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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents
673 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 34
A miner named Bullen, working at the Ruby silver mine, Rockvale, after fixing two charges of dynamite, on reaching the surface slipped and fell 70ft. Both charges…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A mother and son named Boyle, have been drowned in the river at Strahan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A number of boys on Saturday afternoon got possession of about 13 dynamite caps. While playing with them in Blende-street North one of the caps in the hands of a lad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A colliery has been flooded in Ayrshire. Sixteen miners were rescued after being interned in the workings for a day, and three were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A dreadful affair occurred at Collingwood on Saturday night. A woman named Mrs. W. Jones, living in Frances-street, went out shopping about 8 o'clock, leaving her two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Brady, George Rafferty, and George Hill went out boating near Murray Bridge on Sunday, and when four miles from the town the boat capsized, Hill and Rafferty being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ANOTHER sad story of the bush reaches Cue (West Australia) from Mount Malcolm. The Chronicle states:—In our last issue we gave brief details regarding tho terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A lad named Bertie Douglas was toying with a saloon rifle at Malvern yesterday afternoon, the weapon being loaded, when the charge exploded, the bullet entering the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Rockhampton telegram reports that a child aged 3½ years, daughter of the licensee of the Separation Hotel (Mr. Ryan). was playing in the bar, when she was told to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The two-year-old son of Mr. Zimmerman, Lyndoch Valley, was drowned in a dam on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fearful blasting accident has occurred at the Victory mine, Warrandyte. Walter Taylor was putting in a dynamite charge, and the fuse did not ignite. He ran back to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A BUNINYONG (Victoria) correspondent reports:—A profound sensation was caused here last night when it became known that MissDowney, postmistress at Clarendon, a highly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Breeze, aged 14, whilst in a fit, tell into the Bell River, Wellington, and was drowned. Bobort Lyle, manager of the Nordcnfeldt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph M'Lcod, a lad of 14, residing at Koltern, was sliding down the hand-rail of a staircase, when he missed his hold and fell 15ft. Both his arms and his skull were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN engine-der named A. Smith was hurt last night Smith's open cut. Proprietary mine. Smi[?] endeavored to stop a bolting horse, where was thrown down and injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bertie Douglas, the young follow who got a pea rifle bullet in his head in a mysterious manner at Malvern last Tuesday, when his sister ywas about to be married, died…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very painful tragedy has occurred in the city. A young woman named Ada Hobourne has for some time been "keeping company" with a man who is reputed to be the father of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two passenger trains collided on the South-eastern railway at Newcross. Three Persons were Killed and six injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a collision between two passenger trains on the South-eastern Railway at New Cross, three persons were killed and six seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the mouth of the Yarra last night the steamer Rockton, outward bound, struck the tug Advance with great force on the port side. The master and a deck hand on the…
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