Terrible Accident
A dreadful machinery accident took place on Saturday at the Band and Albion mine, Redan, by which Mr. Henry Strick, the company's engineer, lost his life…
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Extraordinary Accident
Mr. Nowland, of the District Survey Office, met with an extraordinary accident a few days since near Mahonga. He was riding in the bush where a spring trap had…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Terrible Railway Accident. a Hundred Russian Soldiers Killed. London, May 15
A terrible railway accident has occurred at Rockenhof, in Russia. A train that was conveying a number of troops was thrown off the rails. A hundred soldiers were…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Fatal Bicycle Accident
A lamentable accident occurred during the road race from Melbourne to Werribee on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of one cyclist and severe injury…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →A Champion Swimmer Drowned
A cable received yesterday stated that Charlie Cavill the well-known long distance swimmer of Australia, had been drowned at San Francisco on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gun Accident
A youth named Gregory Hawkins while out rabbiting at Bathurst yesterday day was shot dead by his gun exploding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charles Cavill Drowned. Sydney
Intelligence was received in Sydney today of the death by drowning at San Francisco of Charles Cavill, the well-known Sydney swimmer. The deceased during…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Dynamite Explosion. Four Killed and Eight Injured. London, May 25
A serious disaster occurred yesterday at a dynamite factory at K[?]mmel. A large quantity of dynamite, estimated at 8000 dilogrammes (about 6600:b.)…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Curious Accidents
Our forefathers had a playful plan of despatching both guilty and innocent by pouring melted lead down their throats. It would, however, scarcely be believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collision in George Street, Sydney
A buggy and a 'bus collided iN George-street, Sydney, a few days since, close to the Town Hall. The horse attached to the former vehicle, becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Shocking Railway Fatality. a Man Cut in Two
A light engine ran through from Flinders-street to Port Melbourne on Monday night about 20 minutes past 9 o'clock. It had finished its work for the night, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Disaster in Bantry Bay. Six Naval Officers Drowned London, May 30
A sad disaster, resulting in serious loss of life, has occurred in Bantry Bay, in the south of Ireland. Six patty officers of the armoured…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Sad Accident on the Oratava. a West Australian Killed
The commandant at Perth has received a cable, dated Tuesday, stating that Private F. Sneller, of the Geraldton Infantry, and a member of the West Australian Jubilee…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →A Terrible Accident
It nothing unusual for legs and [?] be broken (says an English [?]) when struck by the a broken manilla or hempen [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Curious Accidents
Our forefathers had a playful plain of des[?] both guilty and innocent by pouring melted lead down their throats. Its would, however, scarcely be believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Gun Accident
Mr. William Benison, 29 years of age, and a brother of the local representative of Messrs. Broadbent Bros., Dimboola, was the victim of a gun accident on…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Terrible Accident
A frightful accident happened at Harry's open cut, Block 11 (Proprietary) mine, Broken Hill, on Friday evening, a man named James Taylor being the victim…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Fatal Accident at Hope-field
A FATAL accident occurred at Hopefield, about six miles from Corowa, on Sunday, to a man who seems to have several names, he having been known to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident to Two Cyclists
Two well-known metropolitan racing men, Messrs. W. Elliott, manager of the Austral Cycle Agency, and W. S. M'Combe, met with an accident in Centennial Park on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Bathing Fatality
A remarkable bathing fatality occurred on Sunday night at Moree. Three men went into the water at the East Moree artesian bore for a bath. The water at the outlet…
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