Injured at Play. BRISBANE
At the Hibernian sports at Warwick yesterday afternoon, Constable Miller was taking part in a tent-pegging contest when his lance broke and the…
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Accidents, 1904
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Accidents and Fatalities. [By TELEGRAPH] Revolver Mishep. SYDNEY
Leslie Nelson (21), living at the Glebe, was oiling a revolver yesterday afternoon when the weapon exploded and shot him in the forehead, killing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The White Cliffs Coach The Driver Injured
THE Whits Cliffs coach, driven by John Cook which left the Cliffs on Tuesday morning had a rough journey over [?] when nearing the change place at Culparlo and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Woman's Suicide. BRISBANE
Mrs Tay[?]or, wife of the headmaster of the Public school at Longreach, was found in an outhouse yesterday, with her throat out. She died shortly afterwards. Deceased had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Submarine Sunk. Collides with a liner. Officers and Crew Drowned (Reuter's Messages.] London
The Union liner Berwlok Castle yesterday collided wish and sunk the British submarine boat "Al" whilst the latter was m[?] [?]ng in the British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Cyclist Mangled. SYDNEY
Arthur Hol[?], of Newcastle, while cycling home on Saturday evening, owing to the chain of his machie becoming l[?] lost control of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision in the Channel. American Liner and Transport. [Reuter's Message.] London
The American liner New York yesterday collided in the English Channel with the transport Assaye, bound to Bombay with 500 troops on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Selector's Death. BRISBANE
John M'Dowal, a selector, was found dead on Sunday in a paddock at Allora. Deceased had been up all Saturday night attending a sick horse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Woman Drowned. PERTH
An elderly woman named Mary Screen was drowned off the South Perth Jetty yesterday. She had been ill, and it is supposed that she became…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] An Appalling Occurrence. MELBOURNE
John No[?], a miner, working with Harrison's Company, Arthur's Creck, was being h[?] [?]d to the surface yesterday afternoon with his foot in a rope,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Killed by a Falling Tree. MELBOURNE
John Holt, son of a big landholder at Traralgon, was killed Instantaneously yesterday by a falling tree, while he was gathering maize for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fisherman Drowned. SYDNEY
Arthur Anxombe, while fishing off the recks at Kiama yesterday, was washed off by a heavy sea into the ocean and was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Victorian Suicides. MELBOURNE
Thomas Anderson (69) committed suicide yesterday by taking strychnine at his residence at Carlton. Anderson was secretary of the Bakers' Union. He had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents Amd Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Two Boys Drowned, SYDNEY
William Nicholsou (14) and Sydney Nicholson (12) left their home at Newtown yesterday afternoon for the purpose of playing. As they did not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities [By Telegraph.] a Woman's Suicide. MELBOURNE
At the inquest concerning the death of Eitz Armstrong (37), the wife of an Ararat miner, who on Friday committed inlclde by taking la[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Minister Drowned. MELBOURNE
The Rev. R [?]alley, Methodist minister, was drowned in a lagoon near Wodonga yesterday afternoon. His horse and buggy, were found near the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Dead Infant in a Tram. SYDNEY
The dead body of an infant was found in an E[?]more tram last night when the tram arrived at Circular Quay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damages for Accident. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie
A case in which John Bodin claimed £2000 damages from the Associated Gold Mines for personal injuries received while the plaintiff was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A boy named [?]maley, 7 years of age, the son of a coachbuilder at Dronin, was accidentally shot dead with a pea rifle by his elder brother yesterday. The rifle had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday's Fatality. The Inquest
THE Coroner (Mr. T Hall) held an inquest at the courthouse yesterday morning into the death of William Cochrane, who was knocked down by…
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