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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents
546 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 28
The inquest on the body of the man R. Crooks, who died in the hospital as the result of injuries received in a "push" disturbance at Ultimo during the holidays, was concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A. H. Lucas, engaged in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney, ascended Mount Kosciusko on Wednesday for the purpose of obtaining botanical specimens between Mount Kosciusko…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Oughley, aged 23, a fish hawker, residing at Waterloo, was alighting from a tram on the wrong side in Elizabeth-street, city, on Saturday night when he came in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Captain R. N. Thomas, the newly-appointed manager of the Junction North mine, met with an nnfortunate mishap in Argent-street early on Saturday evening. He was mounting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The dead body of John Ryan, aged 60, well known in the district, has been found at Angledool…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A miner named Stewart, working at Bulli, met with an instant death yesterday. He was caught in a running coil of rope. One of his legs was torn off, an arm was reduced to pulp,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the past half-year that the Workmen's Compensation Act has been in operation, the number of fatal accidents shows an increase of 12¼ per cent.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Wilson, while out duck shooting yesterday, was loading a gun on horseback, when the weapon exploded and killed him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An engine attached to a passenger train from Bathurst to Sydney became deralled at Blackheath, on the Blue Mountains, yesterday afternoon. An examination discovered that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT half-past 12 o'clock to-day a fall of ore occurred at Block 11, Proprietary mine, by which a lad named Charles Pound, surveyor's assistant, was badly injured. W. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE condition of the boy Charles Pound, who was so severely injured by a fall of ore in Block 11, Proprietary mine, yesterday and now lies in the Hospital, is slightly improved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABOUT halt-past 12 o'clock to-day a fall of ore occurred at Block 11, Proprietary mine, by which a lad named Charles Pound, surveyor's assistant, was badly injured. W. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A child named Owens, 9 years of age, residing at Yass, on Saturday ate some seeds of the castor oil plant, and died from poisoning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a shocking accident at the Lord Nelson mine, St. Arnaud, on Sunday night. The engine driver, William Gargetts, who had just come on duty, was starting an air…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sad affair is reported from the north. Mrs. Patrick Bourke, residing in the NewValley, Tingha, accompanied by her two children, aged 5 and 8 years, after attending…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A collision between H.M.S. first-class battleship Collingwood, 10 guns, 9500 tons, of the coastguard service, and the cruiser Curacon, 12 guns, 2380 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a double mining fatality at Welshman's Flat, Stawell, yesterday, two miners, respectively Arthur Cole and Thomas Murley, being killed, apparently by bad gas. When…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Flanagan, mall contractor, was found dead yesterday on his coach between Boorooma and Brewarrina…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest on the body of Mrs. Burke, who was killed through being thrown from a buggy at Tingha, was held yesterday. A verdict of accidental death was recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William David Heynes, aged 13, whilst bathing in the Torrens yesterday afternoon, was drowned. An inquest will be held to-day…
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