Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Death in the Lockup. SYDNEY
James West gave himself up to the Temora police on Saturday, and was found dead yesterday in the lockup…
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Accidents, 1902
551 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 28
Hugging Miss Hugin. Lady Injured by [?]Eeze
A remarkable case, showing how stren[?] is courtship in Wiscon[?] is recorded by the "St. Paul Pioneer Press," of November 28: "Miss Carrie [?]gin was…
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AN accident of a rather serious nuture happened this afternoon at the Central mine to a miner named William Pratten. A party of men, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Gas Explosion. MELBOURNE
A gas explodion occurred in an untenanted house at Richmond yesterday afternoon. Arthur Jackson lit a match to investigate a gas leak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Rescued from Drowning. ADELAIDE
Yesterday afternoon a girl about 6: years of age was bathing at the Semaphore, when she was swept into deep water. Horace Mead, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Drowning Fatality. MELBOURNE
Ethel and Reginald Moore, aged 12 and 11, were drowned yesterday evening in a dam at Stawell. The girl lost her life through trying to…
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A terrible drowning fatality occurred at Manly early this morning. A large number of ladies, gentlemen and children were bathing on the ocean beach when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Drowning Fatality. Mr. Fred. Smalpage Loses his Life. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon
Lucy Thorpe, residing at her mother's boaraing-house, Manly, in company with her sisters, proceeded to the beach this morning to bathe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Drowning of Mr. F. SMALPAGE. Other Narrow Escapes. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
An inquest was held yesterday evening on the body of Frederick Smalpage, late of Broken Hill, who was drowned at Manly in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Mine Accident. MELBOURNE
An inquest has been held on the body of George Billington, who was killed a few days ago at the North Johnson's mine, Bendigo, through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Burnt in a Bush Fire. SYDNEY
A big bush fire is raging in the Young district. Joseph Small, a resident of the district, was overtaken by the fire yesterday and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Drowning of Mr. Smalpage. SYDNEY
Mr. Fred. Smalpage was not buried at Manly on Saturday afternoon. At the last moment it was decided, at the request of his relatives, to…
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The body of Harold Bennett Jacobs, a boy, was found floating near the Port Pirie wharf on Saturday afternoon. It is supposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Ill in the Lockup. SYDNEY
James Taylor was arrested yesterday morning in the city, charged with being drank. A few hours later he was taken to the hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Fatal Fight. BRISBANE
As the result of a "knock-out's blow in a fight at Townsville, Thomas Billingham, alias Ryan, died. His opponent, William Treho,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collapse of a Mill. Many Killed and Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Smithheld [?]ax mill at Belfast, in Ireland, collapsed yesterday. Thirteen women and girls employed in the mill were killed and fifty…
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The English cricketer Barnes twisted his knee while bowling on Saturday last, and it is thought he will be unable to play again this match…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon
Edward Nicholls, aged 19, employed as night gatekeeper on the railway at Mittagon[?], was, passing through the gates, when two cyclists knocked him…
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DURING a night attack of volunteers encamped at Fielding (N. Z.) Percy Crawford was shot dead by one of the attacking party, who in mistake…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph] a Young Woman's Suicide. BRISBANE
The suicide is reported of a young woman named Jorgensen, 22, daughter of a cabdriver at West End. She left home two days ago, and her…
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