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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Mining Mishaps at Wallaroo. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The other day at Taylor's shaft, Kadina, Edward Cooper met with a serious accident in a peculiar manner. He had baen barring down…

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A Train Collision London, Feb. 22

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Owing to skidding on frozen [?] an electric ar containing High [?] pupils from Newark, New J[?] burst the gates at a railway [?]…

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A Cyclist Injured. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Alred Thiele, a cyclist, while training on the Adelaide Oval track yesterday afternoon met with a severe accident. He was travelling at a good…

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Tram Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

About ll o'clock last night, as the tram was rounding the curve at the corner of Argent and Oxide streets, the driver noticed a man lying on the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Three Meals in a Fortnight. The Story of a Derelict. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the body of the man Read, who died in the hospital last week after being picked up in the Domain in a starving…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Rifle Range Marker Loses an Eye. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

A marker on the [?] rifle range was Struck in the eye yesterday by a portion of a bullet splashing off the target[?] The eye was so injured that…

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Railway Guard Injured. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

At Murphy's Creek, near Toowoomba, yesterday, a railway guard named Fred N[?]lan, of Brisbane, in change of a goods train, while shunting, was…

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Accident at the Wallaroo Mines. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

G. Clinch on Wednesday fell while working at the Wallaroo mines and received severe injuries to his bank. The unfortunate man had only just…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fatal Rifle Mishap. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

Edward Birmingham, aged 40, a charcoal burner and dealer, called at Pritchards blacksmith's shop, Parkes, yesterday evening [?] to get…

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Fatality at the Junction. James Callaghan Killed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 1

A BLASTING accident occurred this afternoon on the Junction mine, by which a miner named James Callaghan lost his life…

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Eurimbla-wakatipu Collision. Decision of the Marine Court. Captain Middleton in Fault. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

The Marine Court yesterday Afternoon delivered i[?] reserved finding in the Euri[?]-Wakatipa collision inquiry…

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Accidents and Fatalities. Death of Mr. H. K. Norris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

HENRY K. NORRIS, who was run over by a tram motor iu Oxide-street on Tuesday night, [?]bed to his injuries in the Hospital at 9 o'clock this…

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The Junction Fatality. The Inquest Opened

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

THE coroner (Mr. Maitland, P.M.) on Saturday afternoon, at the Courthouse opened an inquest into the circumstances of the death of James Walter…

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The Tram Fatality. Inquest on F. K, Norris

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

AN Inquest Was bold by the coroner (Mr. '1' Hall) in the courthouse on Saturday afternoon into the death of Frederick Kendall Norris, who on…

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Storms in Great Britain. [Reuter's Messages] Disasters on Sea and Land, Floods and Gales. Many Persons Killed and Injured LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

Steamers arriving at varions British ports report that the hurricane of the past few days experienced off the British coast was the worst known for…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Ghastly Suicide. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

Edward Forrest, his wife, and four children, residing at Gayra, near Armidale, proceeded to the Mother of Ducks Lagoon on Saturday for a picnic,…

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A Youth Drowned. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

Richard Wittewer, 16, was drowned at Murray Bridge yesterday whilst bathing. He was unable to swim, and, getting beyond his depth, sank…

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Crushed by a Falling Tree. One Man Killed, Eight Injured. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. C. Lunn, manager of Booroondarra station, and nine men were camped on German Creek yesterday afternoon when a thanderstorm…

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The Junction Fatality. Conclusion of the Inquest. Jury Locked Up All Night. No Verdict Arrived At

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

THE Inquest into the death of James Walter Callaghan, who was killed on the Junction mine on Friday, was continued at the Courthouse yesterday…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Child's Strange Death. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

Stella Brotherton, 13 years of age, living at Bombala, a girl in robust health, has died under strange circumstances, She bled from the nose for…

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