Steamers in Collision. Wellington
A collision occurred during a fog between a ferry steamer and the liner Ruahine in Wellington Harbor, and resulted in damage to the latter, which is estimated…
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Accidents, 1920
463 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 24
Casualties. a Riot at Ultimo. One Man Fatally Shot. Constable Also Injured Sydney
A riot occurred a few minutes after midnight at Ultimo, in the course of which a constable used his revolver and a man was fatally injured, and the constable was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Persons Killed Trains in Collision. At Hurstville Railway Station. Fifteen People Injured. Four Carriages Telescoped. Sydney, Tuesday Night
A terrible railway accident occurred at the Hurstville station to-day, when a collision occurred between an empty train and the 5.30 train from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Smash. The Hurstville Collision. Many Marvellous Escapes. a List of the Killed and Injured. Sydney
According to the official statement issued by the Railway Department in respect to last night's disaster, it appears that the passenger train, after discharging its…
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In connection with last night's railway disaster, it now transpires that the man who was supposed to be Michael Sheen was really Arthur Ritchie, a resident of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. at Central Statiox No One Injured. Sydney
Another railway collision occurred at the Central Station this afternoon and although there were some narrow escapes, no one was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Racecourse Accident. Sydney
The stipendiary stewards held an inquiry into the accident which occurred in the second division of the Novice Handicap at Rosebery yesterday. in which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drowning Tragedy
Quite a sensation was caused at the Brunswick Heads late on Thursday afternoon by the news that a woman's body had been found near the water's edge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CASUALTIES. Trams in Collision. Three Persons in Hospital. Other Passengers Badly Jolted Sydney
A tram bound for Botany jumped the rails at the corner of Redfern and Regent streets, Redfern, this afternoon, and collided with a tram bound for the city,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to Kempsey Mail Train Sydney
The Kempsey mail train met with a slight accident near Hornsby owing to the axle of the driving wheel on the engine breaking. The train stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casualties. a Motor Car Run Down. by Melbourne Express. Two Persons Injured. Melbourne
At nine o'clock this morning the express train, running from Wonthaggi to Melbourne, dashed into a motor-car at a level crossing just before passing…
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McDevitt, State champion sculler, had an exciting experience on the Parramatta River. He had just finished a row over the full course when a skiff in tow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Olympic Team. Durban Experiences. a Motor Accident
In a letter written on from Durban Keith Kirkland, of Mosman, one of the members of the Australian Olympic swimming team, says that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Fatality at Officer. the Coroner's Verdict. Melbourne
The Coroner found, after lengthy inquiry into the collision at Officer, that the death of Roland Sutton, a railway guard, was due to misadventure. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drowned in Sour Beer. an Ex-sergeant's Suicide. London
Arthur Tillett, an ex-sergeant and a military medallist, committed suicide in a 9000-gallon vat of spur beer in a Bethnal Green brewery. He left a single…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at the Heads. Punt Sinks on the Bar. Another Drifts on Iluka Beach Ocean Boats in Trouble
Pilot Nash, of Yamba, docs not often have much in the way of untoward incidents to attract his attention on two succeeding days, but last week-end has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiar Accident. Sydney
Peter Anderson fell while having his boots cleaned in Park street. He struck his head on the kerb, fractured his skull, and died later in the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality. Conflicting Evidence Melbourne
An inquest on the death of Alber Marriott, who was fun over at the Carlton station on August 4, revealed some remarkably conflicting evidence by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casualties. Croydon Burning Fatality. Sydney
Mrs. McLaren, the victim of the Croy Ion burning case, died this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamers in Collision. in Gulf of St. Lawrence. Quebec
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's steamer Tunisian came into collision with the Manchester Division, a. Fumes Withy liner, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on…
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