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  2. A BURNING ACCIDENT.

    A dreadful burning accident occurred on Saturday evening at Karma Nursing Home. South-terrace, and resulted in the death of Miss Isobel Lunnis (18), a probationer ...

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  3. THE PRAGUE.

    The bubonic plague in Queensland has to date claimed 27 victims. The record of cases, according to the Federal Public Health Department, is as follows:- ...

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  4. TRAGIC HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

    The damage that may result from the mischievous actions of a boy is unlimited. A lad, whose name is unknown, on October 27, at about 3.50 p.m., while passing a ...

    Article : 106 words
  5. BOATING TRAGEDIES.

    A squall, the capsize of the heavily ballasted yacht Fleuerette, which sank like a stone, and three more young lives were added to the Swan River's annual death ...

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  6. BASKET ON FIRE.

    An unusual accident befel a young lady in King Wiliiam-street On Monday evening, when an ordinary basket she was carrying burst into flames. The contents, ...

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  7. RUN OVER BY HORSE AND CART.

    Miss Eleanor Moyes, the 11-year-old daughter of the Rev. J. S. Moyes, rector of St. Bartholomew's Church, Norwood, who was knocked down and ran over by ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. INFECTED RAT IN SYDNEY.

    A plague-stricken rat was found in the southern end of Sussex-street, Sydney on Tuesday. The locality was outside the area hitherto regarded as ...

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  9. ACCIDENT TO A BOY.

    On October 26, as a young son of Mr. Herbert Myers, manager of the Theatre Royal. was playing at St. Peter's College, he collided with another boy, and ...

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  10. FIRE AT HINDMARSH-SQUARE.

    Shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday the Metropolitan Fire Brigade were called to a small fire at the premises of Mr. J. W. Jones, plumber, at Hindmarsh-square east. ...

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  11. A STRING OF MISHAPS.

    A series of accidents is reported from Ardrossan. While the steamer Warrawee was loading and discharging cargo at the jetty a collision occurred between ...

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  12. AN EXCITING BOLT.

    Two horses attached to a trolly, belonging to Messrs. Siebert Bros., bolted from near the post-office. Blanchetown, through the streets. There was a dozen sheep on ...

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  13. A SPANISH SWINDLE.

    The police have been notified by a number of persons throughout-Tasmania that they have received letters from Madrid reviving the old "Spanish prisoner" ...

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  14. BUSH FIRES.

    In the western port of New South Wales bush fires threaten to be particularly devastating this year, owing to the extraordinary growth ...

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  15. A GRASS FIRE.

    On Monday a bushfire started at a point 45 miles from the East-West railway, and came towards Port Augusta, to the 37-mile post. It then veered northwards, and ...

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  16. AN INJURED KNEE.

    A painful accident happened to Mrs. L. Plane, of Echunga. she was stripping wattle mark off a stick when the tomahavk, slipped and inflicted a nasty cut on ...

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  17. CRUSHED BY TRUCKS.

    Early on Saturday morning Mr. J. J. Reynolds, employed at the loco, sheds, Peterborough had his right arm caught between the buffers of two trucks ...

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  18. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    At Morgan the four-year-old son of Mr. Randels went to the stable to see some chickens, when a horse kicked him on the forehead, inflicting serious injury. ...

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  19. TWO LIVES LOST.

    Another boating disaster, involving the loss of two lives, occurred at Queenscliffe (Vic.) on Tuesday. The circumstances were similar to those responsible for the ...

    Article : 132 words
  20. FIRE AT WALLAROO

    On Monday morning a fire occurred at the railway loco, running sheds at Wallaroo. When the brigade, with all appliances, in charge of ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. A BOY HERO.

    Two lives were lost on Tuesday afternoon, in a quarry hole in Russell's Greek, Warrnambool. John Walsh (10) and his eight-year-old brother, Gordon, were drowned. ...

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  22. A SEAMAN'S DEATH.

    It was reported to the Port Adelaide police on October 28 that an Indian, Rajwekham Carrimkhan (aged 22 years), employed as a trimmer on the Steamer ...

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  23. A CUT THROAT.

    Constable Hennig was called to the East Park Lands, near Rundle street, at about 6.30 p.m. an Monday, and he found Harry Philby (39), in a sitting position, with a ...

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  24. A QUEENSLAND MINISTER

    The position of Mr. Jones (Minister of Mines) in Queensland is unique. Provision is made in the Constitution for a Minister in the ...

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  25. A BROKEN LEG.

    Mrs. Nellie Holdsworth, residing at Ballantine-street, Thebarton, was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital at 9.30 on Sunday night suffering from a broken leg, ...

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  26. ANOTHER DISASTER.

    A holiday fishing party off Aspendale (Vic) came to a tragic end on Tuesday afternoon. A sudden squall capsized the boat, throwing its ...

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  27. DISASTER AT ALBURY.

    The first fatality associated with the great water conservation works at Hume reservoir, seven miles from Albury, occurred on October 25, three men being killed, ...

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  28. FALL FROM A GRAND STAND.

    On Saturday afternoon, while the "horses-in-action show was in progress at Alberton Oval, James Jenkins (3), of Duke-street, Alberton, fell from the grand stand ...

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  29. A DOCTOR'S PLUCKY ACT.

    Dr. Hubert M. Jay was badly shaken and bruised on Tuesday afternoon as the result of a plucky attempt made by him to stop a runaway horse on North-terrace, ...

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  30. DRIED FRUIT ASSOCIATION.

    The annual conference of the Australian Dried Fruit Association, concluded its sessions on October 29. The attendance of delegates was large and included growers' ...

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  31. CYCLISTS IN COLLISION.

    On Saturday afternoon a collision occurred on the Henley Beach-road, at Lockleys between a push bicycle, ridden by Mr. Snow, jun., and his younger brother, and ...

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  32. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    Charles Arthur Twambrook Hall (65), a man of independent means, formerly of Gilberton, South Australia, left Adelaide on October 6, on the steamer Dimboola. ...

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  33. A FRACTURED ARM.

    Prior to the Cobdogla gymkhana on Saturday Mr. F. R. McDonald, of Cobdogla, whilst schooling his horse over hurdles, sustained a fractured arm. The ...

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  34. MOTOR AND TRAIN COLLIDE.

    Mr. Charles Shilton, fruiterer, while driving a motor car to Warrnambool, met with a serious accident at the railway crossing at Garvoe. Tie car ran ...

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  35. FALL FROM A WAGGON.

    Mr. Michael White, a teamster, of Iron Knob, was admitted to the Port Augusta Hospital on October 24. On Sunday he fell from hw waggon, the rear wheel ...

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  36. A FINGER AMPUTATED.

    While engaged on the steamer Chronos at the North-parade Wharf. Port Adelaide, on Tuesday morning, in getting the discharging gear into position, Mr. J. G. ...

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  37. AN ENRAGED LITIGANT.

    A remarkable case is reported from the Norseman (W.A.). In the Local Court on October 28, judgment was given against a teamster, named Rowe and an order was made that ...

    Article : 109 words
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  39. ACCIDENT TO A DRIVER.

    Mir. Dodgson, of Mount Brown, a returned soldier, whilst harnessing his horse to a cart was run over and badly hurt. He bung on to the reins until he was ...

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  40. A RAILWAY TRAGEDY.

    After the train from Mackay for Netherdale (Q.) bad left Dunwold on October 26, the guard saw the door of a carriage open and a passenger fall ...

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  41. FALL FROM A SIDECAR.

    On Sunday last the Rev. E. H. Faulkner was travelling on a motor cycle with Mrs. Faulkner in a sidecar on the main rood between Pekina and Yarcowie, ...

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  42. GORED TO DEATH.

    Absolom Lyons (9) was gored to death by a bull at Jerseyville (N.S.W.). The beast was regarded as a pet by the family. A search for the child resulted in his being ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    Mr. L. S. Avery, of Morchard, while riding a yoong horse on the Morchard-road on Sunday evening, was thrown heavily, badly bruising his shoulder and ...

    Article : 34 words
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