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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Accident to a Cyclist. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

Miss Evelyn Fewster, of Ophirstreet, Goodwood, met with a serious accident in King William-street, Adelaide, yesterday evening. She cycled…

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A Bricklayer Injured. Falls From a Scaffold. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

William Malone, a bricklayer, of Weller-street Goodwood, was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital yesterday suffering from a broken leg and other…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

At 8.40 this morning James Kelly, a single man, engaged as timberman at the South mine was sliding timber into the shaft, when one of the pieces…

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Accident to a Chard. Falls Over Cliff. Pulled Up by Ropes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

A guard named Hollis had a narrow escape from death last week while in charge of a train between Goondah and Barren Jack. He left the train…

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A Train Accident. Piece of Piping Thrown Through Window. a Passenger Struck on the Face. Police Making Inquiries. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

Just as the 8.5 train from the Central railway station for Homebush was passing the subway at Allt-street, between Ashfield, and Croydon, on Sunday…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 4

During the voyage from Philadelphia of the barque Solway, which arrived in Adelaide last week, one of the crew, E J. Svensson, an A.B., aged 30…

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A Railway Fatality. Drover, Killed at Goulburn Station. His Mate Badly Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred at the Goulburn, railways-station this morning. A stock train had arrived at the…

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A Wharf Laborer Injured. Thrown Out of a Lorry. Dragged Along Blue-metal Road. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

John O'Connor, a wharf laborer, was seriously injured last night by being dragged along a blue-metal road behind a pair of bolting horses. He was…

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Accident to a Miner. Skull Fractured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

J. W. Eatherston, 53 years of age, a married man, was working this morning at the Catherine Reef mine. Eaglehawk, when some stone, fell and…

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Accidents and Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

Charles Leslie (55), a recent arrival from Scotland, committed suicide, at the residence of his son-in-law, at St. Peters. Sydney, on Monday. On…

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Accident to Steamer. Breaks Its Propeller Blades. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

When the steamer Investigator, whose propeller struck some unknown object off Minlacowie jetty, was placed on the slips at Port Adelaide…

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Serious Tramway Accident. Man Loses a Leg

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

A very severe accident, resulting in the loss of A limb, happened (says the "Age" of January 31) to a man named Albert Dobson, while attempting to…

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The Proprietary Fatality the Inquest. Verdict Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

Mr. T. Hall, J.P., the city coroner, opened an inquiry at the Cou[?]ouse yesterday concerning the accident by which Charles Edward Swanson…

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Mining Fatality. Young Man Crushed to Death. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

William Baia was killed as the result of a fall of rock at the Golden Horseshoe mine yesterday. He and his mate, John M'Auley, were…

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A Mine Explosion. Caused by a Cigarette. Sixty-eight Men Killed and Fifty Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

A miner smoking a cigarette caused an explosion to-day at a coal mine at Las Esperandas (Mexico). Sixtyeight men were killed and 50 injured,…

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The Proprietary Fatality. Funeral of the Victim

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 6

The funeral of the lad, Charles E. R. Shannon, who met his death by being electrocuted at the Proprietary powerhouse on Wednesday night, took…

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Accident to Troop Train. Eight Horses Killed. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

As the troop train from Hobart to Ross camp was passing Andover yesterday the trucks and carriages left the line. Eight horses, which were in…

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Accident to a Sergeant. Falls Off His Horse. Injures His Neck and Shoulders. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

On Wednesday night Sergeant Wood was on duty at a hall at Quirindi, and when about to come home met with a nasty accident. He was gotting on…

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Fatal Accidents. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 5

Sir,—Might I call attention to what appears to me a matter that could easily be remedied? My son met with a fatal accident on a Monday at…

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A Melbourne Fruiterer's End. Found Drowned at Brighton. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 6

James Garton Cameron (44), a fruiterer in the Eastern Market. Melbourne, was found drowned at Brighton to-day…

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