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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1914

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Miner Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Frederick John Riches, a single man, 44 years of age, employed at the Zine Corporation, met with an accident this morning, and sustained…

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Furnace Feeder Seriously Injured. Accident at the Zinc Corporation Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

A furnace feeder at the Zine Corporation works, Mr. William Thomas Barratt, was found this morning at about 11 o'clock lying on the floor of…

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A Boating Fatality. Young Man and Woman Drowned. Auckland, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

A motor-launch party was returning from a cruise when a big wave struck the boat, and Miss Myrtle Rowan, aged 18, and Miss Ray Bevans were washed…

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A Miner Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

Mr. Wilson, a miner employed at the Junction mine this afternoon sustained [?]gash in his left elbow, 5in. long, through the fall of a rock. After…

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A Schoolboy Drowned. Whilst at Swimming Exercise. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

There was a drowning fatality at the Domain baths last evening, when John Macg[?]ire, a lad of 13, formerly residing at Redfern, lost his life while…

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Fatal Accident. Miner Killed at the British Mine. a Mate Has a Narrow Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred at the British mine at about 20 minutes to [?] o'clock this afternoon. From information…

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Accident in Sulphide Street. Youth Falls Under Wheels of a Cart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning a youth named Thomas Algate, aged 17 years, sustained serious internal. injuries through being run over by…

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A Railroad Accident. a Sydney Man's Body Mangled. Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

Mr. George Ford, aged 35 years and a married man, living a Hendersonroad. Alexandria, while working on the railway line near Redfern this morning…

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Miner Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 6

T. Peterson, a miner, was. knocked down by a fall of earth at the Junction 'North mine. 5OOft. level, this afternoon. Dr. Hains was called, and…

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British Mine Fatality. the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 8

The fatality at the British mine yesterday, when Donald Brown, miner, was Killed under circumstances related in ' yesterday's "Miner" formed. the…

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British Mine Fatality. Meeting of Employees Directors Requested to Subsidise Men's Contributions

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the British mino employees was held in the Trades Hall yesterday morning (says the official organ of the B.L.F.), when Mr. H. Riley…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition Collision at Sea. a Forty-nine Lives Lost. Hurled Into the Sea in Their Night Clothes. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 6

Foty-nine. lives have been last owing to, a collision 'between the steamers Monroe 'and; Nantucket, According to Wireless despatches received this…

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Accidents in the Mines. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

sir,—I think it is time that an independent and searching inquiry should to held as to the reasons for so many accidents in the Broken Hill mines…

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An Engine Explodes. Miraculous Escape of Driver and Fireman. Portion's Carried 200 Yards. a Horse Injured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

A sensational explosion occurred at Mount Gambier railway station yesterday afternoon,The midday goods train was about depnrt for. Wolseley…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, February 3, 1914. Accidents in the Mines

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

THE letter of "Ore Trucker" in yesterday's H.Minor" is a thoughtful and valuable contribution to the subject of provention of mine accidents. the…

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A Tram Accident. North Broken Hill Resident's Fall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

At about 11 o'clock on. Saturday night when the tram running between the Argent-street terminus and Murton-street, North Broken Hill, readied…

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The Monroe-nantucket Collision. How It Happened.. (Reuter's Message.) Baltimore

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 6

Captain Borry, of the steamer Nantuket states that when the S.S. Monroe was.first sighted ho ordered tho helm hard nporl, but' the Monroe go…

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An Engine Explodes. Miraculous Escape of Driver and Fireman. Portions Carried 200 Yards. a Horse Injured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 8

A sensational explosion occurred at Mount Gambier railway- station yesterday afternoon. The midday goods train was about to depart for Wolseley…

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Aquarium Bursts. Miss Annette the Kellerman Injured. (Reuter's Message.) Hamilton (Bermuda)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

While giving a performance at the Bermuda Aquarium Miss Annette Kellerman and Mr. Robert Brennan, the well-known swimmers, were severely…

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Floods in Brazil. a Thousand Persons Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) Rio de Janerio

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

An offical report received from Bahia states that 1600 persons have perished during tlie floods. Whole villages and towns have been devastated, and the…

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