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

Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

505 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 26

The Hatsuse Blown Up. Six Hundred Men Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

On the same day while the Third Squadron was about ten miles south of Lao[?]shan which is at the extreme south of the [?] Peninsula, the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

In the Peninsula. Railway Accident North of Mukden. Thirty Russians Killed and Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

Owing to the subscribe of the permanent way through heavy rain a train conveying Russian troops was derailed to the north of Mukden…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN Terrible Japanese Disasters. Two Warships Sunk. Hatsuse, 15,200 tons. Yoshine, 4,150 tons. One thousand Men Drowned. Hatsuse, 15,200 tons. Yoshine 4,150 tons. One Thousand Men Drowned. Hatsuse Blown Up by a Mine. Yoshino Sunk During a Collision. Four Hundred Men Drowned. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

The Japanese Consulate here has received a cable message from Vice Admiral Togo, which states that when the Third Japanese Squadron was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Machinery Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 3

An interest was held at the Morgue to-day touching the death of a boy named James Stiles, 15, at the Melbourne Hospital on 17th inst…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tram Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 3

A serious tram accident happened in Elizabeth-street last night. A man, whose name is unknown so far, had his arm [?] off by a tram. The…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

An accident occurred about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Fallon's wine cellars, Kiewa-street, to a youth names Henderson. Whilst he was, with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Landslip in New Zealand. Eight Dead; Many Injured. Great Loss of Property. Auckland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 3

Owing to tremendously heavy and long-continued rain storms in parts of New Zealand a great amount of damage has been done to property. A…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Shocking Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 26

An accident, attended by serious results, occurred at the Commonwealth Cement Company's Works, Portland. It appears that one of the employees, named M'Garrity, was…

Continued on Trove, page 26 →

Dreadful Mining Accident. Five Men Dashed to Death

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 20

A dreadful catastrophe occurred at the Great Boulder Proprietary Company's mine, Kalgoorlie (W.A.), on Wednesday, when five men lost their lives. The winding…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Serious Burning Accident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 21
Also in The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times

A child named Livermore. four years of age, residing with its parents at Black Range, was brought into the hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from burna. The Child's…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

Accident to an Elderly Lady

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

An old resident of Albury, Mrs [?] was admitted to the hospital yesterday suffering from a broken leg. The old lady lives with her daughter…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Fatal Accident

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 4

On Saturday evening last Mr. J.A. P. Burns of Thugga after loading a waggon with chaff was proceeding with it towards the woolshed. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

VICTORIA. Railway Collision. MELBOURNE, Friday. No Passengers Injured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 3

A railway[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Railway Accident. Lucky Escape From a Tragedy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 3

A narrow escape from a very serious railway accident occurred at the Flinders-street Railway Station on Saturday morning at about 7 o'clock. A…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Seamen Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 3

The ship Walden Abbey, which arrived to-day, reports that two seamen were lost overboard during a terrific gale…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Victoria. the Coogee Collision. Damages. [?]0030 MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

The Chief Justice to-day delivered his reserved judgement in the action by the owners of the Fortunate Figari against the owners of the steamer…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Occupation of Dalny. Town Not Mucil Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

General Okus reports that when the Japanese occupied Dalny, on May 30, they found that 100 warehouses, the military barrancks, the telegraph office…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Accident to a German Liner

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 3

The Deutse[?] Australi[?] s.s. Varzen, bound for Australia has put in the Hamlurg with her store plales stove in as the result of a [?]ollsion with…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Late Fatal Accident at Black Range

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 19

A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. A Phillips, deputy coroner, on Friday last on the death of Florence Lilian Livermore. Conrad Malliuckrodt, duly qualified…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →