Railway Accidents and Their Prevention
It will be recollected that an Inquest was recently held at Wollongong by the Deputy—Coroner concerning tho late Stanwell Park railway derailment and fatality,…
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Accidental Deaths
Two inquests were held yesterday, one upon the body of a boy, nine years of age, named John James Bishop, whose death by drowning in a waterhole took place on…
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TOWNSVILLE, Sunday.--A child named Foster about 8 years of age, while fishing yesterday off the Harbors and Rivers' "Wharf, overbalanced, and fell in and was drowned…
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Thomas White, 50, a colored cook on the timber barquentine Alexa, was drowned in Johnstone's Bay on Saturday night at about 11.15 p.m. William Steele, a seaman, when…
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CULCAIRN, Saturday.--A serious accident occurred here last night. Mr. J. Wilkinson, agricultural machinery expert, was using naphtha in one of the bedrooms of his house, and his…
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The 13-year-old daughter of Mr. F. E. Eveson, of 13 Jersey Terrace, Crown-street, Lover Domain, Sydney, was drowned Dear Cattal Creek Manning River, on February 23, under sad…
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An errand boy named Roy Thompson, 16. fell down the lift well at the establishment of Messrs. J. F. and H. Roberts, Limited, warehouse, men, 107 York-street, early this morning. No…
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An unfortunate episode, in which the wouldbe rescuer lost his life, while the endangered man was saved, occurred on Saturday night in Jobnstone's Bay…
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On Saturday night a serious accident happened to a youth named Fred Nelson, or Box, 16, residing at Brown-street, St. Peters. An automobile, containing three ladies and a…
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A serious lift accident was reported in Sydney this morning, the victim being a lad of about 16 years named Roy Thompson, who was employed by Messrs. J. and H. Roberts…
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At 8 o'clock on Saturday morning John Toms, a miner, aged 64, was found hanging by a rope in a stable at the rear of his residence, Fitzroy-street, Marrickville. His son, who made the…
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Frederick Nelson, 14, living at Brougham-street, St. Peters. was crossing King-street in that suburb, in order to catch a tram, when a motor-car knocked him down. The Civil…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Some people crossing the Loddon River noticed boys' clothing on the bank and nobody visible. Divining what had happened, they dived into the water, and…
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James Buckley, 35, a ship's fireman, lately residing in Clarence-lane, city, was drowsed while bathing in the surf at Bronte on Monday evening. Going in at the northern end of the beach,…
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An inquiry was held this afternoon into the circumstances connected with the death of Thomas White, 5O, a colored cook, on the timber barquentine Alexa. who was drowned in…
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INVERELL, Monday. -- Patrick Purcell, aged 11, son of Charles W. Purcell, was drowned in the M'Intyre River yesterday afternoon. He went swimming with three mates and got out of…
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A sad drowning fatally occurred yesterday. Three little boys went bathing in the M'Intyre, below the railway bridge. The eldest, 11 years, named Purcoll, got out of…
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MELBOURNE, Monday. -- A sad case of drowning occurred yesterday evening in the River Wodon, near Vaughan. A resident of the township was crossing the river, when noticed…
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Some of the follies of surf-bathers aro inexplicable. To enter the water at a spot where there are no people is surely a clear indication of ignorance or rashness, or both. Yet this…
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Mrs. Williams, the victim of the shooting sensation at Paddington on Saturday night, is still in St. Vincent's Hospital, and has improved slightly. Rossiter is at Prince Alfred…
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