The Derrick Fatality. The Inquest
AN inquest into the death of Charles Brown, the circus employee who was killed by a derrick accident at the Tramway goods station, was held before the Coroner (Mr…
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Accidents, 1898
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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Shattered Hand. SYDNEY
Lindsay Johnson was out opoiaum shooting near Singleton, when his gun exploded. His wrist was shattered so badly that the hand has been amputated…
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PETER HAY, an employee of MESSRS. Fromen and Co., met with a very painful accident this afternoon. The trolly of which Hay was in charge was standing, without an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Snicide of a Woman. SYDNEY
May Lawler, formerly a barmaid, who has been living in a Chinese camp at Hay, has committed suicide by drowning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. London, Feb. 7
By a railway collision at Bressie, Aryshire, seven were killed and many injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Fatality at Yackandandah. MELBOURNE
Edward Hamilton, a miner, has been smothered by the collapse of a wall in a claim at Yackandandah, while engaged in sluicing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fatal Boating Accident. Two Women and a Child Drowned. SYDNEY
Charles Walker and his wife, in company with Mrs. Norton and William Norton, the laarnamed aged eight, were beating off Manly yesterday afternoon, when a gust…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Jockey's Terrible Condition. a Series of Accidents
IT may be taken for granted that nothing is further from the mind of the jockey, when riding a close-contested race, than the chances of an accident occurring. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather. The Wentworth Mail Washed Away. Both Horses Drowned. Damage, £42
Aleo Hunter, the well-known Wentworth maildriver, left the Hill yesterday morning at about 11 o'clock on his usual weekly trip. When he got to the big watercourse this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Tleegraph.] Sydney
William Rushly, aged 34, was grubbing on Wallis farm, Bodangora, when a tree fell on him, killing him instantly. A woman fell from the cliffs near the…
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ON Saturday night a heated argument occurred at the Caledonian rooms between two of its members, Messrs. J. Downie and J. Bannerman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather. a Man Drowned near Silverton. Crossing a Flooded Creek
FROBABLY owing to the fact that a running creek on the Barrier is so rarely seen, the strength concealed in the current is discounted by otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Editi0n Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Gale on the Coast. Further Details of the Wrecks. Lists of the Drowned. The Ship in Distress. Another Vessel Ashore. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Further details of easualties to vessels during yesterday's severe storm continue to come to hand. It appears that the crew of the lost…
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Ben Travers, aged 6, was picking up coal on the Belmore line, when he was knocked by a passing train. His head was smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
Charles Swan, the defendant in the perjury case, set down at the present Criminal Court, arising out of the Martin-Advertiser libel action, met…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following appeared in our let Editions yesterday:— the Gale on the Coast. Further Details of the Wrecks. Lists of the Drowned. The Ship in Distress. Another Vessel Ashore. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Further details of assualties to vessels during yesterday's severe storm continue to come to hand. It appears that the crew of the lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Death from Eating Wax Matches. SYDNEY
A child named Leah Duggan, aged 1 year and 10 months, has died in the hospital from eating the heads of wax matches…
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A farmer named James was endeavoring to save a dog from drowning in the Manilla river when he was swept into the stream and drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood at Bungendore. Two Men Drowned. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon
The most disastrous flood ever known occurred at Bungendore last night after a thunderstorm, when 4[?]. of rain fell. The lowerend of Bungendore was 5ft. underwater…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident at Port Pirie Refinery. ADELAIDE
At the refinery works at Port Pirie on Tuesday a bar of bullion fell on the foot of William Sudcamp, an employee, who was removed to the hospital. The big too will…
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