Death of a Rector in the Alps. How the Accident Occurred
The Rev. Walter Haslehurst, rector of West Felton, Oswestry, who was killed by a fall while mountaineering on the Arvigrat on July 27, had ben staying for…
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421 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 22
Terrible Railway Accident. Three People Killed
A frightful accident occurred near Numurkah (Vic), on Thursday. A party of six. persons driving in a buggy across the railway line were run into by a special train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Lift Fatality. Man's Head Smashed
A young man, named Carl Arthur Jenson, employed at Goldsbrough, Mori, and Go's wool stores, Sydney, was killed in a lift on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in the Yarra, a Strange Affair
An extraordinary conjunction of circumstances came under notice at the Melbourne morgue on Saturday. On Monday the body of an elderly man,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclist Fatally Injured. Chinese Charged with Manslaughter
As Richard Killam, aged 48, an employee of Borambolo Station, near Wagga was cycling to his home in Wagga shortly after 7 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dynamite Explosion. Serious Accident to a Miner
Ebenezer Jones, a miner, was engaged cleaning up on a mine on the Moonlight Lead at Kanowna near Kalgoorlie (W.A.), when some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclist Fatally Injured
As Richard Killam, aged 48, an employee of Borambolo Station, near Wagga, was cycling to his home in Wagga shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday night, he collided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Lovell Seriously Injured. Sydney
While galloping at Rosehill tod-ay, Lord Lovell by some mears pat both his fetlocks cut. The injuries are serious. If they do not necessitate his destruction, they will at all events terminate his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boating Disaster. Two Men Drowned
A sensational boating accident occurred in Hobson's Bay, Melbourne, on Wednesday night, and two sailors belonging to the French barque Jean…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Mah Mangled. Train Fatality at Rockdale
On Thursday night, a passenger by the 7.10 Sydney to Come train attempts to get out at the Rockdale station, apparently while the train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alpine Accidents
One hundred and sixty-five accidents, and 60 deaths occurred on the Alps to climbers during the year 1905…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burning Accident
On Thursday morning a little girl, about two years of age, daughter of Mr H. Antcliff, employed at Baroona, met with a severe burning accident…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Experience. Harrow Escape from Drowning
A narrow escape from drowning occurred at the crossing of the Umeralla River, on the main Goulburn to Cooma road. A number of people were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality. Fettlers' Ganger Killed
A fettlers' ganger named Keogh was font dead on the railway line, about 100 yards from the Erskineville Railway station, and on the St. Peters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrible Explosion at Stanford-merthyr Colliery. Six Men Killed. Seven Seriously Injured
[?] colliery explosion, involving the [?] of five lives and the infliction of serious. [?] upon 10 other persons—mostly offici[?] of the mine—occurred at Standford…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Accident Relief Fund
Mr. Nesbitt. Sydney Town Clerk, states that a special meeting of the New South Wales Public Disaster Relief Fund has been Convened for Wednesday afternoon, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Man Injured
Yet another name has to be added to the list of those who received injuries in the dreadful disaster, but fortunately, it is not such as to be included unions those whose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Progress of the Injured
The doctors reported a further improvement in the condition of Mr. O. K. Young this morning. He is getting on as well as can be expected, considering the severe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Colliery Disaster in Maitland District. Stanford-merthyr Mine. Five Killed, Nine Injured
STANFORD-MERTHYR, one of the finest collieries in Australia, met with sudden destruction on Sunday morning, as the result of a terrible explosion. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colliery Disaster. Injured Progressing Favourably. Widespread Sympathy. the Mine Completely Sealed. Last Sad Rites
Now that the district has been made aware of all available particulars in connection with the deplorable and tragic explosion at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery on Sunday, the…
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