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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Smelters Accident Fund

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

In reference to the position whick has arisen in connection with the Smelters Accident Fdnd at Port Pirie, and the manifesto relating to it issued…

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The Attack on Paris. Total Casualties. Killd, 4[?]; INJURED, 207. (Reuter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 1

A French official communique states:— "The casualties in the air raid on Paris were:—Fortyfive persons killed,…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Toll of Accidents. Mr. Brookfield's Criticism. Reply by Minister of Mines. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 2

The criticism of the Mines Department by Mr. P. S. Brookfield M.L.A., during the recent censure debate in the Legislative Assembly, was referred…

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Smelters Accident Fund

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 February 1918 · page 2

In reference to the position which has arisen in conneotion with the Smelters' Accident Fdnd at Port Pirie, and the manifesto relating to it issued…

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Motor Car Accident. Owner and Driver Killed. Four Passengers Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

A large motor car overturned yesterday afternoon while ascending Roberts' Hill at Clarendon. The driver and owner of the car, Martin Schneider, who…

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The Melbourne Storm. Damage Estimated at £100,000. Another Case of Drowning. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

Apart from the tremendous velocity of the wind, the feature of Saturda's storm around Melbourne was its sudden shifts of direction. Starting…

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The Attack on Paris. Total Casualties. Killd, 45; INJURED, 207. (Reuter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 1

A French official communique states:— "The casualties in the air raid on Paris were:—Fortyfive persons killed,…

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Fatal Burning Accident the Inquest

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. T. Hall, J.P., conducted an inquiry at the Courthouse this afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Fatal Result of Burning Accident. Death of Miss E. Jones

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The death occurred at the Broken Hill Hospital last night, at about 9.45 o'clock, of Miss Esther Jones, who was severely burnt while attending to a fire…

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South Australia. Tram Conductor's Attempt to Save Drowning Man. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

John Watkins (67), was drowned in the Torrens today. Albert, E. Sewell made a gallant attempt at rescue. Sewell was conductor in charge of a…

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Drowned at White Cliffs. Aged Man's Fate in the Bunker

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

The White Cliffs correspondent of the Wilcannia "Grazier" "sends the following particulars of a drowning fatality in the Bunker:—"George…

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Vehicle Collision in Beryl-street. Claims for Damages. Verdict for Plaintiffs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., John Alfred Smith sued George Neville for £10 damages in respect to a lamp…

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Accident to Mr. J. J. O'reilly. During a Mine Inspection

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

While the A.M.A. check inspector, Mr. J. J. O'Reilly, was engageD in an inspection at the Junction mine shortly after midday to-day a fall of stone…

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Drowned in the Daring. Wentworth Town Clere

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The Wentworth correspondent of the "Register" telegraphs:— Mr.J. P. Riddell town clerk of Wentworth) was found drowned in the…

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South Australia. Tram Conductor's Attempt to Save Drowning Man. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

John Watkins (67), was drowned in the Torrens today. Albert E. Sewell made a gallant attempt at rescue. Sewell was conductor in charge of a…

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The Junction North Fatality. a Question in Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative, Assembly last night, Mr. Jabez Wright (Willyama) moved the adjournment of the House in order to draw attention to the…

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Vehicle Collision in Beryl-street. Claims for Damages. Verdict for Plaintiffs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., John Alfred Smith sued George Neville for £10 damages in respect to a sulky…

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Accident to Mr. J. J. O'reilly. During a Mine Inspection

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

While the A.M.A. check inspector, Mr. J. J. O'Reilly, was engaged in an inspection at the Junction mine on Tuesday a fall of stone occurred by…

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The Melbourne Storm. Accident to the Steamer Hygeia. Breakdown Near Mornington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

Considerable excitement prevailed for a time on Saturday evenbing on board the well-known Bay steamer Hygela when that vessel broke down on the…

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An Injured Hand

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

L. Penaluna, while working on the 725ft. level at the South mine last night, had his hand lacerated with a piece of rock which flew from a…

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