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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1908

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Accident at Block 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Walter Craggs, a miner employed on the 1300ft. level of the Block 10 mine, was injured by a fall of ground last night. Craggs was attended to by Dr…

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Accident at the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 8

The ambulance was summoned to to the Proprietary mine this afternoon, when a miner named J. Morell, working on the 600ft. lovel of Block 12,…

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Drowned at Manly. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 4

A man believed to be James Davidson, an employee at the hoad office of the Union Bank, fell from the wharf at Manly late last night, and was…

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A Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 4

The chauffeur (Archie Hall), states that Clark, who was killed in the motor car accident at Diggers' Host, was a most careful and export…

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Terrorism in India. Cart Strikes B0mb. Placed on Calcutta Tram Line. Four Natives Seriously Injured. [Router's Message.] Landon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

yesterday at Calcutta a bomb wrapped in paper was placed on a tram line. This was struck by a cart. The impact exploded the bomb. Four…

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Fatal Street Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

Henry Weller, a printer, was taooked down and killed by a motor car in College-street, on Saturday afternoon. R. W. Gibb, the driver of the motor car,…

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Found Drowned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Edward Scales, whose body was found floating in tho Parramatta River, the coroner returned a…

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Tram Conductor Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

Frederick Hodder, a tram conductor, yesterday sustained serious scalp wounds by being knocked off the footboard of his tram by a passing lorry…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

John Ryan, while working at the Shepparton Soap Works, missed his footing and fell, into a vat of molten fat Before he could be released his…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

Ada M'Queen, aged 18, swallowed some carbolic acid on Friday night, presumably with the intention of committing suicide…

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The Motor Car Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

At the inquest yesterday on the body of Hy. Weller who was run down by a moter car in College-street a few days since and killed, Gibbs, the driver…

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Victoria. a Mining Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. William Guy, manager of the Old Jubil[?] mine, Daylesford, was yesterday lowered to the bottom level oh a tank. He then signalled the driver to…

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Disastrous Mine Explosion. Two Men Injured. Condition of One Critical. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

At G. and C. Hoskins' ironstone mine, in the Carcoar district, yesterday evening Wnllnce Bailey, and John Allanby, two minors, were charging a…

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The Following Appelared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Bravbrook Disaster. Continuation of the Inquest. the Jury at Sunshine. a Collision Witnessed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

The inquest into the circumstances of the Braybrook vailway disaster was continued in the Second Civil Court this morning…

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Serious Mining Accident. Sensational Experience at Tue South. Man's Thigh Broken

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

Gen, Pollard, married a minor, was working, in company with five mates, in a stone at the 970[?]. level of the South mine at about 5.30 this morning…

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Station Hand Accidentally Killed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

Sub-inspector Sawtell lins received a wire from Inspector Crawley at Wilcannia stating that'a man named James Thomnsi about 05 years of age,…

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Burning Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

A married man named Stewart Jamed, whilst working on the zinc plant of the Proprietary mine this afternoon was sevorcly horned about the…

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A Railway Collision. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 8

A collison occurred yesterday at a village, near Antive p. the Brits c's expess being mistakenly turned on a siding where a crowded pilgrim train was…

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South Australia. a Terowie Fatality. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

A fatality occurred at Terowie on Tuesday, when Garcock Boucher Galloway (31); the stepson of David Thompson, was shooting rabbits, and in getting…

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Antwerp Railway Accident. a Gruesome Picture, Forty Killed and Eighty Injured, [Reutor's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

The victims of the railway accident which occurred at Antwerp yesterday were ghastly mutilated and crushed. Several were decapitated. A severed…

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