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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

In a report of an accident to a miary at the British mine last week the came of the unfortunate man. who known a chute a distance of about [?]…

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Harbor Collision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

The Marine Court to-day inquired into the Buninyong-Creffel collision, which took place in Sydney Habor, near Garden Island, the other…

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Collision at Circular Quay. Police Boat Run Down. Unpleasant and Perilous Experience. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 2

Last night the crow of the water police patrol shiff had an exciting Experiouce, being run down by a ferry steamer in Circular Quay. Their boat…

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Harbor Collision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 4

In the Admiralty Court this afternoon the taking of evidence in the Bunninyong-Crifiel collision was concluded. The Court then adjourned…

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Boiler Explosion. Disaster at New Jersey. Seven Killed and Fifty Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

A boiler explosion occurred yesterday at the New York Glucose Works, which is situated at New Jersey, on the opposite side of New York Harbor,…

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Accident at the British

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 2

Thomas Shechan, a miner, employed on the British mine, was working last night at the 600ft. level, Howell shaft, when he was struck on the left arm…

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The Injured Jockey

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

The jockev King who while riduing Albani in the Farewell Hindicnp at the meeting vesterdav collided with a post and is thrown is…

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Accident at the South. a Singular Fatality. Valued Foreman Killed

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

A sad fatality of a singular nature occurred at the South mine this morning, which resulted in a valued officer of the company receiving an…

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Dreadful Railway Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

A dreadful accident occurred at Nhill to-day. Mr. E. E. Thurston, a wellknown commercial traveller, was drkying in a cab, when he was run over by…

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Shocking Fatality. in Crystal-lane

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

A shoeking fatality occurred at about o o clock this morning in Crvstal lane, at the rear of Messrs Press and Hocking's warehouse…

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Mysterious Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 8

At the inquest to-day touching the death of Alfred Joseph Fisher (32), bootmaker, of Flemington, who died in the hospital owing to a factured skull,…

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South Mine Fatality. Inquest on the Victim. the Verdict

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 8

The coroner (Mr. T. Hall) hold an inquest this afternoon touching the death of Samuel Maycock Jackson, foreman of workshops at the South mine,…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. a Novel Claim

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 5

An application, which appears to be a novel one as far as the law courts are concerned, was discussed before the New South Wales Full Court on…

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Sporting. the Accident to [?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 5

The accident which occurred in the Farewell Handicap at the [?] Empire Day meeting on Wednesday last, and resulted in the jockey King…

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Crystal-lane Fatality. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 4

The coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) held. an inquest at the Courthouse to-day into the death of John Henry Pengelley, who was killed in CYystal-lane…

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New South Wales. Electricians Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 2

Two of the City Council's electricians were removed to the Hospital yesterday, suffering from shock and other injuries which they had sustained whilst…

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Accident at the South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1906 · page 2

James Day, a miner, employed on the South mine, was working early this morning (on night shift) on the 800ft. level at the new shift, when he fell a…

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Fall Down a Shaft. a Miner Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 4

John Abrahams, miner, was returning home from work at Egerton, when he fell down an abandoned shaft, which was 40ft. deep with 10ft. of water in…

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Burning Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 2

Flossy Dorsey, 21 yenrs of age, was warming herself before the fire yesterday, when her clothes caught alight. Before the clothes could bo got off or…

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Fatality at the British Caught in the Shafting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred at the British mine this morning. A millforeman named John Johns was engaged putting a belt on the shafting…

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