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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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[?]Treet Accident. Bicycle and Motor-car Collide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 1

An accident [?]ccurred in Arg[?]ont-street, opposite the Post Office, at aboout 5 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. J.F. Bartley, who had transacted some…

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Accident at the North Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

This morning, Mr. B. Malley, employed on the 950ft. level of the North mine, sustained injuries to the neck, a lacerated arm, and bruised leg, as the…

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Soldier Accidentally Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 2

Corporal J. D. Coyle, of the 20th Battalion, A.I.F. fell from a through train from Sydney to Liverpool on Wednesday night, and died from his…

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Drowned in the Derwent. Two Lives Lost. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon four men were out fishing off Crayfish Point, in the River Derwent, when the boat upset, with the result that a licensed…

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Holiday Boating Tragedies. Fishermen Drowned. Boat Capsized at Como. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 3

Four men went boating from Como yesterday afternoon, but had not gone far when the boat capsized. Mr. Percy Brown, of Roselle, swam…

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British Destroyer Injured. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 2

A destroyer which had previously played a prominent part in the North Sea was in the thick of the Lowestoft fight. A shot penetrated the…

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Motor-car Accident. Three Men Drowned. Sinn Fein Badges on the Bodies. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

A motor-car jumped over a bridge into the River Laune, near Killongsin, 12 miles west of Killarney. Three passengers were drowned. " Two of the…

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New South Wales. Two Girls Drowned Whilst Surfing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

Whilst surfing at Farquhar Park, near Tar[?], on the North Coask Kitty Macaulay (19) daughter of Mr. W. Macaulay, of Taree, and Elsie Hopper…

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The Accident to Mr. C. White

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Morrison Bros., coach proprinters, state with regard to the recent accident to Mr. Clifford White, who is now in the Broken Hill Hospital with…

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Accident in Doncaster Handicap

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

The unlucky starter in the A.J.C. Doncaster Handicap on Saturday last (says the "Daily Telegraph") was the Queensland colt. Dear Laddie, who many racing men…

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Fatality at Newcastle. Man's Both Legs Cut Off. S[?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Sunday 30 April 1916 · page 2

Thomas Irwin, a machine hand employed at the Symington colliery, Newcastle, had both legs cut off above the knees yesterday afternoon. He died…

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Collision Between Goods Trains. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 3

A collision took place between two goods trains in the Goulburn railway yards yesterday. Much damage was done…

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Goulbuan Railway Collision. Driver and Fireman Suspended. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 3

Driver Healey and Fireman Brown, who were on the engine of the incoming goods train which collided at Goulburn with a stationary train in…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 4

This afternoon Mr. N. White, while working at the 1000ft. level at the South mine, sustained severe bruises to the left leg as the result of a piece…

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Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 1

This afternoon Mr. N. White, while working at the 1000ft. level at the South mine sustained severe bruises to the left leg as the result of a piece…

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Some of the Crew Injured Sixteen Taken Prisoners. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

A north-eastern country correspondent states that one Zeppelin on Tuesday seemed out of control, and was probably damaged, by gunfire…

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Cycling Accident at Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

Len Clifford, who started from [?] in the bicycle road race on Wednesday, last (reports the Wilcannia [?] [?] a nasty accident…

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Injured on the Railway

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 1

This afternoon Mr. W. Mutlow, who is employed on the Broken Hill to Menindie section of the Broken Hill to Condobolin railway, had one of his…

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Fatal Accident at the Proprietary. Man Smothered in a Chuie

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

An accident occurred at the Proprietary mine has morning just [?] [?] [?]…

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Proprietary Mine Fatality. Inquest Continued. Verdict of Accidenta[?] Death. Rider by the Jury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

The City Coroner (Mr. T. Hall) this morning conducted the adourned inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Archibald John…

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