Terrible Panic at a Bull Fight. Forty-seven People Killed and Injured
The "Leader's" Lisbon correspondent says that a great bull fight, which had been arranged to take place at Moita, has been attended by a…
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Lightning and Fire Ball. Terrible Storm at Tenterfield. One Boy Killed, Another Injured. Sydney
While driving home some cows last night during a heavy storm, at Sunnyside, near Tenterfield, Edward Greaney, aged 12, was struck dead by lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Girl Missing. Supposed Fatality. Sydney
Ethel Pressage, 15, residing about three miles from Condobolin, left her home yesterday just prior to a heavy storm and has not been seen or heard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Determined Suicide. Despondent Man's Act. Drowned in a Bath. Sydney
In connection with the death of Frederick Carter, who was found dead in a bath full of water at his residence at Petersham, it transpired that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whaling Fatality. Harpooner Killed. Wounded Whale Changes Boat Norfolk Island, Oct. 28
A disastrous accident happened to the whaling boats on the morning of the 9th inst., by which Franklyn Bates Evans, a boat-steerer, lost his life…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Very Latest. Another Train Accident. SYDNEY
W. J. Higginson, night officer at West Maitland railway station, was run over by a train last night. One of his legs was cut off, and the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Accident. Window Cleaner's Fall. Sydney
A shocking accident occurred at Martin Place this morning, William Napier, 28, a window cleaner, was engaged on the window sill of the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Nasty Accident
A youth, aged 19, named David Campbell, employed at a slaughterman by Warren and Fogarty, butchers, whose slaughterhouse is on the Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall From a Window. Cleaner's Terrible Accident. Sydney
William Napier, a window cleaner, living at Balmain, fell 20ft. out of a window from Challis Hourse, Martin Place, Hisekull was sevrely fractured…
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A disastrous accident happened to the whaling boats at Norfolk Island about a fortnight ago, "when a boat-steerer named Evans was killed. A boat approached a…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →A Strange Fatality. Boy Watches a Goods Train. Killed by a Falling Bale of Wool
A fatal accident occurred on Saturday to a lad named Sydney Gale, ll years of age, the son of Walter Gale mechanical engineer, of Wangaratta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall of 100 Feet. Bricklayer's Apprentice. Terribly Injured. Dies in Hospital. Sydney
Leslie Taylor, aged 2[?], a bricklayer's apprentice, was the victim of a terrible accident today. He was working on the top flour of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peculiar Accident to a Boy. Killed by Palling Bale
A remarkable combination of circumstances contributed to a fatal accident to a boy named Sydney Gale, aged 11 years, son of Walter Gale, blacksmith,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Unique Accident
An extraordinary accident occurred at the Federal Jetty, Franklin, Tas., on Monday. The steamer Huon had just unloaded a ton of flour into a cart, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Three People Drowned
By upsetting a small boat off Port Macquarie yesterday, a man named Thomas Porteus, Mrs. Rosen[?]m, and a little boy named Charlie Brodie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Punting Tragedy. Man and Girl Drowned. at Staines
The most tragic accident of the river season occurred at Staines last night (writes the “Daily Mail” of September 14), when a punt with a man and a girl,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Warships in Collision British Destroyers Damaged a Barque Wrecked
After a brilliant engagement off Milford on Monday night, August 9th, in connection with the naval manoeuvres when both the Red and Blue sides claimed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Driving Accident a Cab Overturned. Alderman Smith Injured
A sensational driving accident occurred on Thursday morning on the road from Walla Walla railway station to the scene of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Walla Walla. a Waggonette Overturned. Alderman A. Smith Severely Injured
An accident of a very serious nature, and which ended disastrously for Alderman Alick Smith, of Wagga, and Mr. A. McKinnon, of Junee, occurred on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision Between Steamers Master's Certificate Suspended. Sydney
The Marine Court bos suspended the certificate of the master of the steamer Leveret for five months in connection with the collision between that vessel…
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