Accidents
Sidney Buttel, 2 years and 3 months old, of Catherine-street, Leichhardt, was killed by a horse yesterday evening, and sustained a fracture of the skull. Dr. Musclo admitted…
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A Shunting Accident
HARDEN, Monday.--A shunting accident occurred in the railway yards here early on Sunday morning. A train that had just arrived from Goulburn was being shunted to make way for…
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A timely rescue from drowning was effected yesterday afternoon by Police-constable Green, of No. 3 (Darlinghurst) station. He was on duty in the vicinity of Elizabeth Bay about 4.30 p.m., when he heard cries for…
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News was received at Perth this afternoon that a collision had taken place at Barker's-hill, on the eastern goldfields railway, between a water train and a goods train. The water train, coming…
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James Kawllimer, a driver, was unloading some cases from a cart at Holdsworth, Macpherson's store in Sussex-street yesterday, when one of them fell upon him, fracturing his right shoulder. He was…
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The adjourned inquest into the death on March 8 of Roger Heffernan, of Moruya, was resumed yesterday. Thirteen witne[?]ses gave evidence. A verdict was returned that death was due to a fracture of the…
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An action against the Railway Commissioners, to recover £2000 compensation in respect of a tram accident, was heard in the Banco Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sad Mining Fatality. Six Men Missing. Small Hope of Escape. Three Miners Rescued. MELBOURNE
A frightful occurrence took place in a Ballarat mine at sin early hour this morning. A burst of water occurred in the shoot at the lower level of the Cardigan Proprietary mine…
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LONDON, March 18, 2.15 p.m.—A demonstration by workmen and students in the Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg, yesterday, was suppressed…
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The members of the Painters' Union have arranged for the holding of a mass meeting at the Trades Hall, on Friday evening. A number of the labour members have…
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WALCHA, Wednesday.—An accident happened on the Walcha-road yesterday. The coaches were crowded with passengers for the show. Charles Bowden was driving the van with twelve…
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Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury resumed the hearing yesterday, in the Banco Court, of the action brought by Daniel Selby, commercial traveller, against the Railway Commissioners of New…
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Mr. Cornelins Kerrison, a resident of Beaconsfield, was killed this [?] by a fall from his horse. When in the act of mounting the saddle turned, deceased fell heavily backwards, and his foot became…
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Thomas Keating, 18, living at Dowling-street, Surry Hills, was working at the Waverley Brewery yesterday, when he fell on a piece of glass. He was conveyed by the Civil Ambulance to St. Vincent's…
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The Under-Secretary for Mines has received telegrams from the wardens at Charters Towers and Croydon notifying accidents which have occurred at Ravenswood and Croydon. The Charters Towers…
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A man named John Logan living in Myrtle Street. fell off a runaway waggon on Pyrmont Bridge, yesterday evening, and sustained a lacerated scalp wound. Logan was in charge…
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Thomas Keating (18), residing at Dowling-street, Surry-hills, and employed at the Waverley Brewery, fell on a piece of broken glass yesterday, causing a severe incised wound on the loft thigh. The youth was conveyed…
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While loading some cases at the stores of Messrs. Holdsworth, Macpherson, and Co., Sussex-street, yesterday, James Kawilmier (40), a German, was struck by a falling box, which dislocated his shoulder. He was…
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An action was brought by Michael Toohey against the Railway Commissioners in the Banco Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen and jury, to recover a sum of £2000 damages as in respect of…
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