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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Buggy Mishap. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

A buggy accident at Berricdale, near [?]ooma, caused the death of Mr[?] Gilchrist, and injured the woman's husband and their three children…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Auckland [?]ram Accident[?] AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

An inquest on the victims of the Auckland tram accident was opened yesterday. The motor man on the car that…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Three Yonng Women Drowned. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

Owing to a trap upsetting crossing the Petone River, near Napier, three young women, members of a p[?]nic party (Olive Coker, Elzabeth Conner,…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Sensational Experience. Three Men in a Boat. Sa[?]d from the J[?]ws of Death MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 4

Three men, visitore to Bea[?]maris, were fishing yesterday a mile off the share. A heavy gale set in, and seeing the mouth of Beaumaris cave at…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

Samuel Emmerton, residing at Annandale, yesterday spoke to his wife regarding her alleged mi-cond[?]. The woman admitted her guilt and…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Sensational Experience. Three Men in a Boat, Saved from the Jews of Death, MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

Three men, visitors to Beaumaris, were fishing yesterday a mile off the shore. A heavy gale set in, and seeing the month of Beaumaris cave at…

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A Marvellous Accident SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

At the Cobar gold miner on Saturday a workman was throwing picks down a winze, 30th. deep, from the bottom of which they were being taken…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fell into the River. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

A co[?]trimmer named Henderson was standing on the edge of a wharf talking to an acquaintance yestarday when he overbalanced and fell into the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] In the West. A Series of Occurrences. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

Some boys who were crabbing at Claremont Jetty yesterday morning observed an unused line. On hanling it in they brought to the surface the…

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A Railway Collision. Heavy Loss of Life. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

A passenger train travelling at the rate of 30 miles an hour collided yesterday with a cattle train about 14 miles westward of Topska, U.S.A…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

A Port Broughton message states that three young men, H. Excell, E. Carmen, and H. Dangerfield, had a narrow escape from drowning whilst…

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Accident to a Warship. Four Men Killed—three Injured Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

The boller of the warship Wallaroo hurst this morning off Montague Islands and several man killed. The vessel is expected to reach Sydney to…

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Drowned in a Tank. a South Broken Hill Tragedy. Supposed Suicide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

A GHASTLY discovery was made at the All Nations' Hotel this morning. Edward Martin, who lived close to the hotel, was missed from his home at 3…

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Capsize of a Steamer. a Missionary Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A steamer belonging to the American Presbyterian Church, and engaged in missionary work, was proceeding to leopoldville, a station at Stanley Pool, River Congo, West…

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The Wallaroo Disaster. a Misinterpreted Message. Not so Serious. Four Killed and Three Injured. [By [?]Ape.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

The disaster on H.M.S. Wallaroo was not so bad as first reported. Four men only were killed and three injured. The message from the…

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The Wallaroo Disaster. One of the Injured. Describes his Experiences. A Message to the People. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Albert Dorren, one of the sto[?]ers injured in the bo[?]er explosion on H M[?] Wallaroo, is only suffering from a s[?]ght scalding on the arms and face. He has made the following…

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Drowned in a Tank

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 4

The coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P) held on inquest at the courthouse to— day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Edwin Martin, who was…

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An Adalaide Drowning Case. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The body of Miss Reid, one of the victims of the drowning mishap, was found on Saturday afternoon near the G[?]nelg jetty. After a dingy race the…

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Terrible Fire Fatality. Three Children Dead. Their Father Pal[?]fully Burned. KALGODELIE

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

Late on Friday night a terrible burning accident resulted in the death of three children—Fred, William Lee (aged 11), Percy Lee (aged 7), and…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Found Dead. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The body of an unknown man, about 30 years of age was found yesterday at the foot of the cliffs at Bondi. The man must have fallen about 250lb. A…

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