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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Drowned by Baby Sister

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 5

A pathetic account of a domestic tragedy was told in the Coroner's Court at Woolwich on March 5. Mrs. Branch of Myanza-street,…

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Maritime Disasters. Wreck of the County of Roxburgh. Ton Men Drowned. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

The steamer Taviuni brings news of the wreck of the ship County of Rox burgh. 209 tons, which left Chili in December, bound for Melbourne and…

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Railway Accidents in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

On Thursday on the railway line about a mile from the Oakleigh station the body of an unknown man was found lying across the rails. The head…

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Sad Burning Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

A man named Thomas Lawsom has been admitted to the Wagga Hospital. Lawson lives with his brothers on a farm in the district. They left him…

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Late Cable News. Boating Fatality. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 4

A boat capsized off the Shantung Promontory, in the Gulf of Pe-chi-li, China, and the five men who were in at were drowned…

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Cab and Motor-car Collision. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 1

yesterday evening a collision accurred between Dr. Morris's motor-car and a cab at Hurtle-square. Both horses in the cab sustained broken legs,…

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Tram Accidents

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 4

A tram accident occurred at the corner of Blende and Gossan streets at about half-past 9 o'clock last night. A passenger named S. Venables was…

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A Buggy Accident. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 1

Horses in a buggy bolted at Stawell yesterday and injured eight children— three seriousty…

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Accident to a Jockey. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 1

M. O'Connor sustained a bad fall from. Irene in the Amateur Steeplechase at Oakbank on Easter Monday. He is now in the Adelaide Hospital in a…

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Diving Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

William Green, of Hawke[?]bury, a young fisherman, was yesterday diving from his boat, when he struck a rock and was killed…

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The Gas Outbreak. Inquest on the Victims. Story of the Fatality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 1

The coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) continued the inquest, (with a jury of six) at the Courthouse to-day into the deaths of John Farquhar and Frank Walter…

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Accident to a Lad. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

Leonard M'Guiness, a lad, fell from a tree in the West Park Lands Yesterday. He was taken to the hospital, where he now lies in a semi-conscious…

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Serious Railway Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

Mrs. Lilian Stafford, wife of Joseph Stafford, of Compton, was a passenger on an excursion train to Millicent, in the South-east, where Caledonian sports…

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A Perilous Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

Allan Mitchell, a youth, had a narrow escape from being run over and killed by a tramcar to-day. He was dragged some distance, but escaped serious…

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Accident to a Lad. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

Leonard M'Guiness, a lad, fell from a tree in the West Park Lands yesterday. He was taken to the hospital, where [?] now lies in a semi-conscious…

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Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 8

A miner named George Reir died at the Kalgoorlie Hospital on Wednesday as the result of an accident at the Little Wonder mine. Bulong…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 8

A man named M. Turner, employed on the British mine, was wheeling coal along a plank this morning when he fell and sprained his ankle. He was…

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Drowned in the Surf. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 4

Florence Wrigh., [?] years o[?]age, was drowned at M[?] [?]ne batching in the surf, yesterday afternoon…

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Gunnery Explosion. Target Practice on a French Ship. Three Men Killed and 22 INJURED. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 2

Whilst the French gunnery instruction ship La Couronne was engaged in target practice off Hycres, on the south coast of France, yesterday, a…

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Victoria. an Extraordinary Accident. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 2

Florentine Peacock (15). daughter of a well-known printer, was knocked down by a train at Auburn on Saturday night and her foot was amputated. An…

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