Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

631 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 32

A Boy Drowned. SYDNEY, Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

A boy named) Rae, aged 9 years, son of Mr. Rae, store-, keeper at the Kenmore Asylum, was drowned yesterday. His…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Seized by a Shark SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

Richard Owen (40), while bathing in the Richmond River at Lismore, was bitten on the leg by a shark. Twenty, stitches haa…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Feund Drowned. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 1

The body of an unknown man, apparently a seaman, was found floating in Fremantle harbor yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Poisoned by a Catfish. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 1

On Saturday evening Herbert Buck, employed by M. Rumbeller, a fisherman, of Encounter Bay, Was returning home in a fishing…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Operations for 1904. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

The report of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund for the year 1904 has been issued. The operations of the fund, the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Cyclist's Collision. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

Edward H. Kelly, while riding a bicycle in the city yesterday, collided with a dog cart and was thrown. He is now suffering from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accident in the Field. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 1

Arthur Kilsh. living near Mount Gambier, was felling trees when one of them swung round while falling and pinned him to the ground, fracturing…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Both Lage Out Off. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 1

Thomas Bourke, an employe at the Abermain colliery, was run over by a lea[?]ed coal waggon yesterday and was killed. Both legs were almost…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Accidents and Fatalities'. [By Telegraph.], a Fltzroy Suicide. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

Charles Weissberg, an elderly man,suicided by hanging at Fitzroy yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Steamer Collision. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

While proceeding down the River Thames on her way to Fremantle the Ophir, which arived yesterday, was compelled to stop in the tideway for a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Death at a Meeting. SIDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

Thomas Bush (57), a resident of Burwood, while addressing a meeting of the Civil Service Co-oporative Society last night, suddenly expired from heart…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By TELEGRAPH.] Crushed by Cart. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

Reginald Arnold, employed by a Manly newsagent, was found yesterday lying underneath an overturned cart at Mosman. He…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph,] a Ballarat Suicide. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

Alexander Sharp a l etircd mining enginedriver suicided al Ballarat on Saturday by shooting. He had been despondent owing to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Collision Between Battleships. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

During the Kaisers visit to Gibraltar the German cruiser Frederick Carl collided with the British battleship Prince-George…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By TELEGRAPH] An Old Man's End. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Barney O'Donnell (71), an old identity of Temora has committed suicide. He was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents and Fatalities [By Telegraph] a Would-be Suicide. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

Edward Corbett, of Wollongong, cut his thront yesterday and afterwards walkod through tho strcots with a knife in his hand and blood flowing from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Motor Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 1

At tho sports,meeting hold on the.Western Oval this afternoon An accident" happened'to the rider Doley, in the Motor Race, Going at the rate of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Watchman's Death. SYDNEY, thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

Antone Lorenzo, a Portuguese, watchman at Mort's Docks died at his post suddenly yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Drowned in Floodwaters. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

A groom named Thomas Campbell, driving a buggy at Fernmount, on the North coast, was caught in the flood waters and has not since been seen…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Drowned in a Street Fountain. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

An inquest was opened in Perth yesterday on the body of a Chinese named Ah Chow, who was found dead in a fountain in Russell-square early the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →