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Blasting accident: Two miners injured [14 July 1909]

25 November 2024 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding a mining accident at the New Nil Desperandum mine (in Raywood, Vic.), was published in The Ballarat Star (Ballarat, Vic.), 14 July 1909.] Blasting accident. Two miners injured. Bendigo, Tuesday. At the New Nil Desperandum mine, … [Read more...] about Blasting accident: Two miners injured [14 July 1909]

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General news [17 April 1877]

17 July 2024 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These items are extracts from the “General news” section, published in The Express & Telegraph (Adelaide, SA), 17 April 1877.] General news. Charles Colbey and Louis Mehrtens were charged at the Adelaide Police Court on Tuesday with assaulting George Alfred … [Read more...] about General news [17 April 1877]

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Collapse of tombstone: Ballarat incident [13 November 1939]

13 November 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This small article was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 13 November 1939.] Collapse of tombstone Ballarat incident Ballarat, Sunday. — An escape from serious injury through a tombstone collapsing while he was grave-digging was experienced by Charles … [Read more...] about Collapse of tombstone: Ballarat incident [13 November 1939]

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Week to Week [extracts of news items, 31 May 1918]

11 July 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These extracts, regarding agricultural issues, Empire Day, and the First World War (1914-1918), were published in the “Week to Week” section of the Windsor and Richmond Gazette (Windsor, NSW), 31 May 1918. The extracts offer some examples of life in Australia in earlier … [Read more...] about Week to Week [extracts of news items, 31 May 1918]

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Monday, July 3, 1865 [news items, 3 July 1865]

28 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These untitled news items, extracts from a general news section, were published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 3 July 1865. These include reports regarding commemorations of Victoria’s separation from NSW, introduced species, crime reports, manufacturing, squatters and … [Read more...] about Monday, July 3, 1865 [news items, 3 July 1865]

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