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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Soldiers Injured. While Returning From the Races. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 2

A motor-car containing four soldiers came to grief on the Magill-road last night while returning from the races, the car making a collision with a…

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Accident on the Railway. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 4

An accident occurred on the Truro railway to-day. Some trucks telescoped, and a guard's van was thrown off the line. Two men were injured…

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South Australia. Motor-cycle Fatality. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

W. C. Lewis was killed in a motorcycle accident near Kadina on Monday…

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Accident at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. T. Ferguson, a miner, while employed on the 900ft. level of the British mine last night, was struck by a machine which fell from the position in…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. One Man Killed, Three Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

A smash between two motor cycles, with sidecars attached, occurred about seven miles the other side of Port Broughton on Monday morning (reports…

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First Aid to the Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 1

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

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The Proprietary MIll Fatality. Suspension of Operations To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

Following on the death of the youth William Francis Stokes, who was found dead on the mill floor at the Proprietary Mine this morning, the majority…

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Man Injured in Hotel Dspute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

A man named Clancy, a new arrival from Sydney, was shot in an hotel at Cowra following upon a dispute. He was removed to the Cowra Hospital…

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British Destroyer Sunk Result of a Collision. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

The British Admiralty reports that a British destroyer sank on April 1 as the result of a collision. All the crew were saved…

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Fatality in Proprietary Mill. Youth Falls From a Bridge. His Neck Broken

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

At about 6.30 o'clock this morning, the dead body of William Francis Stokes, aged 17 years, was found on the floor of the mill at the Proprietary…

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Burning Accident at Cobar. Three Men Caught by Molten Matte

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 3

A burning accident occurred at the works of the C.S.A. Mines, Limited, shortly after noon on Wednesday last (reports the "Western Age"), as a…

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Proprietary Mine Fatality. the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The City Coroner, Mr. T. Hall, J.P., this morning conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Franois Stokes,…

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Man Found Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

At about 7 o'clock last night, the police found a man named J. Eolstard lying at the corner of Cobalt and Oxide-streot with a wound at the back…

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The Proprietary Mill Fatality. Suspension of Operations To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 1

Following on the death of the youth William Francis Stakes, who was found dead on the mill-floor at the Proprietary Mine this morning the majority…

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An Injured Foot

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

This morning J. Posady, a mullocker, was removed in the Victoria ambulance from the Central mine to his residence) in Argent-street. At about 4 o'clock…

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Two Men Burnt to Death. a Third Injured. While Arranging a War Appeal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

A tragedy occurred at Yannawah Station, near Young, yesterday afternoon. Three men, R. J. Young, granier…

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Accident at the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

Early this morning, P. H. Davis, a miner, while employed at the Proprietary Mine, was struck by a bolt. His nose was fractured, his brow lacerated,…

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Fatal Collision. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

Carl Carlson (23), was killed at Port Pirie on Saturday night in a collision between a bicycle and a masher dray…

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A Soldier Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

Arthur Garnett, a returned soldier, was drowned in the Torrens on Saturday night. The boat he was in capsized…

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South Australia. Boy Saves Girl From Drowning. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 4

The Glenelg magistrates to-day in conrt praised a schoolboy named Philip John Cornish, aged 14 years, for saving a girl from drowning at Glenelg…

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