Fatal Trap Accident. A Mother's Neck Broken. ADELAIDE
Yesterday afternoon a fatal accident occurred on the Hills road by which Mrs. H. G. Howe lost her life. The horses attached to the vehicle in which…
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Accidents, 1897
873 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 44
Burning Fatality. Auckland
A young married woman named Kelly, and a child aged 5 were burned to death at Sydeaham on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sandy Creek Fatality. MELBOURNE
The body of the miner Pomeroy, which over a fortnight ago was engulfed by running drift at Sandy Creek, has at length been recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Unfortunate Accident. Sydney
Whilst two youths named Larkins and Archer were out rabbit-shooting in the vicinity of Bathurst yesterday, the former was accidentally shot dead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Cable] Dynamite Explosion in Germany Four Killed and Eight Wounded. LONDON, Taeaday
A serious explosion of dynamite has occurred in a factory at Krummoll, in Germany, by which four workmen were killed and eight wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[Br Telegraph.] a Mail Coach Accident. SYDNEY
An Adelong telegram reports that as the Tumut mail coach was Dearing Killarney a bolt dropped from the swingletree. One horse took fright…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Dropped Dead in the Street. SYDNEY
William Wilson, a bricklayer, was walking in company with his brother at Balmain when he dropped dead in the street. He suffered from heart…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to apt[?]in Brassey. LONDON
Captain Brassey, a relative of the Victorian Governor, has been thrown from his horse at Maidstone. His injuries, however, are not expected to prove serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] An Old Man Choked. SYDNEY
Christopher Hetherington, aged 70, a selector, was partaking of dinner at Brightman's Hotel, Orange, when he was choked by a piece of meat catching…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Block 10
Last night John Auld, a tracker on Block 10, while tipping a track into a chute fell in himself. He received a number of cuts on the head, which,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Accidents Elsewhere
A telegram from Coolgardie reports that John Samuel Wallace, a miner in the Londonderry No. 1 South, met with a terrible accident through a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Fatality in Berlin. Showman Shoots His Sister. London, May 26
During a performance at Berlin, a showman accidentally shot his sister dead while firing at glass balls placed upon her head…
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John Harris has been killed in the Victory United mine at Cue by a piece of timber falling on him. A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest held on his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fatal Dray Accident. A Gallant Brother. SYDNEY
Four children, the sons and daughters of James Bennett, yesterday proceeded to Penberthy's mine, Inverell, for the purpose of delivering some charcoal. They rode in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burned by Slag. Fearful Accident at Port Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
A fireman named Rostholka, employed at the Block 14 smelting works, Port Adelaide, fell into a slag-pot last night, and was fearfully burned about the legs and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boating Accident on Lake Illawarra. Two Youths Drowned. SYDNEY
The eldest two sons of Dr. Bateman, William and Shepherd, went out boating on Saturday on Lake Illawarra. As they did not return home…
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Andrew Anderson, sailmaker of the ship Oakhurst, now lying at Port Pirie, fell overboard on Saturday night and was drowned. He was heard to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Naval Officers Drowned. LONDON
Six petty officers of the warship Collingwood have been drowned in Bantry Bay, Ireland, through the capsizing of a boat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Panic in a Cathedral. Seven Crushed to Death. And Seventeen Seriously Injured. [By Cable.] London
A shocking disaster has occurred at Pisa, in Italy. An enormous crowd had assembled in the cathedral to witness the unveil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burned by Slag. Fearful Accident at Port Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
A fireman named Rostholka, employed at the Block 14 smelting works, Port Adelaide, fell into a slag-pot last night, and was fearfully burned about the legs and…
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