Serious Accidents
There appears to be an epidemic of accidents raging over the colony, and Bourke district is not exempt. We have now other serious accidence to report, and amongst…
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Accidents, 1893
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Found Drowned. Samuel Clark's Body Recovered
It will, no doubt, be remembered that on July 20 last, a fisherman named Samuel Clarke was reported as missing, he having left his camp on the 18th inst., and had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Collision Down River. the Maggie and Jupiter. Wilcannia, September 1
A collision occurred yesterday morning at daybreak between the steamer Maggie, towing a barge laden with 940 bales of wool, bound for Echuca, and the steamer Jupiter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial. Accident to the "Wandering Jew." Louth, September 5
On Sunday night, during a Violent wind storm, the steamer Wandering Jew, with a pleasure party on board, ran on a snag in mid-stream. It was pitch dark, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. London, September 7
A passenger and a cattle train collided near Chicago, six passengers were killed and twenty injured, many being gored by bulls which escaped from the cattle train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Chapter of Accidents
The truth of the proverb 'it never rains but it pours' has been rather painfully demonstrated in Bourke during the last few days, quite a chapter of accidents being written up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. Sydney, September 15
A stock train and goods train collided at Hornsby junction yesterday. Five trucks were smashed, and one engine considerably damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality Amongst Blacks. Sydney, September 19
Large numbers of black are dying with measles at Normanton, Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to Mr. Brewer. Sydney, September 19
The Melbourne jockey, Brewer, was seriously injured internally, several ribs being fractured, through his horse Frantic falling in the Steeplechase at Randwick to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Buggy Accident
A serious buggy accident happened on Saturday by which one of Bourke's oldest residents, Mr. Geo. Harris, met with considerable injury. With his two sons Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Found Drowned. Barringun, October 13
William Waldon, well known in the district, and lately in the employ of Mr. O'Grady, was found drowned to-night in the Barringun waterhole. The man had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strange Shooting Fatality. Melbourne, October 30
Wm, H. Mann, a produce merchant living at Moonee Ponds, hearing the servant girl screaming that a robber was in the back yard, went oat with a rifle. Seeing a man running…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to the Bourke Train. Dubbo, November 3
An accident occurred to the Bourke train this evening near Geurie, when three trucks were derailed owing to an axle breaking. The wool was considerably knocked about,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrible Accident. London, November 2
An electric car, in Portland, America, fell through an open drawbridge, and 29 persons were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrible Hurricane. Many Vessels Wrecked. 300 Persons Drowned. London, November 20
The hurricane in Great Britain was still raging yesterday. Several large vessels and numerous coasters have been wrecked. It is estimated that two hundred people have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. London, November 30
A disastrous railway collision occurred at Milan, thirty-five passengers being killed, and fifteen wounded…
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