Queensport Blasting Accident
BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- An official inquiry into the recent blasting accident at the Australian Meat Export Company's works, Queensport, in which one man was…
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Fatalities and Accidents Fell Fifteen Feet
As the result of falling a distance of 15ft. yesterday at Messrs. Schutze' and Co.'s premises in Kent-street, city, Reuben Coleman (16) was admitted to Sydney Hospital suffering…
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A peculiar accident occurred to E. H. Bartlett, of Merlin Station, Ashford, near Inverell, while engaged in shearing operations. Bartlett was standing near a machine in motion, and…
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The death of John Rankin, 38, [?] fettler, at the Royal North Shore Hospital on February 6, formed the subject of an inquiry at the City Coroner's (Mr. Hawkins) Court…
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An inquest was held by the Coroner (Mr. Hawkins), at the City Coroner's Court yesterday, on John Frederick Dunn (59), of 32 Milson's-street, Milson's Point, who was found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golden Horseshoe Fatality. Kalgoorlie
An inquest concerning the death of John Harrington, victim of the recent cage accident on the Golden Horseshoe mine, was concluded to-day. The jury found that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Drowned in the Murrumbidgee. Cooma
Three residents, Michael Gaughan, John Jamieson, and Albert Ziegler, went to the Murrumbidgee River on Saturday afternoon on a fishing trip. They camped out that night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision in Hobson's Bay. Arnoldus Vinnen Damaged
When proceeding to the aid of the ship Arnoldus Vinnen, which had arrived at Hobson's Bay, from Junin, the tug Alacrity struck the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boating Disaster. Three Men Drowned. Survivors Desperate Struggle. Adelaide
During the last few days a diligent search has been made for the bodies of the men lost as a result of the boating accident at Port Wakefield…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sailing. the Accident to the Rene
The crew of the champion 14 footer Rene with their crippled craff are due back in Sydney this morning from West Australia. A member of the crew Mr. C. Hughes who…
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Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Smash. Western Line Blocked. Goods Trucks Derailed. Broken Axle Caused Accident. Horses and Rolling Stock Damaged
A serious railway accident occurred on the main Western line between Wentwortville and Parramatta, shortly before 3 o'clock this morning and as a result rolling stock was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycling Accident. Coolamon, Wednes[?]
Mr. A. H. Hardy, manager of Baird's [?] gineering Works, met with a serious accident on Saturday. He was returning from Fairfield Farm, and had gone about half a…
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Charles Rushbrook, 64, a driver at Sydney-road, Marrickville, was thrown from his lorry in Little Toothill-street, Lewisham. He fell violently against the swingle-bar. Later the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Railway Smash. Accident on Western Line. Traffic Seriously Delayed
A serious railway smash occurred at Wentworthville this morning, when portion of a heavy goods train left the rails. The train left Penrith for Darling Harbor…
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BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--A fatal accident occurred at the British mine this afternoon. George Richards and Henry Francis, employed as timbermen on the mine, were…
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Allan Seaward, the only suu of Mr. W. T. Seaward, of Mirance, near Gundy, was returning from church on Sunday in a sulky with his father,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chatswood Fatality. Old Man Decapitated
On Wednesday at 6 p.m., Mr. John Currey, 82, left the house of Mr. Beatty, a dentist. Wandcen, Hercules-street, Chatswood, to go for his usual evening walk. As…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Constable Eicked and Injured. Yass
A constable was brought to the Yass Hospital from Binalong, having been brutally klcked by a navvy at Galong. The constable is seriously injured. A man is in the Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Shootings. Man and Woman Injured. Lane Cove Sensation
Two shootings, the circumstances of which point to their having relation to each other occurred on Thursday night. Myrtle Stella Caldwell, 31 years old, who lives with her…
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