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Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents
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The body of Jeseph Roberts, aged 60 years, who had been residing at the Cafe Francais, in George-street, for years past, was found floating in Coogee Bay yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Coroner (Mr. Makinson), in summing up in the inquest on John Fenotti this morning, said that lately in inquests there had been a tendency for juries to lengthen the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE adjourned inquest into the death of John Fenotti, who was buried beneath a fall of ore in the Block 12 stopes, Proprietary mine, on Tuesday evening, was resumed in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fatal mining accident is reported from Moonta. Stephen Brown, a young miner, was the victim. He was working in a stope with his mates, taking down some ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An extraordinary case of drowning is reported from Elsternwick Charles Blackely, a lad of 11, had delivered some laundry work to a resident, and some time later he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Coroner (Mr. Makinson), in summing up in the inquest on John Fenotti this morning, said that lately in inquests there had been a tendency for juries to lengthen the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →James M'Hugh, residing at Bankstown, was crossing George-street, opposite the railway station, on Saturday night when he was knocked down by a vehicle and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE jary empanelled to inquire into the death of John Fenotti, who was smothered in Block 12 stopes on Tuesday evening last, having failed to agree on a verdict the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An extraordinary case of drowning is reported from Elsternwick. Charles Blackely, a lad of 11, had delivered some laundry work to a resident, and some time later he was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →DEALING with mine accidents in the United Kingdom during 1898, the Mining Journal says:—In metalliferous mines there is a small increase in the total number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. C. T. Ritchie, president of the Board of Trade, has introduced a bill before the House of Commons with the object of preventing railway accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Lecky, the son of a Sydney contractor, while supervising the erection of a dwelling-house near Bombala, mounted a horse which was thought to be quiet. Lecky…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Whittingham, a popular man long well-known in athletic and sporting circles, and for some time post secretary of the Melbourne Polo Club, ofter making arrangements…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible disaster occurred near Toulon, the chief naval station of France on the Mediteranean, at an early hour yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT Elwick (Tas.) on Saturday a serious mishap occurred in the Hurdle Race. At the first jump Wolfgang blundered and fell, throwing his rider (Fitzgerald) heavily. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A miner named John Shepherd, employed at the Central mine, met with a slight accident about half-past 6 last evening. He was barring down some ground at the 400ft. level,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FEW minutes, before 6 o'clock last evening a fall of earth occurred at Block 11, injuring a miner named Richard Reilly so badly that he died some hours afterwards. Reilly and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ANOTHER accident happened at the new mill, Proprietary mine, this afternoon. William Marjoram, a mill hand, while looking after the crashers, slipped, and his thigh got…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN inquest was held at the Courthouse this afternoon by the Coroner (Mr. Makinson, P.M.) into the death of Richard Reilly, who died in the Hospital last night from injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquiry into the death of the man Heraghty, the victim of the boiler explosion at the Phoenix mine, Parkes, was concluded yesterday. Robert Hayes and William…
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