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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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[?]Jockey Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

[?]key named Thomas Gro[?] was [?] Broken Hill Race [?] and has been [?]…

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The Fire Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

The inquest on the body of the late Mr. O'Toole, who was burnt to death at his residence in Nicholls-street, Railway Town, last night, will be opened…

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The New Year. Attack Constables. [?]Onstable Severely Injured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

[?] new year was responsible for a [?]rious street row at Glanville, in which Frederick Thurnagel, special constable, and Constable Croston, of…

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A Railway Smash. Ten Passengers Killed. Many Injured. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

An express train ran through a local train, crossing the points at Ilford station, and overturned down an embankment. A number of the carriages…

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The Fire Fatality

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

The inquest on the body of the late Mr. O'Toole, who was burnt to death at his residence in Nicholls-street, Railway Town, last night, will be opened…

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A Railway Smash. Ten Passengers Killed. Many Injured. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

An, express train ran through a local in, crossing the points at Ilford sta[?]n, and overturned down an embankment. A number of the carriages…

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Boy Accidentally Shot. Starter's Gun Carries Shot. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 2

George Newman, aged 15, while racing with some other boys at Sylvan, near Lilydale (V.), on New Year's night, was shot by another boy, who…

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Accidentally Shot. Going to a Picnic

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 2

Last night a man named Reuben Haggerty, 57 years of age, who resides in Blende-street North, was, with his son Albert, preparing to go to…

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Victoria. Two Brothers Drowned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

A fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon at J. Dreyer's farm, Mornington, by which his only sons, Keith (aged 13) and Throssell (aged ll) were…

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Saturday Night's Shooting Accident. a Self-infflicted Wound

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. Albert Haggerty, the son of Mr. Reuben Haggerty, the victim of the shooting accident on Saturday night, called at "The Miner" Office…

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Boy Accidental Starter's Gun Ca[?] Melbo[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 1

George Newman, aged [?] ing with some other [?] near Lilydale (V.), [?] night, was shot by…

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Saturday Night's Shooting Accident. the Patient's Condition Critical

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

Mrs. Haggerty, the wife of the victime of Saturday night's shooting accident, says that she and her little granddaughter were about to go with…

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Fatal Accident at Wallaroo Mines. a Contractor Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Wallaroo Mines, when Victor Barnes lost his life. He was the contractor for sinking Taylor's shaft,…

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Sydney Tram Smash. Four Passengers Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

A tram smash occurred in King street, St. Peters, this morning, four passengers being injured. A car going towards Cook's River,…

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Washed Off a Rock. Young Man and Woman Drowned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

Miss Isabel Hossack, daughter of John Hossack, of Coburg, and Ernest William Neville, of Willis-road, Balwyn, were washed off a rock while…

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Railway Accident. Four Men Killed. on Trans-australian Line. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 3

An accident, resulting in the death of four men, occurred on the trans-Australian Railway line this afternoon. From the meagre particulars at present…

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Floods in England. Canadian Soldier Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) London, Wednewday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

[?] floods have done considerable [?]ge in the fen country, and Salis[?] Cathedral has suffered some dam[?] also. The camp on Salisbury…

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Terrible Tube Fire. New York Underground Railway. One Killed, 200 INJURED. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

The whole of the underground railways were disorganised owing to a fire in the tube at Fifty-third-street. A terrible panic ensued, and those nearest…

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A Little Boy Drowned. in the Port River. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

Frederick William Price, aged 5 years, the son of Frederick Price, of Birkenhead, was drowned in the Port River on Thursday. The little fellow…

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Kalgoorlie Railway Accident. Funerals of the Victims. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The funerals of the four victims of the Trans-Australian railway disaster took place yesterday. Work on the railway line was practically suspended…

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