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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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South Australia. Railway Accident at Terowie. Adelaide, Fridays

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

A railway accident occurred [?] Terowie last night, An engine and truck were capsized and other trucks were derailed. No one was injured…

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A Cage Accident. Two Men Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

A cage accident occurred at the South Mine shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. A cage containing Messrs. W. Olds…

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A Street Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 8

A man named E. Inwood, while walking down Argent-street this afternoon, fell at the intersection of Chloride-street and Argent-street and…

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Fatal Motor Car-tram Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 1

As a result of colliding with a tra[?] at the intersection of Bourke and Livlerpool streets. Darlinghurst, last night. a motor cyclist, who has not yet been…

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Railway Collision At, Terowie

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

The Terowie correspondent of the "Advertiser" reports:— "During shunting operations on Thursday evening a collision took place…

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Swimmer Drowned at Lorne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. William Brunton, who lived with his mother at Leone, Brook-Street, Hawthorn, was drowned while bathing at Lorne (Victoria) last Wednesday…

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How a Child Was Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

Frank White, 4½ years of age, fell into the sea off the Kerferd-road pier, Albert Park reports the "Argus", about midday, and was drowned. With…

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Swimmer Drowned at Lorne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

Mr. William Brunton, who lived witl his mother at Leone, Brook-street Hawthorn, was drowned while bathing at Lorne (Victoria) last Wednesday…

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British Destroyer Sunk. Collision in the Channel. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty reporte:"The torpedo-boat destroyer Boxer was sunk in the English Channel on tiie night, of February 8 as the result…

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Two Railwaymen Killed. a Third Seriously Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

An accident resulting in the instantaneous death of two well-known Bathurst railwaymen, and serious injuries to a third, occurred on Tuesday…

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The Queensland Floods. a Girl Drowned. Three Men Four Dats Without Food

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

The Brisbnhe correspondent of the "Register" telegraphs:Further heavy rains fell in northern Queensland during the 48 hours ended…

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An Injured Eye

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Mr.Alf. Giles, while working at the White Leads Mine yesterday (Wednesday),had one of his eyes severely injured as the result of a piece of steel…

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A Titanic Survivor. Found Injured on Coogee Beach

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

Mrs. Muriel Redley, a widow,who lives in Iilawarra-road, Marrickville, was admitted to St. Vincount's Hospital, Sydney, on Saturday night says, the…

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Drowning Case at Port Augusta. Visitor From Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

The Port Augusta correspondent of "The Advertiser" states:— Mr. Isaac J. Balley (39), who arrived from Broken Hill last week, and…

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Dover Bombarded One Child Killed, Seven Persons Injured. (Keuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 1

The Press Bureau officially annouces: "An enemy submarine bombarded Dover at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock this morning.It discharged 30 rounds…

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Special Sunday Issue. Latest War News. Active Operations on Western Front. Germans Dispersed Near Loos. French Repulse Enemy Rushes. Dover Bombarded by Submarine. One Child Killed, Seven Persons Injured. Attempt to Cut Lines of Sea Communication. Trawlers v. Submarines. United States Girls to Gather French Wheat Harvest. United States Troops in France Not as Many as Calculated on. Alleged Peace Reports Affect Wall-street Austro-Hungarian Troops Occupy Brody. Swedish Warsh ip to Protect Inhabitants of Aaland Islands. British Advance in Palestine. Further Area Cleared in East Africa. Mr. Lloyd George Indisposed. Ordered Complete Rest. King George Talks on Patriotism

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 1

The cable messages in this issue headed "The Times' Message" are published in "The (London) Times" newspaper,and cabled to Australia by special permission.It should be understood.that the opinions are not those of "The Times"unless expressly stated to be so.The cables headed "Reuter's…

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Man Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Arthur Henry Johnson (27) was drowned at PortPirie on Sunday…

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Terrific Rains in South Africa. Washaways on the Railways. Three Hundred Persons Drowned. (Renter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Terrific trains have fallen in the Transvaal. Natal, and Mozambique (Portuguese East Africa), causing many washaways on the railways and the…

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Dover Bombarded by Enemy Submarine. One Child Killed, Seven Per80n8 Injured. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 1

The Press Bureau officially announces: "An enemy submarine bombarded Dover at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock this morning. It discharged 30 rounds…

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Supposed Case Op Drowning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

A man named George Moore, employed on Mount Murchison station, was reported missing on Tuesday even-: ing, and is supposed to bo drowned (says…

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