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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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The War. Yarmouth Bombarded. Attacked From the Sea. Enemy's Fire Lasts Five Minutes. Three' Persons Killed and Ten Injured. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Official: "Yarmouth was bombarded from the sea last night. "The enemy's fire was opened at 20 minutes to 5 o'clock and lasted five…

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Fatal Accident on East-west Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 1

A Port Augusta telegram in the "Register" states:—A ganger, Henry Blivens, was run over by a goods train and killed at the 57½ mile on…

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Picnic Van Overturns. the Accident Near Warrandyte

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

An accident, which (as already reported in "The Miner") resulted in injury to eight persons, three of whom are now lying in a serious condition in the…

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Picnic Van Overturns. the Accident Near Warrandyte

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

An accident, which (as already reported in "The Miner") resulted in injury to eight peraons, three of whom are now lying in a serious condition in the…

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Accidents at British Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

At the British Mine last night, at about 10 o'clock, Mr. L. Fisher, a mill hand, slipped and fell on a shovel, severely bruising his back. He…

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Three Boys Drowned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Two boys, named Robert Gould and Clifford Graham, were drowned while bathing in Cook's River, near Sydney, yesterday. A lad named Gordon…

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Junction North Fatality Inquest Opened and Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

In the Courthouse this afternoon Mr. H. Giles Shaw, coroner, conduct:d an inquiry into the circums[?]nces surrounding the death of Ivan Vosileff, a…

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Fatality at Junction North Mine. a Bulgarian Killed. by Pall of Ground

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

A fall of ground occurred on the 1200ft. level of the Junction North mine last night, which resulted in the death of Ivan Vesileff, a Bulgarian, 23…

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Accident to Sergeant Dimond

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

Sergeant W. F. Dimond met with, an accident yesterday afternoon while returning from the police barracks to the police station. When in…

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Motor-car Collides with Tramcar. Five Persons Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 20 January 1918 · page 2

Last night a motor car, in which wero four recently returned soldiers, whose temporary address is the Randwick Hospital, came into collision with…

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Junction North Fatality the Inquest Resumed

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

In the Courthouse this afternoon Mr. H. Giles Shaw, coroner, continued the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ivan Vosileff, a…

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Fishermen Injured by Explosion. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

As the result of an explosion at long reef, near Manly, on Saturday night, two fishermen, George Gibson (40), of Military-road, Mosman, and Richard…

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Railway Disaster. British Express Runs Into Landslide. Three Persons Killed and 20 INJURED. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

The Midland Railway express from St. Pancnass (London), collided with a landslide 15 miles from Carlisle in the north of England, yesterday afternoon…

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Gasworks Fatality. the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The coroner, Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M.. and a jury held an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon concerning the circumstances attending the…

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Fatality at the Gasworks. Employee Caught in Burning Tar. Death Follows at the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

John Campbell, an employee at the Gasworks, was severely burnt at an early hour this morning as the result of some tar becoming ignited, and he…

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Accident in Flour Mill. Flywheel Breaks and Causes Damage

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

An accident of a startling character occurred at Messrs. W. Tilomas and Co.'s flour mill at Fort Adelaide on Friday evening (reports "The…

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Gasworks Fatality. the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 1

The coroner, Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M.. and a jury held an inquest at the Cjurthouse on Tuesday, concerning the circumstances attending the…

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Fatality at the South Blocks. Mner Killed by Falling Stone

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

The second fatality to be reported on tlio line of lode for the year 1918, occurred at s bout 4 o'clock this afternoon at the South Blocks, the victim being…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

Colin Crossley (20), a returned soldier, who lost a leg at Galipoli, died yesrterday as the result of a motorcycle accident at Mitcham the…

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South Blocks Fatality. Inquest This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

An inquest will be opened at the Courthouse this afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, on the body of the late Rchard Graham, who was killed by a fall of…

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