Mining Accident
An accident occurred at Mr. Oswald’s Parkin’s Beef mine, Maldon, last week, resulting in the death of a young man named Thomas Evans, a son of Mr. Evan Evans, of Walmer…
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Drowning of Mr Rose
The friends of Mr Rose, a homestead lessee at Tarwong, were astounded to hear, by the passengers by the coach from Oxley on Tuesday morning, that the gentleman had been drowned. Only a f[?] days ago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cause of the Collision
On the question of the cause of the collision, Cotterell very properly said he preferred to keep his own counsel until the official inquiry into the disaster. He is confident that…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Serious Coach Accident in Victoria
A coach accident occurred on Friday morning at Koroit whereby several of the passengers were seriously injured. One of them, an elderly gentleman from Williamstown, named…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Accident on the Darling. the Captain of a Steamer Drowned
The steamer Maud started up the river from Bourke for Brewarrina last Friday evening. When about 15 miles up, Captain William Henry Thetsz came out of his cabin, went on…
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A fatal accident occurred at about 8 o’clock on Tuesday evening, at No. 3 shaft in the South Clunes United Company’s mine, the victim being a young man named William…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Extraordinary Railway Accident
A singular accident happened upon the New York Elevated Railroad. A fire having broken out in a house adjoining the railroad, the flames were driven across the line, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Accidentally Drowned
An inquest was held on Tuesday at the court-house, Williamstown, before Mr. Drury, deputy coroner, on the body of H. L. Roberts, 28 years of age, who had been lodging at…
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ON Monday morning a swagman named George Allan reported to the police at Corowa that the dead body of a man was stuck on a sung in the River Hurray near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision in Bass’s Straits. Sensational Occurrence. Narrow Escape of H.m. Troopship Tyne
H.M.S. Myrmidon, which has been surveying Bass’s Straits for some time past, and H.M. Troopship Tyne, from Plymouth, with the relief crews for the Australian squadron,…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Shocking Railway Disaster. a Terrible Collision. Serious Loss of Life. Over 40 Passengers Injured.two Men Roasted to Death. (From the Argus of May 12.)
Yesterday afternoon the 5.40 express from Melbourne to Brighton and the 5.30 ordinary train came into collision near the Windsor station. The accident arose from a neglect of…
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A TERRIBLE railway catastrophe occurred near Melbourne on Wednesday evening. The 540 special to Brighton ran into an ordinary train which preceded it and which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents and Emergencies. What to Do Till the Doctor Comes
WOUNDS AND CUTS,—Wash the wound thoroughly with cold water, see the bleeding ceases, put the edges of the wound together, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Collision at Windsor
It is understood that some of the members of the board at the present stage of the inquiry are disposed to place some blame upon Driver Keats for his want of forethought in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Windsor Railway Accident. the Condition of the Injured. Over 150 Cases Reported. the Official Reports and Investigation. Death of Mr. Lempriere. Opening of the Inquest. Charges Against the Stationmaster of Prahran. (From the Argus of May 13.)
The question as to who is to blame for the collision which took place at Windsor between an express and an ordinary train on Wednesday evening is not yet cleared up, nor is it likely…
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The deep gloom which existed throughout the whole of the metropolitan branches of the Railway Department yesterday showed the sense of regret felt by the officers at the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Accidents and Emergencies What to Do Till the Doctor Comes
WOUNDS AND CUTS,—Wash the wound thoroughly with cold water, see the bleeding ceases, put the edges of the wound together, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision in Sydney Harbour Two Steamers Sunk
A collision between two harbour steamers occurred on Friday evening in Watson’s Bay. The ferry steamer Genista left Circular Quay at about 6 o’clock with 18 or 20 passengers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Shocking Mining Accident at Sandhurst. Two Men Killed by an Explosion
A shocking mining accident occurred (on Monday night at Johnston’s Gold Mine, California Gully. Three men, named Henry Hoully, William Deeble, and Samuel Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Railway Accident in Queens-land. Serious Casualties. a Navvy Killed
A terrible accident happened on the unopened section of the Fassifern railway, Queensland, between 7 and 8 o’clock a.m. on the 19th inst. The ballest train, consisting of an engine…
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