Mining Accidents
Two serious accidents occurred on the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, on Friday, one of Which terminated fatally. A miner named Stephen May’s was engaged is timbering in…
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Action for Injuries in a Lift Accident
Madame D’Alba’s solicitors have issued a writ against the Freehold Investment and Backing Company (in liquidation), claiming £15,000 damages on account of injuries sustained in a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bathing Accidents Near Cobram. Three Persons Drowned
On Saturday morning Samuel Buttle, aged 23, a laborer, who had been in the employ of Charles Barrett, fisherman, was drowned while bathing in the Murray, about a mile from the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A Shocking Railway Fatality. Killed by a Passing Train
A day’s outing at Brighton, indulged in on Tuesday by Mr. George H. Sallery, Fitzroy, and his wife and family, was brought to a melancholy conclusion by a shocking accident…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Shocking Boating Disaster at Kiama. Seven Persons Drowned. Sydney
A shocking boating disaster was reported this evening from Kiama. The scene of the casualty was the Minnamurra River, which on holidays is a great resort for the local residents…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fatal Shooting Accident. Lauriston
A fital shooting accident occurred at Spring Hill, six miles from Lauriston, this afternoon. The victim was a young man named Finnlgan, who was loading his gun, when it exploded,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Railway Accident. a Ganger Killed on a Railway Tricycle. Ararat
A fatal accident took place on the railway line between Great Western and Stawell on Boxing Day, the victim being a ganger named David Moore, 55 years of age. The deceased…
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