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  2. TRAGIC HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

    Mr. William Banner, of Laugham-place, Portland, reported to the police on February 2 that he had seen the body of a mail floating in the Port River, near ...

    Article : 146 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 313 words
  4. A LUCKY ESCAPE.

    Messrs, Fowler and Rodhe, employed on the Zion Lutheran Church, now being erected in Gawler, bad a fortunate escape. They were working on the ceiling of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  5. RAILWAY EMPLOYE KILLED.

    Mr. William Alderson (58), a fitter's mate, who resided at 29, Leah-street, Forestville, died on Saturday at the Adelaide Hospital, where he was admitted on ...

    Article : 62 words
  6. A GRASS FIRE.

    Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday an alarm was raised that a fire had broken out on Mr. A. H. Riggs' estate, near Gawler, Plenty of volunteers were available ...

    Article : 105 words
  7. FALL INTO A TANK

    On February 1, at Wallaroo Mr, and Mrs. L. Elphicks little son, when playing in the yard, fell dawn the manhole of the ...

    Article : 91 words
  8. A MOTOR OVERTURNED.

    On January 30 Mr. Cyril Thomson, of Gawler South, took a party of ladies and gentlemen for a run in a motor car into the hills, and when just out of ...

    Article : 156 words
  9. A QUARRY ACCIDENT.

    A serious accident happened in a stone quarry at Stanley Flat in Mr. Smart's paddock. Mr. G. Stancliffe and Mr. Webb were blasting stone when a premature ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. A MANGLED ARM.

    Mr. Albert Jackson, aged 20 years, of Rosaville, Mount Gambier, was the victim of a terrible accident on Monday. He had been conversing with Mr. S. Little ...

    Article : 200 words
  11. A CRICKET MISHAP.

    While playing cricket at the Glynde on Saturday W. F. Parlor (captain of the Glynde Cricket Club), after compiling 78 runs, was struck by a rising ball, which ...

    Article : 48 words
  12. SUPPOSED POISONING CASE.

    Singular circumstances surround the death at the Adelaide Hospital on February 3 of William James Imrie (61), of Bern. He was a widower, and followed ...

    Article : 226 words
  13. FATALITY AT GAWLER BLOCKS.

    Mr. Edward Clarence Smith (17 years), who was brought from Gawler to the Adelaide Hospital on Saturday suffering from abdominal injuries as the result of an ...

    Article : 44 words
  14. THREE COURAGEOUS ACTS.

    E. Tolcher, a boy,—12 years of age, attending the Eden Park Probationary School, Mount' Barker, was swimming in that institution's natatorial reserve on ...

    Article : 194 words
  15. GORED TO DEATH.

    Fred Campbell (11). son of a milkman, residing at Davenport (Tas.) met with a tragic death on Monday. He was driving a bull from one paddock to another, when ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. A BATHER DROWNED

    Howard Griffiths (17) and a lad, William Eastings, Rawlings went to a waterhole near Clayton (Vic.) to bathe on Sunday. After they had been in the water about ten minutes ...

    Article : 97 words
  17. MAN FOUND IN A GUTTER.

    On February 3 Mr. John Dillon (38), a marine store dealer, was found lying in a cutter in Eliza-street, unconscious. He was taken to the Adelaide ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. JUGULAR VEIN SEVERED.

    Mr. William Cook (laborer), of Riley-street, was working at the State Timber Yards, Concord West, Sydney, when a band saw flew from its fixings, and ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. A BROKEN ARM.

    Mr. Albert Hill, a married man, living at Rose Park, was cranking up a motor car in Divett-street, Port Adelaide, on Monday afternoon when the engine ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. BULLET WOUND IN HEAD.

    With a small calibre revolver beside him, and bleeding from a bullet wound in the forehead, Norman Wilcox, aged 23 years, a watchmaker, staying at the Swanston ...

    Article : 74 words
  21. THROWN FROM A VEHICLE.

    In a lane adjoining the [?]aledonian Hall, on the Penola-road on Saturday afternoon,' a horse attached to a buggy, driven by Mrs. Walter Douglas, of Attamurra ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. A FRACTURED LEG.

    While working at the top of a ladder at Jackett's flour mill. Port Adelaide, on Monday afternoon. Mr. Ernest Klopp, a single man, living at the Semaphore ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. ACCIDENTS AT CLARE.

    At Clare on Sunday Mr. H. P. Pars, hairdresser and bI liard saloon proprietor, was turning sharply when his foot caught end he broke his leg in two places. ...

    Article : 131 words
  24. DRAGGED BY MOTOR CYCLE.

    With one loot tried to the back of a motor cycle by a strap, Mr. John Robelio (45), of Camberwell, Victoria, was dragged along the roadway, and severely injured ...

    Article : 228 words
  25. HAIR ON FIRE.

    Maisie Richards, of South. Melbourne, received severe burns on the arms, chest, and face. The girl was brushing her hair before going to bed when the hair came ...

    Article : 49 words
  26. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    At 12.20 p.m. on Tuesday Mr. William Hancock, who for 34 years has been employed by Messrs. N.E.T. Kaines, wine and spirit merchants, of Currie-street ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. HORSE DEMOLISHES' A TELEPHONE BOX.

    On Monday, at 12.30 p.m., a horse, attached to one of Messrs. Cowell Bros.' and Co.'s timber drays, was left standing in front of the Port Adelaide ...

    Article : 65 words
  28. CHISEL THROUGH THE HAND.

    Mr. Joe Winter, of the Loco. Department, Quorn, was doing some carpentering at his home, and was using a gouge chisel, when it slipped and went through ...

    Article : 52 words
  29. A FRACTURED LEG.

    Mr. James Burnett, a married man, residing at the Semaphore. was working at the steamer Kapara at Darling's wharf on Tuesday, when a sling of telegraph poles ...

    Article : 54 words
  30. FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    A motor accident occurred on the Gipps land-road, between Beaconsfield and Officer, Victorian when Mr. Edward Harrap (54), a well-known farmer in the ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. A CRUSHED FOOT.

    Mt. H. F. Lob, resident engineer at Renmark, for the Hydraulic Department, whilst assistant to dismantle the boiler connected with the ...

    Article : 70 words
  32. FIRE IN A SOAP FACTORY.

    The Thebarton Fire Brigade received a call on Monday night to the Bunyip Soap Factory, in Holland-street, West Thebarton, where a fire had occurred in the ...

    Article : 68 words
  33. A CITY BOLT.

    About 4.25 p.m. on Tuesday two horses attached to a trolly driven and owned by Mr. J. Saunders, of Pirie-street, bolted from the John Bull Hotel and collided with ...

    Article : 81 words
  34. FIRE AT PORT FIRIE.

    A fire occurred in Vera-street, Ellendale, on Monday, when a house and shop occupied by Mr. C. Smith, agent for the I Singer Machine Company, was completely ...

    Article : 131 words
  35. DETONATOR EXPLODES.

    Mr. James Perkins (65), a miner, at Adelong, New South Wales, was preparing to charge some holes. He cut the fuse, and was in the act of inserting it into the ...

    Article : 109 words
  36. BARGE TURNS TURTLE.

    Whilst passing the Devil's Elbow, near Smythe's Nampoo, Cal Lal, with three barges loaded with stone, on her up trip recently the Captain Sturt, had one of ...

    Article : 58 words
  37. A DREADFUL DEATH.

    Daniel Etchell (14), residing with his parents at Stanley (Tas.), met a dreadful death on Tuesday. With his brother be was cleaning a stable when the animal he wan ...

    Article : 133 words
  38. DROWNED AT BINNUM.

    A sad drowning accident happened at Binnum on Sunday at noon. Mr. Fred Boddington, farmer. had been out droving sheep, and on returning, as lie felt dusty ...

    Article : 170 words
  39. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 147 words
  40. STARLINGS ON THE WIRES.

    A mysterious interruption of the telegraph lines from Quirindi to Murrurundi and Muswellbrook (New South Wales) caused the department to ...

    Article : 79 words
  41. A SHOCKING AFFAIR.

    At Gawler Blocks, on Saturday afternoon, Edward Clarence Smith (17), son of Mr. Joseph Smith, was getting in hay from the paddock. The last load had been ...

    Article : 126 words
  42. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    Walter Rae, aged 10 years, the son of Coburg residents who were holiday-making at Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, wandered away on February 1, and for ...

    Article : 128 words
  43. A SERIOUS FIRE.

    On February 3, at Salt Greek, on the property of the Coorong Oil Company, the, boring plant, including timber and derrick, was destroyed by fire ...

    Article : 81 words
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