Collapse of a Bridge. 100 Persons Drowned. London, March 17
A terrible accident has occurred near Lima, the capital of Peru An imposing bridge had just been completed across the River Maranon (one of the head waters of…
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Fatal Mining Accident at Bethanga
A young man named Chas. Smith fell down Leighfron's hauling shaft, between the second and third levels, on Tuesday evening. He was trightfully smashed up, and died next…
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A shocking fa[?]ty occurred on Thursday at the Terang railway station, when a lad named William King, aged 13, was crushed to death between the buffers of…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Painful Shooting Accident
A saddler named Robert Buchanan went out shooting at Tocumwal on Sunday with a gun which was loose at the breech. At the first shot fired the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Big Fire in Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. One Life Lost, and Three Firemen Injured
Her Majesty's Theatre was gutted by fire at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning. A servant girl was killed, and three firemen were injured…
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The woman who lost her life was a widow, named Belle Pye, aged 27 years. She was employed by Bernard Gaffney, in Market-street, and occupied a room at the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Extraordinary Accident. a Boy Shot Dead
A sensational shooting occurred at occurred at Dry Plains Station, about 35 miles from Bombala, on Saturday morning, the victim being a lad named Herbert Clugson. The…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Fatal Accident at Cumberoona. Death of Mr. J. J. Hore
On Thursday morning a man driving into Albury found the dead body of Mr. J. J. Hore, of Cumberoona, about 300 yards on this side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Aeronaut's Ship Drops Into a Bay. Santos-dumont's Serious Accident
The San Francisco Call publishes the following telegram received from Monaco on February 14:—Santos-Dumont, the aeronaut, met with a disaster here to-day and had a…
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A fatal accident occurred on 27th ult. at North Botany through a steam motor leaving the rails and overturning. The tram which leaves the city terminus about…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Intercolonial Items. Street Accident in Sydney
About 6.25 on the night of the 26th ult., the Premier's carriage, in which were seated Mrs S. Hordern, jun., and Miss Ruby See, daughters of the Premier, Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Accident to an M.L.A. SYDNEY
Henry Clarke, M.L.A. Narrowly escaped a serious tram accident this morning. While waiting at the corner of King and George-streets, he stepped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Southern Accident. Magisterial Enquiry
A magisterial enquiry was held at the Corowa Court House on Good Friday, by Mr. Arthur Phillips, J.P., to investigate the circumatances…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Football Crush. 20 Killed and 200 Injured. London, April 6
One of the final matches of the football season, played in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon, was the scene of a terrible catastrophe. The match was between the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Railway Accident. Six More Deaths. London, April 3
Six more soldiers injured in the railway accident between Barberton and Johannesburg on Sunday last have died, making the total deaths 45. The mortality from…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Junee Jottings. a Fatal Accident
Mr, Andrew M'intyre, a well-Known and much-respected resident of this district, succumbed on Monday evening last to injuries received the preceding week. It appears that…
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A sad fatal accident occurred at Murie's sawmill, situated at Upper Moondarrah, five miles from Walhalla, on Saturday afternoon, a girl named Laurel Griffiths…
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On Saturday evening last a man named Peter Milne, a station-hand employed at Mundiwa, met with a serious accident. He had been in…
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A young man named Frank Parkinson, who resided at Ballarat East, was accidentally shot on Monday morning The deceased, who was employed at the Britannia United…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →A Chapter of Accidents
An extraordinary series of accidents is reported from Tilba Tilba. A young farmer, named Herbert Livingstone, was cutting a fallen tree, when the axe…
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