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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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The North Mine Fatality Inquest on William Daley

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

An inquest was conducted by Mr. Thomas Halt, Coroner, in the Courthouse this morning, touching the death of William Daley, who was fatuity…

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Fatality at the Great Cobar. Assistant Manager Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

At the Great Cobar mine yesterday afternoon, Mr. Albert H. Luff assistant manager, lost his life. With others he was testing some ground, when a…

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South Australia. Injured in Diving. Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. K. Dagnall in the Government employ, was spending his holidays at Henley Beach, and on Sunday, while swimming near the end of the jetty,…

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The North Mine Fatality Inquest on William Daley

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 8

An inquest was conducted by Mr. Thomas Hall, Coroner, in the Courthouse this morning, touching the death of William Daley, who was fatally…

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Submarine "A7." Not Provided with Safety. Appliances. Not Her First Accident. (Reuter's Messaged.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

Colonel Morrison, whose son perished in the submarine A7 when she failed to refloat in Whitsand Bay last week, in a letter to the press states that his…

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Another Diving Fatality

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

On Saturday evening, about halipast 6 o'clock, says a telegram from Sorronto to the "Argus," Mr. Brown, a visitor from West Australia, with his…

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Workman Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

While at work at the Zine Corporation this morning a man named Carl Sink one of the "sailor gang," was knocked down by a ralling tripod…

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Scaffolding Gives Way. Two Men Killed, a Third Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

An accident which occurred at the new portion of the Australian Gaslight Company's works, Mortlake, yesterday afternoon resulted in James…

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Mine Fatality. Shaftman Killed at the South. Shocking Injuries. Fifty Feet Fall Down Shaft

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

James Murray (or Cleggett), a shaftman working at the South mine, fell down a shaft last night, a little before midnight, and received such injuries…

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South Mine Fatality. the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 8

Mr. Thomas Hall District Coroner, opened an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of James Dennis…

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A Cage Accident. Occurrence at Block 10 Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

A cage accident, which was fortunately, attended with no serious results, occurred in the shaft of the Block 10 mine on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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Botany Boating Fatality. Only Two Men Drowned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

Further details of the capsize of a boat off Botany on Sunday, show that only two men were in the boat at the time of the occurrence, Gibb and…

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Railway Collision. Five Killed, 20 INJURED. (Reuter's Message.) Jackson (Michigan)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

A collision between two trains occurred about three miles from the city during last night, with disastrous results…

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Another Flying Fatality. Madrid

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 6

Lieutenant Ramos, when flying in a military aerodrome at Quatrovientos, fell 1000ft. and was killed…

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Submarine Sunk in Collision. Runs Into Hopper in Plymouth Sound. Crew All Saed in 10 Minutes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 6

Another disaster has befallen the submarine section of the British navy, C14 being sunk in collision with a hopper in Plymouth Sound on Wednesday (says…

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Rescue Home Burned. Several Woman Killed, Others Injured. a Young Woman Arrested. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 8

This morning a fire occurred in the Salvation Rescue Home, at Taringa, a suburb four miles from the centre of the city. The flames spread with…

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Disaster on a Liner. Three Men Killed and Eight Injured. (Reuter's Message.) London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 6

An oxygen cylinder burst on the trans-Atlantic liner Mauretania while in deck. Three engineers were killed, the…

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Drowned in the Murray

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Albert Monix, it young man, em ployed on the trading steamer Merle was drowned by falling from the boat into the river on Saturday morning at…

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A Slaughterman Injured. Foot Gashed by a Knife

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

A painful accident happened to Mr. G. Sugars, a slaughterman in the employ of Messrs. Conroy and Spragg and Co.. at the abattoirs yesterday…

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Floods in California. Millionaire and Wipe Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) Los Angelos (Cali.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Severe storms for the second time during the present your have visited California. Several persons were drowned, including a millionaire and…

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