A Boy Drowned. Melbourne
Patrick Maher (5), whilst bathing in the Goulburn River. Shepparton, was drowned in the sight of two other children. His body was recovered in 6ft…
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Accidents, 1910
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Trucks Derailed and Horse Injured. Perth
Two trucks containing horses for the Australian Light Horse now in camp were derailed at Northam last night. An officer's charger was badly…
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Roy Chisholm, the only son of F. W. Chisholm, of Balhannah, fell off a load of hay yesterday, the wheel passing over his head. The boy is still…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Railway Accident. Ganger Succumbs to Injuries. Sydney
A ganger named Aldridge, when travelling on a tricycle through a cutting about a mile south of Ju[?]e station, was overtaken by a train and…
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On Thursday morning Mr. R. Martin, of Southwark, was driving a horse, harnessed to a phaeton, along Chief-street, Brompton, when the bit broke…
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A blasting accident occurred at the big tunnel, eight miles from Gloucester. New South Wales, on Thursday night. The first night shift, of four men,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Shooting Fatality. Melbourne
Isabella Patterson (16), accidentally shot herself dead at Lancefield yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Miner Injured. Perth
A miner named Hendrickson, who was engaged on shaft sinking at Hicks Deeps mine at Sandstone, yesterday had his skull fractured through being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. Drowned in the Yarra. Melbourne
An unknown young woman jumped into the Yarra near the Queen's wharf last night and was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Blasting Accident. London
Blasting operations in a tunnel connected with an aqueduct, caused a premature explosion yesterday, killing 15 men. The accident is attributed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accidents. Perth
The Railway Department is putting up a record for accidents. Three derailments of goods waggons occurred last week, but were fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to a Miner. Melbourne
William Jury, a miner, yesterday fell from the top of a ladderway at the South German mine, Maldon, and fractured his knee and log…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in the Yarra. Girl's Body Identified. Melbourne
The body of a girl who was drowned in tho Yarra last night was identified to-day as that of May Roy (15), the daughter of a glazier at Brunswick. For…
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Complaints about the condition of the telegraph posts on the lines in the Parkes district are very frequent. Whilst returning home Mrs. Wright,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ontario Railway Accident. London
The number of passengers killed by the railway accident at Sudbury, Ontario, is estimated at 75. Twenty-five were incinerated and their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Blasting Accident. Man Terribly Injured. Thrown High in the Air. Sydney
A serious blasting accident occurred on the first section of the North Coast railway at Dungog on Tuesday. It appears that while a workman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Man Drowned. Brother's Perilous Attempt at Rescue. Perth
Charles Brown, aged 22, was drowned at Cottesloe Beach yesterday while bathing with his younger brother, Leonard…
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At Korumblirru to-day John Lamb, recently from Scotland, threw a lighted match on a barrel of gunpowder, and was badly injured in the explosion that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Found Lying on the Road. Accidentally Shot Himself. Adelaide
Edward John Bruce (19) accidentally shot himself in the leg with a gun at Knoxville on Wednesday evening. He was found lying on the road with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Painful Accident. Thrown Out of Cart. Sydney
Walter Cluley met with a painful accident at Dungog yesterday. While driving in a spring cart on his father's dairy farm, near Dungog, the…
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