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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Fatal Burning Accident. Child Dies in Melbourne Hospital. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 8

A child named Margaret Moehan Wa admitted to the Children's Hospital last evening suffering from severe burns sustained at her parents' residence,…

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A Mining Fatality. Man's Neck and Jaw Broken. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

At Charters Towers yesterday, Thomas Dodge, manager of the Ruby mine, while in the mine signalled to be taken to the No. 5 level, and jumped for an…

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Accident to a Child. Head and Face Torn by Circular Saw. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

George Scagrim, the 31 years-old son of Mr. A. W. Scagrim, carpenter and contractor, Gilles-street, Adelaide, came in contact with a small circular…

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A Farmer's D. A. H. Found Drowned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 8

The inquest on the body of Alfred Beddiscomb, a Lancefield farmer, who was found in the Yarra on Sunday, showed that he suffered from, financial…

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B[?]d Results of Tram Accident. The Case of Mrs. Mackie

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 8

Nothing but good can result in giving to the public some hint as to the various incidents in which Mrs. Kate Mackie, of No. 2 Stanley-street,…

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Launch Susan Collision. Fixing the Blame. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

The inquest on the body of J. B. Wright, the fireman, who was drowned when the launch Susan went down in Fremantle Harbor, through running…

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Election [?] Liberal Agent Badly Injured by Rough

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

Political feeling runs very high in the Mid-Essex division. Several meetings held by the Libe[?] candidate [?] Dence have been [?] up by…

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Serious Accident at Hartley Vale. Tank of Naptha Catches Fire. a Sudden Explosion. Several Men Severely Injured. One Man Dead. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at Hartley Vale yesterday. A tank of naptha caught fire and suddenly exploded while several men were engaged…

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TELEGRAMS Accident in the Harbor Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

The steamer Danmore collidert with a naval pinnace containing about 75 men in the harbour this morning. Edeen sailors are missing, it is…

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Jockey's Peculiar Death. Killed by Electricity. Verdict of Accidental Death. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

The inquest on the body of Leslie M'Dougall, the jockey who was killed through falling from a horse during the running of a race at the Perth…

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A Railway Accident. Thain Nearly Lifted Off the Rails. Comes Into Contact with Explosive. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 8

The police are investigating a report by the railway authorities that a train near Korong Vale at 1 o'clock last night was nearly lifted off the rails…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

At 6.30 this morning the Victoria Ambulance received a call to Block 10 where A. Tremelling, a miner, a matried man, aged 27, had had a very…

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Bicycle Fatality. Collision with a Jinker. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 6

Maurice Cahill, of Tallarook was returning home on a bicycle, and was travelling at a rapid rate. When nearing the Goulburn Bridge, a…

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Tram Accident. a Woman Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

An accident, fortunately unattended by serious consequences, occurred on the 1 o'clock tram from South Broken Hill to-day. When the tram stopped at…

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Collision with the Police

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

While waiting outside, the Courthouse the impatient crowd kept crowding on to the footpath, but they were constantly repulsed by the policemen on…

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A Man Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 8

In the collision between the police and civilians in front of the Courthouse this morning, a man named H. Jones (married), was knocked down…

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Constable Injured. Whilst Quelling a Disturbance. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 6

Whilst endeavoring to settle a disturbance on a tram on the St. Kildaroad on Saturday night. Constable Carnell was struck on the head with a…

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The Industrial Situation. the Collision Takes Place. Police V. Civilians. Tom Mann Arrested. with 27 Others. Incidents During the Struggle. Batons Freely Used. One Police Casualty

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The long-looked-for collision between the police and the pickets and their sympathisers occurred this afternoon. At 2 o'clock streams of police were…

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A Street Accident. Thrown Against an Electric Light Pole

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 1

A serious accident occurred at the intensection of Sulphide and Beryl streets shortly before 11 o'clock this morning. A young man named…

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Bad Results of Tram Accident. The Case of Mrs. Mackie

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

Nothing but good can result in giving to the public some hint as to the various incidents in which Mrs. Kate Mackie, of No. 2 Stanley-street,…

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