Shocking Tram Accident. Man Badly Mutilated. Sydney, Sunday Night
A shocking tram accident occurred last night. William Lloyd, 29, a French polisher, attempted to board a moving tram at the corner of Pitt and…
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Accidents, 1915
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The Fatal Undertow, Bather Drowned (By Telegraph). Sydney, Tuesday, 8.5 a.m
While surfing at Thirroul on Sunday, Albert Guest, a young man 24 years of age, was carried out by the undertow and drowned…
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Victor Southwood, 15, only son of Mr. T. H. Southwood, postmaster at Tyalgum, was accidentally shot dead on Saturday with a repeating rifle. Deccased left home during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision in Mid-air. Three Germans Killed. London, Thursday Night
Two German aeroplanes collided at Johannisthal and three persons, including two officers, were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires. Fell 120 Feet. Sensational Motor Accident. Wellington, Thursday Night
A motor car, containing six persons, was passing a vehicle in the Buffer Gorge (N.Z.) when the edge of the road gave way, and the car fell 120…
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A five-year-old son of Mr. J. T. Daley, of the Experiment Farm, had the misfortune to have the thumb of his right hand partially severed a few days ago. The wound was promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COGHILL v. Doran. an Injured Shoulder. Melbourne, Sunday Night
Gordon Coghill defeated Pat Doran the latter's towel being skied in the fifth round at Baker's Stadium last night. Coghill practically landed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Shocking Accident. Boy Shot Dead. Sydney, Tuesday Night
Ralph Cox, aged 11 years, residing at Stockton, near Newcastle, was picking grapes near his father's residence with a number of boys,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident. Fall of Over Fifty Feet
On Wednesday morning last an accident of a very serious nature befel one of our most popular townsmen— Mr Dave Pollock. From what we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Boys Drowned. Capsized in a Lagoon. Melbourne
A raft made of banana cases capsized on a lagoon at Box Hill (Vic.) yesterday and two boys, Leslie Thomas and Douglas Anderson, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in River. Elderly Man's Death
The body of a man named Michael Ryan, whose age is given as 60, was seen floating in the river just off the Rowing Club shed just after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zeppelin Lost. the Crew Drowned. London, Wednesday Night
It is reported that the newest Zeppelin fell into the sea off Denmark and was destroyed, the crew being drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Leap for Life. Imprisoned in Burning Building Two Brothers Injured. Melbourne
Two brothers, John and Vincent Carolins, were imprisoned on the top floor of a burning machinery warehouse, owned by their father, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Steamer Damaged. Either Mine or Torpedo. One Killed, Two Injured. London
The cargo steamer Torquay has been towed into Scarborough in a sinking condition, after either striking a mine or being torpedoed eight miles off the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Punt Accident. Boy's Arm Torn Off
A shocking accident resulting in a lad named Thomas Rolls, aged 7, son of Mr. Harry Rolls, of Ryan-street, South Grafton, losing his arm,…
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A very painful acident befel a small lad named Rolls, living on the South Side, on the ferry punt on Sunday afternoon. The little chap, who is only six years of ago, by some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Steamer Damaged. Mine or Torpedo. 12 Men Drowned, London
The steamer Wavelet, laden with timber, was off the south coast of England when a terrific explosion occurred. A hole was knocked in her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Cricketer Injured
Mr. Linden Cowan met with a nasty accident while wicket-keeping at Cowper for Alumny Creek on Saturday. Sam Ford opened the bowling, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Unlucky Accident. Brilliantly Nullified. London, Saturday Night
The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Dunkirk reports that the Middlesex regiment evacuated some trenches which were found to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sad Fatality. Two Little Sisters Drowned. Sydney, Tuesday Night
Two sisters, Elsie Grant, aged 13 years, and Doris Grant, 11 years, were bathing in Cook's River this afternoon when they waded out of their…
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