The Recent Drowning Cases. Magisterial Enquiry
THE coroner, Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, held an enquiry into the death of the two children, John Thomas Windus and and William Noll, whose bodies were fonnd in the…
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Accidents, 1904
223 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 12
The Tram Fatality. Auckland
At the inquest on the victims who died at Auckland from the effects of the tram accident, the driver of the car that bolted said he had previously informed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gravelpits Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry
THE terrible fatality at the water hole at the gravel pits on the common formed the subject of a Coroner's enquiry on Tuesday afternoon. The enquiry was opened at the Volunteer…
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A TELEGRAM from Queenscliff, time 1S. 10 a.m. on Saturday states that the well-known steamer Coogee collided with the ship Fortunato Figari with fearful results…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peculiar Accident on the Railway. A Guard Suffocated
A RAILWAY fatality was reported on Wednesday morning on the mountains. The Western goods train left Penrith about 1 a.m. with Guard Lennox in charge. Everything proceeded…
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The mail coach from [?] to Broken Hill capsized yesterday in a flooded creek. The driver and [?]cout were swept away by the current and had some difficulty in findings…
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Through a vehicle containing some members of a picnic party upsetting into the Petone River, N.Z., near Napier, three young women have been drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision at Sea. the Steamer Coogee & an Italian Vessel
On Friday morning, 25th ult. in Bass Straits, a collision took place between the passenger steemer Coogee and the Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at Gilgandra. a Runaway in the Bush
At Gilgandra on Saturday, nine horses attached to a large waggon, engaged in drawing wheat, bolted when about seven miles from town, through the driven running into some saplings…
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A wire was received in town last Tuesday night to the effect that Mr. J. Gilchrist and some members of his family bad [?] with a terrible vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident. at Cobar Gold Mine
A very end accident happened at the Cobar Gold Mines on Saturday afternoon last, which resulted in the death of a miner named William Green. About 5…
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A PECULIAR shooting accident happened at Sorrento (Vic) on Thursday morning. A young man named John Main, who was on a holiday visit, and had spent most of his time shooting…
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An awful burning fatality is reported from Trafalgar, West Australia, on Friday night, resulting in the deaths of three brothers named Lee, aged 11, 9, and 7 respectively…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion on the Wallaroo. Four Killed & Three Injured
We received a wire on Thursday morning containing the sensational news that a [?] on the Wallaroo had exploded and killed 43 men, the vessel at the [?]…
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Another of the men injured in the Wallaroo explosion in now dying in the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatality at the Royal Hotel. Mr. G. E. Wicks Commits Suicide
THE town heard with consternation on Saturday evening that Mr. G. E. Wicks, draftsman in the local Survey Office, had committed suicide at his lodgings at the Royal Hotel. Mr…
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Mr. George Dennis, a well-known grazier, fell into the river at Gundagai and was drowned…
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While a party of youths were bathing at George's River yesterday, Alfred Wray, aged 13, got beyond his depth. A man named Bibb, who swam to his assistance, was seized with cramps and drowned…
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A collision occurred off Auckland this morning between the steamer Sierra and the pilot boat Kapaka. The latter sank. The crew had a marvellous escape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Collision. Sydney
The mail steamer Sierra whilst leaving Auckland this morning for Sydney came into collision with and capsized the pilot steamer Kuaka. Three men…
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