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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Accidents, Fatalities. a Girls Suicide Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

Florence Davies (l8), daughter of a farmer at Wetherill Park, Parramatta, committed Suicide by drowning in the Parramatta River yesterday…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Ptomaine Poisoning. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of sydney (Mr. Allen Taylor) is suffering from ptomaine poisoning…

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Floods in Queensland. a Man Drowned. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

The Warrege River rose suddenly on Friday night. It is new over the bridge. It is reported that all the Creeks between there and Angathella…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Gored By, a Bull Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

John Teankeld a grazier, at Stanthorpe, was yesterday gored to death by a bull…

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Death of Lady Grey. Result Of'an Accident. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

Lady Grey, wife of Sir Edward Grcy, Chief Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has died as the result of the accident she sustained at Falloden,…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Thrown From a Buggy. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

Dean Slattery was driving: in the Wagga Wagga district, when his liorscs bolted and collided with a stump. The Dean was thrown out…

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Sheriffs Officer Drowned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. Batty, a sheriff's officer, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday. Deceased and others were bathing in the river, but deceased…

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Sydney Harbor Fatality. Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 1

The inquests on the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Heming, victims of the Sydney Harbor fatality, have concluded, the jury finding the master of the Manly…

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Accidents, Fatalities. the Perilous Pea Rifle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

At Narrandera yesterday a young man named M'Guire was handling a loaded pea rifle, when it exploded. The bullet hit his front teeth and…

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Accidents, Fatalities. a Sailor Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

A sailor named Rudolph Emil Schneider was drowned while bathing at Port Adelaide last night. The police are dragging for the body…

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A Serious Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

A man named James Smithy, 6 years of age, met with a serious accident late yesterday lafternoon. He had been in town during the day, and was…

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Fatal Vehicular Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

James Smith 6l years of age, who on Thursday evening met with a serious accident near the West Camel Camp by falling from the seat of a cart, died…

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Drowned Whilst Fishing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Whilst fishing with his son at Bruefish Point,Manly August Worland, aged 40, a laborer, was swept off the rocks and was drawned…

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A Boy Drowned. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

James Charlton, ll years of age, was drowned in [?]e Bremer River, near 1pswich, on Saturday. A companion of the deceased's, ll years of age, who…

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The Sydney Harbor Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

In connection with the death of Mrand Mrs. Hemmings through the Harbor steamer Hanly colliding with the launch Agnes, Captain Walker, who was…

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The followingr appeared in Saturday late Editions:— the Gembrook Railway Accident. a Sensational Development

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

Melbourne, Saturday. A sensational development has occurred in connection with the Gembrook railway accident of January…

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Fatal Vehicular Accident. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

Mr.Stevenson, S.M.acting as coroner,held an inquiry at the Courthouse this aftornoon into the death of James Smith,who on "Thursday evening met…

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Accidents, Fatalities. a Child Choked. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

A little girl named Dorothy Thompsou, aged 19 months, choked herself at South Melbourne yesterday by trying to swallow a pig trotter bone…

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Drowned Whilst Fishing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

William Armstrong, wh[?]st fishing off the rocks at St. Leonard's Island, Pambula, yesterday, was washed off the rocks and drowned. He leaves a…

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Accidents, Fatalities. an Unpleasant Experience. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

A man named Chester E. Hill had in unpleasant experience on Wednesday. He lelt his home for Mount Barker with a load ot straw, and when about…

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