Thrashing Machine Fatality. Melbourne
Harry O'Neill (25) was riding on a pole thras[?] machine at Mooroopna yesterday, when a bolt came out of the machine, causing it to run over…
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Accidents, 1908
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Collapse of Building. Two Workmen Injured. Adelaide
Through the celling of the old Globe Hotel building, which is in course of demolition, collapsing, two workmen (Hurry Neil and his son William) were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Pea Rifle Fatality. Japanese Shot by West Indian. Police Making Inquiries. Perth
The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Sub-inspector M'Carthy, of Derby, giving particulars of a shooting tragedy. The telegram…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to a Boy. Trolly Horses Bolt. Adelaide
An accident occurred in Rundlestreet to-day through trolly horses bolting. A boy in a baker's cart, with which the runaway horses collided, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. a Burning Accident. Melbourne
A tailore[?]s named Elsie Oliver 19), living at Ross-street, Fitzroy, was going to bed about 12 o'clock last night after returning from the theatre, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Lady Drowned. Sad Misadventure, Melbourne
Gertrude Ampt. aged 23, living at Canterbury, who went to Warrandyte as the guest of the wife of the Government Botanist, Professor. Ewart,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Pea Rifle. Another Accident. Adelaide
Another caso has been added to the long list of accidents with a pea rifle. The 14-year-old son of William Hender, of Keith, was out shooting on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to Houseman. Sydney
Mr. Smith, the owner of the Narrogal estate, met with a serious accident at Narrogal yesterday, which it is feared will prove fatal, He was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Boy Drowned. Melbourne
Bertie. Wilkineon (10) was pushing a dog into a dam at St. Arnaud to-day, when he slipped in and was drowned. Willie Holmes (12) made a brave…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Fatality to a Child. Melbourne
Vera Lower (3); who was sent a message to Rathdown-street, Carlton, today, walked into a tramcar which was standing still unseen by the gripman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Farmer Injured. Through Load of Wood Capsizing. Melbourne
William Rilen, a farmer, of Muckle[?] ford, was to-day driving a cart with a load of wood, which capsized and pinned him dawn fer two hours. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Railway Accident. Sydney
Len Robinson was riding on a railway tricycle at Bellambi yesterday. when an engine struck him and dragged him a distance of 30 yards. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrible Railway Accident. Farmer Killed. His Daughter Badly Injured. Melbourne
A train from Melbourne at 6 o'clock Inst night crushed into [?]buggy and pair at a lovel crossing at Shepparton. driven by a farmer named Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Burning Fatality. Girl's Clothes Catch Alight. Whilst Making a Cup of Ten. Adelaide
On Saturday night Eva Lane (10), the daughter of Mrs. Clara Lane, a widow, was making her mother a cup of tea, when her clothing caught fire. The…
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William. Slater, aged 64, at about noon to-day has his ankle crushed through a cart wheel pas[?]ing over it. He was driving a slop cart to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Tram Accident. Man Run Over. at Tram Intersection. Oxide and Chapple Streets. Inquiry Opened
Shorty before 8 o'clock on Saturday evening a shocking term accident occurred at the intersection of Chapple and Oxide streets, whereby a man…
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At about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a tram accident occurred near the Hillside Hotel, when a man named Robert Shields, a plumber, had one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowning Fatalities. Sydney
Drowning fatalities are reported, from West Beach and Wyngan. At the former place William Warne (17). Cora Lynn (11), and Herbert Wes[?]y (11)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tram Fatality. Sydney
Victor Paul, a prominent city butcher, whilst yesterday endeavoring to pass from one tram car to another, slipped and fell between the cars, his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident. Collision Betaveen Italian Trains. Nine Persons Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London
The express from Milan to Rome yesterday collided with a stationary train at Acquabella Bridge, and a third train from Berjamo crashed into the…
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