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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents
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A man named Rogers, aged 79, a respected residont of Temora, strayed into the bush on Thursday, and was subsequently found dead, lying on a tree stump…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A young man named Thomas Rufers met with a bad accident in Smith's open cut this morning. Ho was just going to work when a stone weighing about 3cwt. fell nway from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Your report of the above is yesterday's issue was extravagant and misleading. The man Rogers (not Raters) sustained a slight cut on the inside of the right foot,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named White, 70 years of age, municipal inspector of nuisances at Gulgong was found dead in bed yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Edwards, bicycle agent at Geelong, was pouring kerosene on a lighted stove yesterday, when the tin exploded. Edwards was badly burnt. Several buildings had a narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE results of the examinations which were recently held to conclude the courses of instruction under the St. John Ambulance Association have been received from Drs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An unusual accident occurred on the Wellington wharf yesterday. As the Union Company's steamer Tarawera, from Sydney, was berthing, the heavy hawser used to haul…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The well known sailing vessel Torrcus, the last remaining clipper of the Elder line, arrived at Port Adelaide from London early on Sunday morning last in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The body of Albert Scott Robin, painter and paperhanger, was found in the reservoir at Waterfall Gully on Saturday afternoon. A rope hung round the dead man's neck, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named Thomas Warren, working in Harry's open cut, met with a very serious accident at about 11 o'clock on Saturday night. He was along the tram-line in front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Mitchell, senior, a farmer, left Eden, on the South Coast, for his home at Towamba on Saturday, driving a buggy. Subsequently he was found dead by the roadside with his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paul Stephen, aged 13 years, was drowned at Natimuk whilst bathing yesterday. This is the third drowning case in the one family…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steam collier Arno has been wrecked off Portsmouth, on the English coast. Although the disaster happened close inshore, 18 of the crew were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday evening a boy named Holmes was accidentally shot at a shooting gallery at Gawler. The attendant was handing a rifle to someone when it exploded and the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE man Thomas Warren, who was run over by two trucks in Harry's open cut late on Saturday night, died in the Hospital this afternoon. Spinal injuries appear to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maud Hare, a child 4 years of age, residing with her parents at Thornleigh, was bitten a few days ago by a bulldog ant. Beyond a stinging pain, nothing was felt at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held this afternoon at the courthouse hy the deputy coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) into the death of thomas Warren, a laborer, who was run over by a truck in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A MINER named George Shaw, working at the 300ft. level, Stewart section, Proprietary mine, fell down a chute this afternoon and badly cut his arm. Dr. Groves…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thomas Williamson, who was recently employed on Killarney station, since he returned from New Zealand, where his wife died, has been very despondent. He gave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A miner named Mason, working in a Reefton mine, was crushed to death yesterday by the cage falling on him at the bottom of the shaft…
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