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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Accidents, Fatalities. a Marvellous Escape. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

A large furniture waggon drawn by two horses was yesterday evening descending a steep lane at Paddington, when it fell over the retaining wall…

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Three Men Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Some scaffolding erected to enable repairs to be effected to the railway bridge at Albury collapsed yesterday, and three men were injured…

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Accidents, Fatalities. a Yachting Disaster. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Early yesterday Herbert Eustace Hall (aged 20) and Arnold Richardson started in a boat from Henley Beach jetty for Port Adelaide, after having…

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Accidents, Fatalities. a Girl Drowned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

Two girls were sheltering during yesterday's thunderstorm in a stormwater channel at North Sydney, when they. were swept away by the water…

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Fatality at the Central

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 8

A fatal accident happened at the Central mine just before luncheon hour to-day. A Young 'man, named Oliver Andrews, was working on the…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Killed on the Railway. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

The body of the man killed at Wayville crossing on Thursday afternoon has been identified as that of Adolph Gut, who was walking to the cemetery…

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Drowned in the Yarra

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon. William Gidding, a boy of 12, a good swimmer, was drownod in the Yarra to-day. He was using " waterwings," but…

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Central Mine Fatality. the Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

The coroner (Mr Stevenson, S.M.) hold. an inquiry at the Courthouse this afternoon into the death of James Oliver Andrews, the young man who was…

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Hoax or Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

A bottle has been picked up on the Bulli Beach containing a note, "send assistance. Lort both oars. Drifting. south. No food. Come quickly…

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A Harbor Collision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

A collision occurrd between the steamer Manly, with a large number of pussengers on board, and the 30ft. oil launch Agnes, off Garden…

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Sensational Railway Accident. An Engine Overturns. No Lives Lost. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

An alarming railway accident occurred at Ferntree Gully, a pleasure resort, 20 miles from Melbourne, yesterday. A train, with 240 excursionists…

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Accidents, Fatalities. the Warren Trage[?]. Sydney, Monthly

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

In connection with the Warren tragedy, by which the two Walsh children died, it now appears chat the country where it occurred was fearfully hot,…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Drowning Cases. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

William Kimbell, an old-age pensioner, has been drowned in the M[?]ray at Albury. A boat sprang a leak, and sank. Two other occupants…

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Hoax or Fatality? Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

A bottle has been picked up on the Bulli Beach containing a note,"send assistance. Lost both oars.Driting south. No food. Come quickly…

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A Harbor Collision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

A collision occurrd between the steamer Manly, with a large number of passengers on boards and the 30ft. oil launch Agnes, off Garden…

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Accidents, Fatalities. the Warren Tragedy Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

In connection with the Warren tragedy, by which the two Walsh children died, it now appears that the country where it occurred was fearfully hot,…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Two Children Burnt. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

At Mingelo, near Peak Hill, the residence of Henry Stanford was burnt to the ground, and two young children were burnt to cinders. A…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Boating Mishap. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

The inquest on the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Hemmings, killed in Sydney Harbor on Sunday, was opened yesterday. The evidence was that the…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Died of Thirst. Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

James Stewart, a, bush worker, travelling on outer Notallie station, has died of thirst…

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Accident at the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

I An accident happened late yesterday afternoon to a miner named Robert Hood, working in the open cut at the Proprietary mine. He was…

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