The Currawarna Fatality. Magisterial Inquiry
A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held yesterday by Mr. G. H. Tempest, Coroner, touching the death of William Oliver, farmer, of Currawarna, who was killed by a tree…
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Accident at Mundawaddera Station
An accident happened whilst a bullock dray was being unloaded at Mondawaddera station on Saturday morning, which led to a man named William Chandler, aged 32…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gulgong. Wednesday. Accident in a Circus
The audience at a circus last night were startled by an accident which might hare hid serious results. A large portion of the seating accommodation gave way, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Young Woman's Mistake. Acid Accidentally Taken. Condition Critical. Sydney, Wednesday Night
A young woman named Hollis, accidentally drank a quantity of sulphuric acid to-day. She now lies in the hospital in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Gulgong. a Circus Audience Startled. Seating Gives Way. Sydney, Wednesday Night
At Gulgong last night the audience attending a circus performance were startled by an accident which might have had very serious results. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Injured Knee
Some few days ago mention was mads of an accident which happened to a man named Thomas Kelly, whilst cutting down kurrajong trees at Humula. The tomahawk he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Scalding Accident
Selina Watson, the infant, daughter of Mr Gideon Watson, of Gregadoo, was severely scalded yesterday morning. It appears that the child had been placed in one of the high…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiar Accident. Pencil Forced Through a Man's Palate. Goulburn
A peculiar accident occurred at the Goulburn railway station to-day. A booking clerk Darned Baynes was standing near the edge of the platform…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Fatal Accident. Thrown From a Horse. Walgett
Whilst riding home to-day, John Bourke, a well-known resident of this district, was thrown from his horse and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident on the Football Field
Whilst engaged in the football match, Paddington V. Wagga, on the Wagga Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, Mr J. Reardon, a member of the former team…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident at Tamworth. Goods and Cattle Trains Collide. Much Damage Done. Tamworth. Monday Night
A railway accident occurred at Currabubula station to-day. A goods train was standing there when a cattle train was seen approaching. The driver…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Burning Accident. a Boy Severely Injured. Sydney
A lad named Harry Russell, attired in a night shirt, was this morning lighting a fire, using kerosene to make it burn. Some of the oil spilt over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic. New South Wales. Killed by Falling Tree. a Berry Fatality. Sydney
John Thorburn, a well-known resident of Berry, was to-day killed by a falling tree…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne. Friday. a Jockey Fatally Injured
Sydney Smith, a jockey, aged 25, died in the hospital to-day, The deceased yesterday was riding a rachehorse through a street in Malvern when the animal shied,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Peculiar Accident at Goulburn
Mr C. Baynes, booking clerk, Goulburn railway-station, died in the hospital at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday from the effects of injuries he received through a pencil he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Burning Fatality
Mary Smith Reid, the three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Reid of Fox's Lane was so severely burnt on Tuesday afternoon that she succumbed to her injuries yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Burning Accident. a Woman's Dress Takes Fire. Whilst Cooking Breakfast. Sydney, Monday Night
A woman named Reid, who was camped in the bush near Rookwood, has been severely burnt. Whilst cooking breakfast at the camp fire her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Accident at Borambola
Master Alex. Gunn, a son of Mr J. A. Gunn's, of Borambola station, met with an accident whilst out riding on Saturday morning. The pony shied and the little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Nasty Accident
At the end of last week Mr Hy. Beaufort, a contractor of Henty, met with a very nasty accident. Mr Beaufort was trying a new horse which took fright and bolted, throwing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Accident. Death of a Cyclist. Sydney
A stevedore named Megson fell off a bicycle in the city to-day and died shortly afterwards. A post mortem revealed that death was due to heart…
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