morrow morning at…

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Sensational Collision MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

There was a sensational collision between two buggies at Clunes yesterday, Two parties were driving in opposite directions, both without…

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Collision Between Tram and Train. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

As the malt of [?]kidding owing to frozen rafle, an electric tramear containing a namber of high-school pupils going from Newark to New Jorsey, U.S.A.,…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Crushed by a Log. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

A telegram from Queenstown a states that Thomas Herron, a blacksmith working for the Mount Lyell Company, left his home on Thursday and,…

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A Yachtsman Drowned. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, in stormy weather, the yacht Rover capsized in the bay, and George Marion, 23, one of the crew, was drowned. The…

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The South Mine Fatality. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 3

AN inquest was opened by the coroner (Mr. Maitland, P M) as the Courthouse on Saturday concerning the death of John Rowe, who was killed…

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Two Yoong Men Drowned. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

Charles Burford, 27, unmarried, residing at Little Coogee, and Thomas Price, 27, married, also residing at Little Coogee, were drowned yesterday…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] The Fatal Pea Rifle. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

Another pea, [?] fatality is reported, this time from Armidale. Two boys, Smith and Solomon, were out shooting on Saturday, when Solomon…

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Floods in Queensland. Two Men Drowned. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Normanton that the country in the far north is flooded and that two men have been…

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Disaster on the Finnish Coast. Many Fishermen Drowned. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

A terrible disaster is reported from Finland. A sudden break-up of the ice fringing the Finnish coast occurred, and…

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