Blasting Accident at Hobart. Man Injured
A blasting accident, fortunately unattended with serious results, occurred at Hobart on Wednesday. A contractor was engaged pulling down the old police buildings in…
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A Sad Fatality. The Sole Support of His Mother
A young man named Cyril Constantine, aged 20, the sole support of a widowed mother, met his death on the wharf at Launceston (Tas.) on Monday…
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A pathetic accident occurred at Riley's Hill near Woodburn, about 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Two youths, James Dwyer and Thomas Foggo had been paddy-melon shooting…
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It is reported that during shunting operations at Homebush yesterday, an American car crashed through a deadend and jumped out on to the…
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The Coroner (Mr. J. J. Moy) on Monday last held an inquiry into the cause of the death of Alfred Ernest Perrett, who was found dead with portion of his skull…
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An inquest was opened ut Western yesterday, before the district coroner (Mr. G. Brown) and a jury of six, concerning the death of Edmund Gilbertson, who died in…
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At the Manly Police Court on Friday before Mr. Love, S.M., three brothers, Murray, Lindsay, and Arthur Humor, were charged with assaulting their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →H.M.S. New-zealand. Festivity, and Fatality. Victoria (B.c.), Aug. 7
The bluejackets from the battle cruiser New Zealand took part in the regatta, but the principal events were won by men from the visiting United States warships…
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A pathetic accident occurred at Riley's Hill near Woodburn, about 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Two youths, James Dwyer and Thomas Foggo had been paddy-melon shooting…
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While the [?]ug Irresistible was towing the ship Benlee out of the harbour this morning a fatal accident occurred. As the bar was being crossed the towline struck a man…
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A painful accident, occurred to Mr. W. Holden on Saturday afternoon. It appears he was lopping a tree, when the axe slipped and put a nasty gash in his leg, causing…
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Dave-Smith fights Fat Bradley on September 13. Private Palner, a light heavyweight pugilist, has been compelled to abandon…
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The steamer Slate of California struck an uncharted rock near Cambur Bay. Juneau, Alaska, and became a total wreck. Twenty-five passengers were drowned,…
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The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Edmund Gilbertson, who died as the result of Injuries received in Hebburn colliery on Thursday last, was resumed at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Cable News. Fatality on the Stage. London, Aug. 18
During the performance of a drama in the Elephant and Castle Theatre, Mr. Herbert Wilson, who took the part of the here, was wounded in the shoulder by wads shot from…
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A peculiar accident happened to a young man named Winsor at Messrs. Gould Bros., sawnils on Saturday. Winsor was pulling timber down from a stack, and had pulled…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Motor Accident. Driver's Neck Broken. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A motor car with a driver and four passengers was proceeding at a fast pace through the Domain this afternoon, when something aparently went wrong…
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A young man Mr Jack Windsor, broke his collar-bone at Messrs Gould Bros. saw mill on Saturday in the simplest possible way. He was pulling timber down…
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Mr. J. T. McMahon, a well-known local business man, met with an unfortuante accident on Monday evening. which might have resulted very seriously. He was, with others,…
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A derrick aboard the Australia fell after the warship left St. Vincent and killed Petty-officer Holmes…
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