Painful Burning Accident
On Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. M. Moore, of Jerrabomberra, was the [?] of a painful burning accident While engaged in mixing phosphorus, he…
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Accidents, 1905
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Strange Railway Accident
Owing to the driver of an engine on a pleasure railway in the Isle of Man failing, a train was wrecked, twelve persons being badly injured…
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On Sunday afternoon a married woman, Jessie Miller, was killed through being thrown out of a sulky at Newtown, as a result of the horse bolting…
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She: 'How did he come to marry his wife?' He: 'It was purely accidental. Her wealthy uncle fell into the river and was…
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On Sunday afternoon, while cycling around the Union Club corner, Mr. E. R. Pike collided with Messrs. Mowbray, jun., and J…
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We regret to have to record that on Saturday morning, about 3 o’clock, while Dr. Guthridge was on a professional visit to a patient out on the…
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The Rev. Walter Ha[?]hurst, rector of West Felton, Oswestry, who was killed by a fall while mountaineering on the Ar[?] on July 27, had [?] staying for…
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AN unfortunate accident happened to Dr. Guthridge on Saturday morning last. He was going out to see a patient, Mr. John McGrath, who resides at Six Mile Flat, and when going down the…
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Richard Hutchins, a canvasser, aged 65 years, fell over the cliffs at Randwick, a distance of 40ft., and was killed instantly…
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STANFROD-MERTHYR, near Maitland, one of the finest collieries in Australia, met with a sudden destruction on Sunday morning last, as the result of a terrific explosion. Four…
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If there is anything that make a poor, toiling man happy it is to read about flukes that have made fortunes. For instance, there was a captain of a vessel plying…
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A terrible smash occurred in England recently on the Liverpool and South port Railway. The 6.30 express from Liverpool to Southport, Commonly…
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A man was killed by a tram in George-street on Saturday night. He has been identified as Henry Bertram Calvert, a chemist…
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Last night the Dulwich Hill tram got beyond control owing, it is alleged, to the brakes refusing to act, winning down Brickfield Hill into the Pyrmont…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Lionees at Large. Panic at a Menagerie. Three Persons Injured
The town of Selby was thrown into excitement on Saturday night, 30th October by a thrilling incident which occurred at a travelling circus…
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ON Saturday morning last, E. Lawliss, Sutton mail driver, met with an accident at Reedy Creek Hill. He was thrown from the vehicle, and…
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A SAD accident occurred at Bungendore on Sunday morning resulting in the death of Barnard Anthony Pratt, 1[?] months' old, son of Mr. John Pratt of that town. From…
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A SHOCKING accident happened at Lake Bathurst on Thursday, resulting in the death of a boy named Percy Lyncham, whose father…
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ON Tuesday morning Mr. Coroner Gale hold an inquest at the Court House, Bungendore, to inquire into the circumstances which, resulted in the death of the little…
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ON Sunday last, a little child named Bernard Anthony Pratt, 14 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt, Bungendore, was accidently drowned in a boiler containing some…
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