Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents

Accidents, 1896

16 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

What Drowning is Like

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 6

MR. HARTLEY, an American 20 years of age, has recently given his experiences in drowning. Bathing with so[?] com[?] the [?] he stayed two long…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Sad Boating Fatality

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 7

A SHOCKING boating fatality, by which no less than 10 lives were lost is reported from Kaipara (N.Z.) A party of 11 persona made up a fishing party and started…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mining Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 3

A miner on the Little Plain River, named Peter Martell, had a rather unpleasant experience last week, by which he narrowly escaped losing his life. He was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday last a little son of Mr. T. Rodwell met with a nasty accident. He was playing with some other boys when he fell and broke bis arm. Dr. Merrifield…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Collision at Sea

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 3

THE steamer Newchwang and Onwo came into collision last week near Woosung, at the month of the Whangpoo River, China…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Collision in the English Channel

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 3

THE steamer Woolloomooloo, of the Lund line, homeward bound for Australia, collided during a dense fog with, the steam collier Emerald, when there miles…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 3

FROM the VOICE we gather particulars of the accident at the new shaft of the Mount Gahan mine on Tuesday last. The contractors had fired a charge, and after…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Railway Collision in America

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 4

FROM New York it is reported that a collision has occurred at Atlantic City, a popular seaside resort in New Jersey, between two excursion trains. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Terrible Accident in a Theatre

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 4

A TERRIBLE accident occurred during the performance at the Novelty Theatre last Tuesday. During the play an actor named W…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Collision Between Yachts

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 4

A COLLISION occurred in the Solent, Islo of Wight, last Tuesday, between the Emperor William of Germany's yacht Mote[?] and Baron Zedtwelts's yacht…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Buggy Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 3

ON Saturday morning last as some of the members of Mr. Wright's (of Balgownie) family were driving into Delegate, the horse shied and capsized the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Adaminaby Shooting Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 4

WITH reference to the terrible shooting accident which occurred near Adaminaby on last Sunday week, and which was attended with fatal results, the victim of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway Accident in America

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 4

A DISASTROUS railway collison has occurred near St. Louis, the capital of Missouri, United States. Nine p[?]sens were killed and 20 severely injured…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 4

On Thursday morning last Mr. Peterkin, canvasser for the "Town and Country Journal" met with an accident whereby he lost his; horse. He proceeded to a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 10 December 1896 · page 3

ON Monday last, Mr. G. J. Johnson, sen., of Tubbutt, had the misfortune to meet with an accident. From what we can gather, he was riding fast, when he came…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 24 December 1896 · page 3

ON Saturday last Mr. R. Duncan, mine manager at Bendoc, who had been in [?] Delegate on business relating to the mine, met with a very nasty accident…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →