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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

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The Blasting Fatality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 4

THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) held an liqatat at thr Courthouse to-day into the circsmstances attending the death of Alexander Cuthbert, the…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

W. BLAKE, a trsoker on the Central mine, was working in the 500t. level last night barring rooks out of a chute, when a stone fell on his foot and…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Mishaps at a Race Meeting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

Namerous falls occurred at the A[?] raced yesterday afternoon. In the Hurdie Race Murka rolled over and her jockey (Willlamson) was…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

Jame[?] Hogg, employed by James Sullivan lessee of the Mount Browneroad Hotel, near Wilcannia, was found dead in b[?]d on Friday night. Death…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

A MAN named W. Wisdom while working last night in the Broken Hill Proprietary mill fell from one of the floors and sustained injuries to the…

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The Latest. Japan's First Victory. Official News. Warships Sunk and Injured. London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

Official telegrams received at St. Petersburg state that the Japanese fleet attacking Port Arthur included 17 armored vessels. The Russian cruiser Palloda was sunk by the Japanese squadron and two battleships were seriously injured…

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[By Telegraph] Admiralty Official News. Three Fights at Port Arthur. Seven Russian Vessels Injured. Another Fight at Chemulpo. a Gunboat Sunk. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

The British admiral in command of the China station has cabled to the admiral in command of the Australian station:—…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Tragedy la Gienelg Baths. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 2

Mrs. S[?]nna Little, of Uraidi[?], with her daughter, Mrs. Willis, and a child 3½ years of age, went to the Glenolg b[?]hs yesterday afternoon to watch the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Mall Coach Cap[?]ized. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

A mail coach going from Tok[?] to W[?] [?] yesterday and H. Meeks, of Melbourne, had his shoulder[?] dislocated…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

George M'Donald, an opal gonger, while tapping the roof of an old drive in the workings on Block 4, caused a quantity of loose mullock to break away suddenly. The stuff…

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A Seaman Drowned ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 2

Edward Ambres [?] a [?] man on the ketch Active, was drowned in the river at Port Adelaide on Sunday morning. The captain saw…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph] Suicide of Glyn M'Farland. Caused by Sickners and Worry. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 2

Glyn S. P. M'Farland, C[?] of Petty Sessions at Moree, and for some time at Broken Hill and White Cliffs, committed suicide by shooting himself…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Struck by Lighting. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

D[?]ring a thander[?]m at C[?] bury yesterday, Mr. Donald R[?], an officer of the Department of Agriculture, was struck by lighting and…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Explosion on a Steamer. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A boiler explosion cocurred on the steamer Chemnitz, which arrived in Sydney from Alg[?] Bay yesterday. One fireman was fatally injured and…

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Accidents and Fatalities [By Telegraph.] Fatal Vehicular Mishaps. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

A bolt at Carlson yesterday resulted in a collision between two buggies. Mrs. Ridley, of Northcote, an occupant of one of the [?] was thrown out…

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Accidents and Fatalities [By Telegraph.] Drowned at a Picnic. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Harry Tyler (16) went down the bay with a picnic of St. K[?] tradesmen yesterday, and went in to baths at Mornington. He got out of his…

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Telegraphic News Cycling Match. Major Taylor Injured. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Major Taylor was seriously injured by a collision, whilst racing in Melbourne last night in his second race with lawson. He had just previously…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Alleged Mistake of a Chemist. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

An inquest was opened yesterday at Christchurch on the body of a woman who died the previous day under strange circumstances…

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Accidents and Patalities [By Telegraph.] Boatong Fatality near B[?] Two Child Victims. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

A boating accident that occured at Moreton Bay on Satarday afternoon resulted In the drowning of Lalla Drary, the 9 year-old daughter of Mr…

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British M[?]e Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

The [?]dent that happened at the British mine yesterday afternoon to Will[?]am T[?], who sustained severe injuries to his leg, has proved more…

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