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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1912

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After the Brisbane Strike. Late Organiser Charged. References to Broken Hill. Accidents to Non-unionists

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3

At tho Central Polico Couit Brisbane, on Wednesday, March (i, before Mr R A Ranking, P M, John Munro (27), engine litter, appoaicd on…

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A Monoplane Fatality. Paris

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

Lieutenant Severle, whilst monoplaning, fell 500ft. at Pau and was killed…

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A Railway Fatality. Railway Foreman's Tragic End. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

William Hunter, aged 20, a foreman in the Railway Department, was standing on the tender of the engine at Piniarrah yesterday. When he was…

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Perth Railway Fatality. a Porter Run Down by a Goods Train. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

A railway porter named George Dinning, was run down and killed by a goods train at the East Perth station yesterday. In avoiding another train,…

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Submarine Disaster. the Accident to A3. a Remarkable Collision'

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 8

t Cable messages in " The Minor" have recorded tho disaster which betel submarine A3 on February 2 last, alto how she was ru sod to tho surface, and…

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A Serious Tram Accident. Five Persons Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

A serious tram accident occurred on i the North Sydney line on Saturday, five persons being injured. A car pru-: ceeding to Chatswood was brought to I…

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Mew South Wales. the Manly Boating Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

In connection with the fatality which occurred at Manly last week, as a reBult of which two of four men who wore capsized from a boat were drowned,…

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A Shocking Fatality. a Farmer Run Over by a Train. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

An accident of n chocking tinturo occurred nt tile Blacktown Railway Station on Saturday evening. Reuben George Armstrong, aged 57,…

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Collision at Sea. an Ocean Liner- Sunk. Passengers Saved. [Router's Message.] Loudon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

Tho Gemina barque Pisagua collided with tho P. and 0. boat Oceana, outward bound to Bombay, off Beachy lieud, early this morning in tho dark…

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Submarine Disaster. the Accident to A3. [Router's Messabo.] Loudon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 8

There are inilicatinus thut tho commander of Subnmrine A3 was aware of danger, ami tools tho proper moans to avoid a collision, but a submerged…

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The Ixq L'est, j Verdict of Accidental Death. j London. Fridav

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 8

At tho inquest Isold upon the bod ie of tho victims ot tho AH submarino disaster, ii verdict of accidental death, with no one boina hold as blameworthy,…

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An Injured Jockey. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The jockey T. Morris, who was injured in the Hurdle Race whilst riding Hawkwing at the Port Adelaide meeting on Saturday is still…

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Bread for Strikers. Strikers and Police in Conflict. a Sergeant Badly Injured. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. Huntley Palmer intimated that if the strike was prolonged it was intended to start a bread factory in order to keep the workers in bread as…

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The Oceana Disaster. a Number of Lives Lost. Sinking of One of the Boats Some of the Women Drowned Coolness of the Officers Praised by Germans. Panic Among the Lascars. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

Although it was at first thought that all the pussengers and members of Miccrew of the Oceana had been saved it transpires that a number of lives were…

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A Steamer Founders. Twenty Persons Drowned. One Man Saved. [Reuter's Message.] Rome

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

The steamor North Briton, bound from Sunderland for Sulina has foundered. Twenty persons were drowned. One man was saved, and he was…

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Accident at Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

Mr.J. Relin. employed at the Proprietary mine, at about noon to-day sustained bruises and abrasions to the back as the result of a fall of stone…

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The Cycling Fatality. Inquest on William Bearpark Verdict of Accidental Death. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

An inquest on the bedy of Willum Beatpark, aged 30, cyclist, was held this morning Bearpark met with n fatal accident on the sports Ground…

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A Tram Accident. Mans Leg Severed His Condition Serious. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

Walter Simpson resuding as Paddington sustained serious injuries yesterday He was alighting from a Rondi ear at the corner of Elizabeth…

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Late Gables, [Reuter's Messages.] a Balloon Accident. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

A balloon manned by two officers broke from its moorings and drifted, dragging a steel rope The letter touched a high tension electrie wire…

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Accident at Proprietary Mine. Miner Seriously Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

Mr. charles Mullins, a miner, while working at the 1200ft. lovel in tim Proprietary mine this afternoon, was struck on the head by some falling…

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