Mining Accident Fund
The Minister for Mines is considering the lines of a Bill to provide for a permanent Coalmines Accident Belief Fund. According to present information, he is…
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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) Serious Accident
A serious accident occurrcd here last week. Mrs. Edward Stores and Mrs. Otto Brown, together with their two infants, were out driving in a sulky. Everything…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Cycling Accident. the Dangers of Coasting
A young Greek named Panerettos, who lost his life while cycling in the Centennial Park to-day, did so through the dangerous practice of coasting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Catastrophe. a Town Destroyed.—200 Persons Drowned. London
A serious calamity is reported from the United States, resulting from the floods which have prevailed for some time past on the River Ohio…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill. Wednesday Mining Fatality
Robert James, a shift boss at the Central Mine, was killed this morning by a big fall of ore in the 400 feet level stopes. The deceased was only 20 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Burning Accident at Curra Warna
A terrible burning accident occurred at O[?]warna, yesterday morning. Lillie Campbell, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Campbell, was standing in front of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Accident at Broken Hill. a Shaft Boss Killed
Robert James, a shaft boss at the Broken Hill Central Mine, was killed this morning by a fall of ore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowning Fatality at Armidale. Great Gallantry of a Lady. Gives Up Her Life for Hep Sister. Sydney, Friday Night
An inquest was held to day on the body of Miss Ethel White, who was drowned in the Tilliluster Creek yesterday. The evidence showed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Currawarna Burning Accident
The little girl Lillian Campbell, daughter at Mr and Mrs. Thos. Campbell, who was so terribly burnt at Currawarna on Wednesday, did in the hospital on Friday morning, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident at the Water Police Court. a Stone Crashes Through the Roof. Narrow Escape of Mr. Delhoery, S.M. SYDNEY, Friday Night
Owing to the collapse of a crane at the works now goimg forward at the Water Police Court a large stone crashed through the roof, Mr Delhoery,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Drowning Fatality
At the inquest held at Booloominbah on the body of Mill Ethel White, whose tragic death was recorded in Saturday Express, the evidence disclosed the fact that, with her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Currawarna Borning Fatality
The funeral of the little girl Lilian Campbell, who died on Friday morning from injuries received as the result of a burning accident at Currawarna on Wednesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria. a Peculiar Death. Supposed Result of an Accident. a Well-known City Man. Melbourne
Mr. John M'Donald, aged 64, a well-known city man formerly manager of The Age newspaper died early this morning. His death is supposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision in Hobson's Bay. a Steamer Sunk. Passengers and Crew Saved. Melbourne, Wednesday Night
The U.S.S. Co.'s steamer Manawatu, inward from north-west coast ports (Tasmania), collided with the steamer Edina in the bay this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. a Serious Accident. a Man's Legs Crushed. Adelaide, Wednesday Night
A man named Thomas Crockett, had both his legs amputated at the Adelaide Hospital this morning. It appears that a safe fell on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to a Jockey
A serious accident occurred to George Kinningboruh, a jockey, whilst engaged in the Hurdle Race at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's race meeting yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Painful Accident
An accident of a very painful nature, but fortunately not attended with serious consequences, befell a lad named Robert Patterson, son of Mr. William Patterson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harden. Monday. a Shooting Accident
A rather serious accident happened to a boy named Yeomans on Saturday night. He and another lad named Scott had been out oposeum shooting, and whilst returning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. a Bowing Accident
An accident of a very painful nature befell Charles Eastcott, a two-and-a-half-year-old son of Mr John Eastcett, cab proprietor, at his borne, Crampton-street, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Accident to a Jockey
The jockey, George Kinningburgh, who was injured whilst riding in the Hurdle Race at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's meeting on Wednesday last, is making…
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