Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Marvellous Escape. MELBOURNE
Samuel Simous, who, though a cripple, is a well-known farmer of the district met with a sensational accident at Kerang yesterday. He was…
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Accidents, 1903
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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Mysterious Shooting. MELBOURNE
A mysterious case of shooting is reported from Castlemaine. A Chinaman walking along the main road to Fryerstown was shot in the groin by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sudden Death of a Miner. ADELAIM
A miner named George Roberts, of Moonta, was engaged skip-filling from a battling chute at the Paramatta mine and was eating the stone when he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terribie Railway Collision. Over 100 Killed and Hurt. [Return's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon
Another terrible railway catastrophe is reported from America. The Baltimore and Ohio express, going at a speed of 65 miles an hour,…
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The fat got in the fire at the Day Dream boarding-house yesterday, and for about ten minutes the kitchen presented a scene of the wildest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Trooper Shot. WELLINGTON
While the Ellesmere Mounted Rifles were volley-firing yesterday Trooper Boag was sho[?] through the side by a rifle which accidentally went off, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Men Drowned. WELLINGTON
A boating accident occurred at the Raglon regatta yesterday, by which three men were drowned. George Turley, woodcarter, met with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Bush Romance. SYDNEY
A D[?]bbo telegram states that Isaac Waker, 28, a settlments [?] at Mail [?]gary, visited a woman on Wednesday night with whom in other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowning Mishaps. MELBOURNE
George Hankin, 21, was drowned in the Saltwater River at Maribyrnong on Saturday owing to a boat capsizing, Two of his companions escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. Collision Between Destroyers, [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon
The British torpedo-boat destroyers Teafor and Statfish collided off the Portamonth dockyard yesterday. The Teafor's bows were bacly damaged and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Miner Killed. KALGOORLIE
At the Golden Horseshoe on Saturday a miner named Andrew M'Comb went along the 600[?]. level ts get some water, As he foiled to retara in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Suicide at a Mission. MELBOURNE, Monday Evening
An Inquest was held to-day on the body of Edward Brooks, who shot himself at the Church of England Mission Hall on Sunday evening. A verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wreck of a Steamer. Twenty-four Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Norwegian steamer Avona has been lost on the coast of Denmark, Twenty-four lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to a Destroyer. London, Feb. 1
During the Mediterranean ma[?]uvres the cruiser Pioneer cut the torpedo destroyer Orwell in two. The forward half sank in deep water and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Serious Cab Smash. SYDNEY
Last night a cab driven by Michael O'Reilly, and containihg John Nestor, 73, and Charles Williams, both of Woolloomooloo, was proceeding along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Narrow Escape. SYDNEY
Mrs. Hannah Duval, a resident of Rushoutters' Bay, as she alighted from a cable tram yesterday afternoon was knocked down by a car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Old Man Burned to Death. ADELAIDE
Joseph Ninnes, aged 82, who was blind, was burned to death at Penwortham early yesterday morning. Ninnes' youngest son assisted him to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in a Bath. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon
A particularly sad drowning fatality is reported from Moonee Ponds. Mrs. Nellie Prewell, a lady who was expecting her confinement, was having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Killed by Falling Tree. MELBOURNE
Arthur Shields, a miner, was killed by a falling tree at Jumbunna yesterday, in the presence of two mates, who were unable to assist him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Fremantle Suicide. PERTH, Sunday Evening
Charles Brown, 42, a resident of Fremantle, suicided on Friday night. Deceased was once connected with the Customs Department in Victoria…
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