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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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First Aid to the Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 1

Accidents are common to every household, and it is necessary to be ready for such emergencies. A bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment and…

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Victorian Railway Collision. Engtnedriver Killed. Passengers Bruised and Shaken. Rolling Stock Damaged. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

A serious railway collision, involving the death of Enginedriver Charles Davies, a resident of Ballarat East, occurred at Trawalla station yesterday…

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Central Mine-fatality. the Adjourned Inquest

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 August 1916 · page 4

The inquest opened by Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Courthouse on Wednesday on the body of Enos Murray, who lost his life at the Central mine on…

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Motor-car Mishap. Three Occupants Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 August 1916 · page 1

A motor-car, while being driven, to Katoomba yesterday struck one of the supports to the approach to Eastern Creek bridge, five miles from St…

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Katoomba Motor Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 1

Mr. Knight, one of the three men injured in the motor-car accident at Katoomba on Saturday, died in the hospital on Sunday night…

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Katoomba Motor Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. Knight, one of the three men injured in the motor-car accident at Katoomba on Saturday, died in the hospital on Sunday night…

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Motor Car Fatality. Child Burnt to Death. Two Passengers Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 4

A motor accident, in which a little child 4 months of age was burnt to death owing to the igniting of a car which had capsized, occurred on…

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New South Wales. Responsibility for Railway Collision. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2

At the railway departmental inquiry, the signaller at Lidcombe and the driver of the western train were held to be jointly responsible for the recent…

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An Explosion in Prussia Many Killed and Injured. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 1

Fifty persons were killed and 72 injurcd by an explosion in artillery stores at Rothenstein, in East Prussia…

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Another Air Raid. Over England and Scotland. Women and Children Killed and Injured. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2

Official: Hostile airships crossed the east coast of England early this morning, and another is reported to have visited the south-east coast of…

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Greek Liner on Fire. Boilers Explode. Many Soldiers Killed and Injured. (Reuter's Message.) Athens

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 August 1916 · page 1

The liner El Eftherea, bound from Salonika to Volo, in Greece, with a cargo of petroleum and 1200 passengers, mostly Greek demobilised soldiers,…

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Fall From a Train. Woman Fatally Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 2

A young woman named Alice Pasquill fell from a train at Sydenham yesterday, and was fatally injured…

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Greek Liner on Fire. Boilers Explode. Many Soldiers Killed and Injured. (Renter's Alessage.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 4

The liner El Eftherea, bound from Salonika to Volo, in Greece, with a cargo of petroleum and 1200 passengers, mostly Greek demobilised soldiers…

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Sydney Domain Meeting. P.L.L Motion Against Consorip. Tion. Three Men Arrested. a Constable Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 2

A meeting in the Domain yesterday. called by thE P.L.L. Exceptive, carried a motion against conscription. There was a large gathering, but on the whole…

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A Tram Smash. in Pennsylvania. 25 Killed; Go Injured. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 4

Twenty-five persons were killed and 60 injured as the result of a tram collision at Johnstown, Pennsylvania…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

Shortly after 9.30 o'clock last night a married man, Mr. J. O'Dea, while employed on the 600ft. level of the Central mine, was struck by a falling…

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Street Bicycle Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon (as reported in the Third Edition of "The Miner") a led about 12 or 13 years of age while riding a bicycle along Crystal-street…

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Blasting Accident at Wallaroo Mines

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 1

At the Wallaroo Mines on Thursday evening a serious blasting accident happened at the 2340ft. level, east of Young's shaft (says the "Advertiser")…

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South Mine Fatality. Inquest Opened and Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

An inquest was opened in the Courthouse this afternoon, to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the death of Herbert Henry Provis, aged…

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Shooting Fatality. Lad of Nine the Victim. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

The death occurred in the Adelaide Hospital yesterday of Allen Strang, aged nine years, who was admitted the previous night suffering from a bullet…

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