The Open-cut Fatality. the Jury Add a Rider
THE inquest into the death of Thomas O'Shaugntessy, who fell down a chute ia Smith's open out, was concluded by Ur. Maitland, P.M., deputy-coroner, last evening…
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Accidents, 1900
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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] The Maryborough Colliery Disaster. BRISBANE
Gamble, another of the men injured in the Torbanlea Colliery accident at Maryborough, is dead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 4, 1900. the Prevalence of Mining Accidents
MINING accidents, it was made sufficiently clear to the Royal Commission which some time ago made inquiries about them in this colony, occur usually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Suicide of a German Cook. MELBOURNE
Henry Adolph, a German cook, hanged himself at Warracknabeal yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Samuel Ellis, aged 40, a cabman, came in contact with the electric tram at Redfern last night and was pitched on his head. His skull was fractured, and though attended at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A man, name unknown, travelling with his mate along the Bogan River, called at Cowen's station, Terangan, seeking work. This he obtained. The then asked for…
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A YOUTH named Robert Marr, 17 yaers of age, met with a slight mishap at the chloridising works, Proprietary mine, this afternoon. He was putting a belt on a wheel in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision with a Transport. London
The British transport Winkfield, from England, when near Cape Town, rammed the Union liner Mexican, in a fog. Everybody, however, was landed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality at the North Mine: A Fearful Fall
Thomas Maguire, braceman at the North mine, early this morning fell in a cage from the brace to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of about 750ft. The unfortunate man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
John McDonald, aged 4 years, was run over by a train at the Toorak Station yesterday, and was cut in halves…
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THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) opened an inquest at the Junction Hotel this afternoon into the death of Thomas M'Grath, who was killed by falling down the main shaft at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in the City. Several Firemen Injured. Sydney
The stores of J. R. Love and Co., situated in Bathurst-street, were destroyed by fire early this morning. Owing to there being a quantity of…
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WHEN returning from the Polo Gymkhana on Wednesday evening Mr. J. C. Massey met with a nasty accident. He was alone and was driving a pair of horses in a waggonette,…
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Samuel Harris, a wealthy farmer of Echuca, has been found drowned at Campaspe. Rodcrick Williams, aged 12, was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality at the South Mine. a Fall of Ore. One Man Killed: Miraculous Escape of a Second
THE year's list of fatalities along the line of lode is lengthening. Already the list is a big one, and this afternoon the South mine added to the tally. The victim was James D…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Coach Accident. AUCKLAND
O. G. Neill, a well-known Otago mining man, was killed on Monday by the capsizing of a coach. Seven other passengers were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singular Railway Accident. WELLINGTON
Joseph Watson, a laborer, at Christchurch railway station, attemped to board a train in motion. He fell between the carriages, but retained his grasp of the iron guard. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Machinery Accident. SYDNEY
George Colpins, a boy of 13, was collecting sawdust at a sawmill at Pyrmont yesterday. He got too close to the bench, was caught in the machinery, and, being swung round, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cart Accident
A PAINFUL accident happened to Patrick Fitzgerald, driver of a municipal slop cart, this morning. Fitzgerald was driving along Wolfram-street, near the gaol, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South Mine Fatality. The Inquest
THE coroner (Mr. T. Hall, J.P.) held an inquest this afternoon into the death of James Dornithorne Leggoe, who was killed yesterday afternoon by a fall of earth in the South mine…
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