Young Man Drowned. Fruitless Attempts at Rescue. Sydney
A young miner named Ewen Cameron, aged 22, was drowned in the surf whilst bathing at Dudley Beach, Newcastle, yesterday. He was unable to…
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Accidents, 1909
1,195 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 60
Earthquake in Morocco. One Hundred Killed and Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London
An earthquake and landslide have taken place between Ceuta and Tetuan, in the north of Morocco. One hundred persons have been killed and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Accident. Awful Tragedy Narrowly Averted. Perth
An accident of a sensational nature occurred last night, when the pleasure steamer Decoy was berthing alongside the jetty at the foot of Barrack-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sad Drowning Fatality. Sydney
A drowning fatality of a very distressing nature occurred yesterday at Euchareena after a heavy storm. A boy named Shadrach Page (12) was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Norwood Scaffolding Fatality. the Inquest Adjourned. Adelaide
The inquest on the body of W. J. Cotton, who was killed through the collapse of the seaffolding at a building which was being erected on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Advance-inverna Collision. Opening of the Inquiry. Sydney
The Court of Marine Inquiry yesterday, began an investigation into the fatal collision on Christmas night off Newcastle, between the tug Advance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Harbor Collision. Suspension of Captain's Certificate. Merchant Guild's Protest. Sydney
The Merchant Service Guild last night carried a motion protesting against the action of the Marine Court in suspending the certificate of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wreck of Clan Ranald. Marine Board Inquiry. Forty Persons Drowned. the Harbormaster's Statement. What Mr. Preuss Says. Ignoring Signals of Distress. Alleged Action of Uganda Adelaide
The inquiry into the cause of the wreck of the Clan Ranald will be conducted by the Marine Board to-day. A local resident at Edithburgh last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Blasting Accident. Unattended by Serious Results
A blasting accident, fortunately unattended by any serious consequences, occurred at the Junction North mine about 8.30 last night. W. Gould and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident to Goods Train. Sydney
A goods train comprising an engine and 16 trucks, ran off the line near Temora yesterday. The passenger trains were delayed six hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sad Bathing Fatality. Two Boys Drowned. Sydney
Four lads, aged 7, 9, 10, and 11 respectivley, sons of Michael J. O'Brien, of Granville, after school yesterday went to bat he in a large waterhole at…
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The Marine Court gave its decision yesterday in the matter of the collision between the tug Advance and the barque Inverna. The court found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Harbor Collision. Captain Hansen's Case. an Appeal to Be Made. Sydney
This morning the Lord Mayor was approached by Captain Lawrence, of the Merchant Service Guild, regarding the use of the Town Hall for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Accident
J. Rosman, a married man working in the sailor gang at the South Blocks mine, sustained a bruised instep yesterday afternoon through a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Pea Rifle Accident. Melbourne
A man named Jack Parsons was shot through the tip of his nose to-day by a friend, who tried with a pea rifle to shoot an ash from a cigarette he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Accident. Shift Boss Severely Injured. Melbourne
Zill Daw shift boss at the Star of the East mine, Ballarat, was struck by a water berrel lowered down to the rise on which he was working. Daw…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Harbor Collision. the Suspension of Captain Hansen's Certificate. an Appeal to the Governor. Sydney
Captain Hansen's appeal against the decision of the Marine Court by which his certificate was suspended for 12 months, was forwarded to the…
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At about 2.30 this afternoon the ambulance received a call to proceed to the South mine where a miner named P. Peck (single) had met with an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Shocking Accident. Man Falls Into Threshing Machine. Drawn Against the Knives. Victim Horribly Mutilated. Dies on Way to Hospital. Melbourne
A shocking accident occurred yesterday at Taylor's farm, Burrumbeet, during the harvesting operations. Among the hands engaged was George…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Accident. Unexploded Dynamite Charge Struck. Two Men Killed. Sydney
Information has been received from Copmanhurst of a double mining fataltiy at the Gordon Brook copper mine. It appears that two men named…
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