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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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New Zealand. University Professor Drowned. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

Professor Bedford, of the Otago University, was drowned while bathing yesterday…

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Drowned at Port Pirie. Arthur Henry Johnson the Victim. a Native of Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

A tragedy. of the river occurred on Sunday morning (says' the Port Pirie "Recorder"), the victim of wdieh was Mr. Arthur Henry Johnson, a singlo…

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Motor Car Overturns. Four Passengers Injured. Three Have Skulls Fractured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning a motor-oar left the Temperance and General Insurance Society's buildings in the city with four passengers. At…

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Terrific Rains in South Africa. Washaways Ox the Railways. Three Hundred Persons Drowned. (Router's Message)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 1

Terrific rains hard fallen in the Transvaal. Natal, and Mozambique (Portuguese East Africa), causing,maby washaways on: tho railways and the…

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The Junction North Fatality. Ivan Vosileff's Death. Against the Manager. an Inquiry Also to Be Held

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

A few days ago the circumstances attending the fatal accident to Ivan Vosileff, a Bulgarian, at the Broken Hill Junction North Mine was…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

Stewart Monteith, a hank clerk, was killed in a motor car accident at Ha wera yesterday. John Lawson was badly injnred…

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Broken Hill Accidents. Fall From a Bicycle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

G, Bishop, while riding a bicycle home from tho South mine last night, fell from the machine and received injuries to the pelvis. Bishop was…

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Miner's Eyes Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

At about 4 o'clock this afternoon an explosion occurred underground at the South mine, from which J. Finch, a miner, received injuries to the face and…

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Man's Leg Injured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

J. Wepdon had his right hg badly slashed by a knife while working at the Port Adelaide Produce Depot to-day…

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First Aid to the Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 1

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

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Young Woman's Suicide. Sequel to Drowning Fatality

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

The Port Pirie correspondent of "The Register" reports:—"On Friday a young woman, Vera Telford, aged 20 years, daughter of Mrs. Emily…

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Burning Fatality at Geelong. Bother An-d Two Childejsn Dead. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

As the result of a fire, at Geelong on Saturday Mrs. J. Kinsella, of Victoria-street; Carlton, and two of her children, Annie, aged 5. years, and…

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Drowned in the Darling

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

The body ofi the man George Moore, who was reported missing from Mount Murchison station, was found on Friday last (says the "Grasier"), about half…

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Sydney Motor Car Smash. Another of the Injured Dies. Sydney,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. Rust, another, victim of the motor car smash in Sydney last.week, died in the hospital this morning.Mr. James Duncan and Miss Egan are…

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Adelaide Motor Car Accident. Five Men Injured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

A motor car smash occurred at Kent Town yesterday. George Peters was badly hurt, Roy Cantwell sustained a twisted ankle, George Wood had his…

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A Burning Fatality. Aged Widow the Victim. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

Mrs. Nellie Knott, aged 82, a widow, an inmate of the Colonists' Home in North Fitaroy, died in the Melbourne Hospital to-day as the result of burns…

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The United States Naval Steamer Founders. Thirty Sailors Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Thirty sailors were drowned when the naval steamer Cherokee foundered off the Atlantic coast…

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New South Wales Boating Fatality at Gosford. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Taroagh a motor boat, capsizing off Wagstaffe Point Gosford, Alfred Hutchings, of Balmain, was drowned…

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Arrested Oh the Beach, After Beeng Given Up As Drowned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

James Rich a ship's fireman, divested himself of part of his clothing, left it with his money oh the beach and then disappeared under the old…

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South Australia. Coal Lumpers Injured. Adelaide, Monilay

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

Three coal lumpers,.were" injured in an accident at Port* Adelaide on Saturday…

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