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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Fatal Tram Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

A fatal tram accident occurred last night in Oxford-street, near its intersection with Burton-street. A middleaged woman, whose name is thought to…

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Two Boys Drowned. Nurse Vainly Attempts a Rescue. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Keith M'Kenzie Beadman (ll), the son of a storekeeper, and Thomas Murray ([?]) son of a teamster, were drowned yesterday at Casino, on the…

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Accident at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

At the South mine yesterday afternoon an electricians named H. G. Gilbert was being lowered to the 1250ft. level when the cage was slightly…

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New South Wales. Accidentally Killed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 8

Private A. A. Murphy, Woy Woy, January 20. DIED OF ILLNESS. Private J. H. Richmond, New…

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Tasmanian Boating Fatality. Three Men Drowned. Launceston

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 February 1916 · page 1

While, attempting to cross the bar st the mooth of the river yesterday afternoon the launch Seabird capsized. Three men who were on board made an…

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New South Wales. Accidentally Killed

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 February 1916 · page 2

Private A. A. Murphy, Woy Woy, January 20. DIED OF ILLNESS. Private J. H. Richmond, New…

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A Child Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Stone, of Pan Ban station, near Wentworth, have lost their two-year-old-son. who was drowned in a tank. There was not…

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Motor Car Smash. One Man Killed Seriously Injured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

A fatal motor car smash occurred near the golf links at Seaton shortly after 11 o'clock last night, as the result of which Mr. Thomas Richardson, a son…

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Soldiers on Strike. Desert the Camps and Invade Sydney. Shops, Hotels, and Hawkers' Barrows Looted. Heads Injured and Windows Smashed. a Charge by Mounted Police. Strikers Fired On. One Killed, Several Wounded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. Thousands of men at the Casula Camp who struck yesterday against the extra time for training, about 1½ hour…

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Air Raids on Italy. Attack on Milan. Civilians Killed and Injured. Rome

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

The city of Milan has been bombed [?]y enemy aeroplanes. The aeroplanes were subjected to a hot fire by anti-aircraft guns…

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Accident at the Central

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

This morning Mr. J. Symonds, an underground worker at the Central mine, had his foot crushed by a piece of timber. His injury was attended to…

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First Aid to the Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

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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Tasmanian Railway Smash. Five Persons Killed and Thirty-one Injured. Driver Goodchild's Death. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

The number of fatalities resulting from the smash on the Launceston to Hobart line on Tuesday, when the express jumped the metals and went over…

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Cause of the Accident. Premier Says Not Due to Locomotive. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Earle, the Premier of Tasmania, who arrived in Mlebourne yesterday for the purpose of attending the Interstate Conference on learning of the…

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Tasmanian Railway Smash. the Roll of Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

The following is a full list of the injured persons as the result of the disastrous railway smash near Campania, 27 miles from Robart, on Tuesday…

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Motor Cae Fatality

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A fatal motor car accident happened on Saturday evening, as the result of which Mr. John Affleck., a well-known four miller at Launceston and residing…

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Tram Collision in Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

A tram travelling down George-street towards Circular Quay, ran into the rear of another car. Three women passengers were injured…

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The Tasmanian Railway Accident. Lady Passenger's Letter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Miss Gwen Varley, daughter of Mr. C. E. Varley, of Melbourne, gives an interesting account of the [?]mpania railway accident, from a woman's point…

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Miner's Head Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 3

The Victoria Ambulance received a call yesterday afternoon to the Central mine, where, owing to a fall of ground, H. Weatherby had sustained a cut on…

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In Railway Accidents. What Would You Do?

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

In a party of commercial travellers the question was recently propounded, "What would you do in case of a railway collision at full speed?"…

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