Remarkable Fatality. Hair Caught by a Hook
Mrs Dorothy Gray, of Williamstown (Vic), years, 78 years, has just died in conseguence of injuries received in a remarkable way on May 13. On that…
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Fatal Railway Accident
The Chicago and New York express, travelling at a speed of 70 miles an hour, struck an Owen switch at Mentor, and was derailed. Thirteen of the passengers were killed…
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The Chicago and New York express, while travelling at a speed of 70 miles an hour was struck at an open switch, at Mentor, Ohio, and was derailed…
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After a practical immunity for two years from disastrous shipwreck, the rock-bound coast of Land's End has again been the scene of a terrible…
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A dreadful fatality occurred on Saturday at Wagga. Mr. Jno. Hanes, aged about 50 years, was sinking a well for drainage at the rear of the Bridge Hotel, when the earth…
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[?]ant Kenneth Stobart, of H.M.S. magnificent, one of the officers injured in the [?] explosion, has died. The cause of the accident has been…
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A serious mining accident, whi[?]h terminated fatally, about half an hour afterwards, occurred in the East Greta Colliery at about 4 o'clock on Saturday, the victim being Mr…
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A miner named James Loft, about 40 years of age, lost his life in a dreadful manner at Waihi, near Auckland (N.Z.) recently…
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The British steamer Ancona rammed the Danish training ship Georgestage off Kastrup. The latter sank in two minutes, drowning 22 cadets, 57 being rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disturbed Russia. Hope for Report. Chief of Police Injured. LONDON
The members of the Zemstvos declare that the speech of the Czar to the deputation from the Zemstvos' Congress, promising that the people…
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An accident occurred at Bourke on Saturday night, after the arrival of the mail train. During shunting operations H. Burns, who was in charge of…
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A boat capsized om Lake Como, Italy, drowning 30 children…
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Chris. Banragee, aged 11, was knocked down by a heavily laden wood cart at Balmain this morning. The boy fell under the wheel, which passed right over his chest…
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This evening Mr. A.E.Baker, one of the proprietors of the Kurri Kurri brick yards, was assisting to erect some machinery, whom he strained himself, and burst a blood vessel in his…
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The body of William Thomas Thompson, residing at Mummel, who was well-known in connection with trotting horses, was found dead on the road near Goulbourne this morning. It…
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Through a boat capsizing in Lake Come, Italy, 30 children, who were on board, were drowned…
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A wheeler named Hugh Dever, 10 years of age, employed at the Rix's Creek mines, had the little finger of his right hand severely crushed on…
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A terrible burning accident, which, terminated fatally, occurred at Greta yesterday morning. the victim being a bright little girl named Jessie Elizabeth Riley, nine years of age, The child, it…
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The jockey McMahon, who was badly injured yesterday at Rosebery Park races, regained consciousness this morning but again relapsed. The doctors, are now hopeful of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LATEST-TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. Fatal Railway Accident
A young man was cut to pieces near Ryde last night. It is supposed that he was walking along the railway line and was overtaken, by a train. His…
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