Serious Accident to a Boy
A peculiar and very serious accident happened on Wednesday night at the Gordon Institute to a lad 15 years of age, named Ernest Hinks, whose…
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Railway Fatality at Ballarat. Ballarat
A SHUNTER named Dennis Sullivan, aged 25 years employed at the Ballarat West station, mot with a terrible death shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. He was working on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to an Operatic Singer. Struck by a Lift
MISS Violet Varlay, the well-known operatict artist who (tho Age says) has for some time past been appearing at the Princess' Theatre met with a nasty accident on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grong Drowning Case
A VERY sad case of drowning occurred at Grong Grong on Saturday last, when a little girl, four years of age, lost her life through falling into an unprotected waterhole in her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Collision
During Sunday night a collision occurred at sea between the steamer Koonowarra and an Italian sailing ship, the Titan is. The latter was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Unfortunate Accident. Exciting Scene. Sydney
At eleven o'clock this morning, when the school children were let out for the usual play hour recess at the Erskineville Public School, a number of girls went to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Kiama Boating Fatality
About 500 persons assembled on Saturday night to witness the presentation of medals to those who tried to save the lives of Captain Honey, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident
An inquest was held at Mackenzie's Club Hotel yesterday, before Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P., coroner, and a jury of twelve, inquiring into the death of Herbert George Wallis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extraordinary Railway Accident. Several Passengers Injured. Ballan
SATURDAY evening's train from Ballarat to Ballan overran the Gordons train on arriving there at 5.30, owing, it is said, to insufficient brake power, and when it was suddenly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Shunting Fatality Bendigo
ANOTHER fatal accident—the third in a month—occurred at the railway station today. Shunting operations were being earned on, and two trucks were standing on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident at Frampton
THROUGH the interlocking gear getting out of order at Frampton last Wednesday evening Guard Sutton on No. 25 was unable to get a portion of the train on the main line…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at a Theatre. a Pony Falls Into the Orchestra
A sensation was created on Wednesday evening at the Alexandra Theatre, Melbourne, where a circus and menagerie were performing under the name of "The Bucephaleon."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Cloud Burst. a Band of Coxeyites Drowned. London, June 1
A extraordinary natural phenomenon in the form of a cloud burst has occurred on the head waters of the Arkansas River, in the mountainous mining State of Colorado, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gas Explosion in an Hotel. Several Persons Injured. Lilydale
About 9 o'clock last evening a gas explosion occurred at the Olinda Hotel, whereby a number of young men were injured. The cause of the explosion is set down to some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Said Shooting Accident. Two Children Seriously Injured
A PERTH telegram of Monday says:—A sad shooting accident is reported. Three children of T. Ostle, late gardener at the Snbiaco Orphange, were present when some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Boating Accident. London, June 14
A disastrous boating accident has occurred at the seaport town of Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. A passenger boat capsized, and a large number of its occupants were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frightful Accident in Dandenong Forest. a Settler and His Wife and Child Killed
THE heavy rains of Monday were accompanied by a strong wind which swept through the Dandenong Forest and uprooted great trees, one of which fell upon the hut of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Accident in Victoria
A TERRIBLE accident is reported from the Sassafras settlement at Dundenong, near Melbourne, by which a selector named Edward Hagboom and his wife and child…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Buggy Accident
A BUGGY accident, attended with fatal results, occurred in Neill-street, Albert-park, Melbourne on Monday afternoon. At about 3 o'clock Mr. William Potter, a commercial…
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