Miners' Accident Fund. Increase Relief Wanted
A deputation is being arranged by the Colliery Employees' Federation to wait on the Minister for Mines to ask for an increase in the allowances under…
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Accidents, 1916
380 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 19
The Central Mine Fatality. Mr. H. Northon's Death
Mr. Henry Aubrey Northon (not Morthon), the victim of the Central mine fatality, briefly reported in the First Edition, was breaking down a rake of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Killed on the Railway. Her Son Injured. Adelaide
Mrs, Rose Donnell, wife of A. Donnell, wharf laborer, who resided in Peelstreet, Ystals, was run over and killed at the Peel-street crossing shortly be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident. on the Central Mine. Surface Employee Run Over
Aboat noon to-day it was reported to the police that a fatal accident had occurred on the Central mine. The victim was named Henry Mor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Central Mine Fatality. Mr. H. Northon's Death
Mr. Henry AubreyNorthon (non Morthon), the victim of the Central mine fatality, reported in yesterday's First Edition, was breaking down a nike of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two More Steamers Mined. Over Fifty Pers0ns Drowned. London
The French steamer Trignace has been mined and sunk in the North Sea. Twenty-six of those on board were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Burning Accident. at Mallara Station. the Jury's Verdict
Stuart Craig, an old man of 64. who had been employed for some time, as cook at Mallara station, was brought in to the Wentworth Hospital in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Young Men Drowned
The Echunga correspondent of "The Advertiser" writes:- "On Sunday afternoon two wellknown young men lost their lives by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Burning Accident
Rita Hubner the victim of the burning accident at her home at the corner of Gypsum-street and Pell-lane, Railday Town, yesterday morning was…
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Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. H. Phillips while following his occupation as a miner at the 1100ft. level at the Central mine, sustained a bruised foot,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Sergeant Injured. a Port Adelaide Sensation
Although for some inexplicable reason the Port Adelaide police endeavored to hush the matter up (reports an Adelaide newspaper), a serious incident occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Double Fatality at Port Adelaide. Caused by Falling Hoppers Adelaide
At the Adelaide Chemical Ferti[?] Company's works at Port Adelaide two men lost their lives Tuesday. The company recently erected a new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Burning Fatality. Inquest Opened and Adjourned
Mr. T. W. Cohen, Coroner, opened an inquiry in the Courthouse the afternoon into the cause and circumstances surrounding the death of Rita…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Burning Accident. Death of Rita Hubner
Rita Habner (9), the victim of the barning accident which occurred at her parents' residence at the corner of Gypsum-street and Pell-lane on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Fatality. Case of Petrol Explodes. Melbourne
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion in Paris Fort Extends to Powder Factory. Many Persons Killed and Injured. Paris
Forty-five persons were killed and 260 injured by an explosion in the Couronne fort, St. Denis, to the northeast of Paris. A huge crater now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Strikes a Train. a Level Crossing Smash. Passengers of the Car Injured. Auckland (N.Z.)
A motor-car yesterday struck a train at a level crossing at Nelson. The driver of the motor-car, Mr. Hallam, was thrown between two waggons, over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Collision in Italy. Passengers Killed and Injured. Rome
A passenger train bound from Ancona for Castella Mare collided with a troop train at Pedaso station. Ten persons were killed and 40 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Boys Drowned
A telegram from Cohuna in the Melbourne "Argus" states:— A drowning accident occurred in the Gunbower Creek, near the residence of Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fisherman Drowned. Sydney
A small fishing skiff capasised of Brock's Beach, near Na[?]been, yesterday morning. One of the o[?]oupants, john Holding, a resident of…
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