A Launch Capsizes. Fifty People Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] Caleutta, Thesday
A launch capsized near Rangoon to--day and 50 people were drowned…
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Accidents, 1912
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A Railway Fatality. Recent Arrival From England the Victim. Apparent Case of Suicide. Sydney, Wednesday
The body of William Tinson, a recent arrival from England, was found lying on the railway about 200 yards north of the Sydeuhum station this morning…
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A tremendous crash occurred in Albjon-lane, off George-street, this morning, when a portion of the floor and seaffolding on the additions to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident at Newnes. Train and Motor-car. Collide. Number of People Injured Sydney
A starting [?] centrated yesterday attention at [?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision in Railway Tunnel. Four Trainman Burnt to Death. Portions of Tunnel Collapse. [Reuter's Message.] North Adams (Massachusetts)
A freight train collided to-day iridway in the Hossac tunnel with the crowded Boston express, and the wreckage of the freight train caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to Aviator. Returning From His Flight Across Lake Erie. [Reuter's Message.] Erie
The American aviator, Sandt, reached the Canadian shore sufely on his flight across Lake-Eric. He started on his return journey, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rescued From Drowning. a Port Adelaide Incident. Adelaide
Mr. Samuel C[?] socrotary of the Fedorated Seamou'i; I'liion, mid warden ol' tho Marino Board, was the hero of a gallant r[?] from drowning at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The South Extended Fire Coroner's Inquiry at the Courthouse. Fire Caused Accidentally
An inquiry was conducted at she Courthouse this morning by the City Coroner (Mr. Thema fiall) into the causes leading to the couflagratation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vehicular Accident. a Boy Ii Vs OVKll
A simple accident which had a sensational ending occurred ut the loot of tho South Hill on the South Broken Hill side of the city nlmut-I o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saved From Drowning. an Incident at Henley Beach. Adelaide
Through the ptoinpt action and pluck of Mr. W. Strniips of Henlev Beach lad was saved from drowning at Henley Beach in the carly hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathing Fatality at Manly. Dr. Silverwood the Victim. Sydney
About 2.30 yesterday afternoon, Dr. W. B. Silverwood (65), a well-known medical man at Cangai, went into the surf at Manly in company with Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Incidents and Accidents at Pony Race Meeting. Animals and Jockeys Injured. Horse Owner, and Rider Disqualified. Protests Dismissed. Melbourne
The pony race meeting at Fitzroy (Victoria) yesterday was full of incidents of an unusual character. A galloway and a pony were fatally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Bathing Fatality. at Adelaide City Baths. a Well-known Swimmer the Victim. Adelaide
A sad drowning case occured it the City Baths, Adelaide, on Sunday afternoon, the victim being Victor Raoaged 17, of Mayfair-street, Maylands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at the Proprietary Mine
Mr. Len. Treloar, while handling timber at the 1000ft. level of the Proprietary mine at 3 o'clock this afternoon, had three of his fingers cut off through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Kincumber Surf Bathing Fatality. Body Recovered. Sydney
The body of William Boardman, who was drowned at Kincumber whilst surf bathing on the 19th inst., has been recovered in a shockingly' mutilated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Accident Relief. Proposed Legislation. Sydney
The Minister for Alines steted yesterday that there aro several large 'balanoes to tho credit of public relief funds, which ure now serving no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Accidents. Boarding a Moving Car. a Man Killed in Sydney. Sydney
Two accidents occurred yesterday [?]wing to the overcrowded state of the footboards One resulted fataiiy. Shortly after 1 o'clock, as a r[?]urse car was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sailor on a Raft. Supposed to Have Been Drowned. Adelaide
A report has been received by the Commissioner of Police from a constable stationed at Murat Bay, concerning the desertion from the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oil Well Workers Drowned. San Antonio (Texas)
Thirty-five oil well workers were drowned in a barge which sunk whilst crossing Lake Lamchuan, just over the Mexican border. Details are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident While Going to a Fire. Hose Cart Capsized Two Firemen Seriously Injured. Launceston
The fire brigade was called out to a fire yesterday, when the hose cart, which was travelling at a gallop with six men aboard, had reached the…
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