Painful Accident
A painful accident occurred this morning to Mrs. Stephen Dumbrell at her residence, near the Long Bridge. It appears that the old lady tripped in going down some steps…
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Sad Drowning Accident. Crossing a Flooded River
A sad drowning accident occurred at Wellington on Saturday night. Alexander John Spilsbury left Wellington about 11 p.m. for his father's farm, about four miles out of Wellington, after doing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Seamen Drowned. (By Cable). London
By the foundering of the ship Eclipse, from Newcastle for San Francisco, three of the crew perished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Locomotives in Collision. a Driver Dies of Shock. Wollongong
An accident resulting in the death off Richard Osborne, a driver, occurred on South Bulli Colliery's tramline this afternoon. An unusually heavy load of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Steamer Wrecked. Chief Engineer Drowned. (By Telegraph). Sydney
The steamer Windsor, 2892 tons, which left Fremantle, Western Australia, for Hong Kong, with a cargo of 2100 tons of sandal wood, was totally wrecked at…
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On Wednesday afternoon, a boy nine years of age, a son of Mr John Mantle, of William-street, fell off a fence upon which he had been climbing, and broke…
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'A youth named William Boyle, who is engaged at one of the Maitland collieries, was riding a bicycle to his work yesterday afternoon, and when coming along the East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowning the Drum. City Man's "Counterblast" to Salvation Army
Mr James Stacey, a liveryman of the City of London and a member of the National Liberal Club, residing at Crescent Grove, Clapham Common, was…
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A sad drowning fatality is reported from Wellington. Alexander John Spilsbury, left Wellington about 11 p.m. for his father's farm, about four miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Pensions Scheme. Now in Force in New South Wales. For Invalids and Sufferers by Accident. General Provisions Explained
A most important legal enactment came into operation in New South Wales on Saturday, called the "Invalidity and Accident Pensions Act,…
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A most important legal enactment came into operation in N.S.W. on Saturday, called the "Invalidity and Accidents Pensions Act,. 1907," and its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatality on French Warship
A steam pipe burst a board the French battleship Jeanne d'Arc at Rabat, on the coast of Morocco. Three members of the crow were sealded to death, and ten were severely…
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The second mate of the steamer Noorebar, met with a serious accident at Byron Bay this morning. While discharging cargo at the pier, which was very difficult owing to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Railway Accident. Driver 'And Fireman Injured
A serious accident occurred at the Ring-wood Railway Station, Victoria, on Tuesday. A large locomotive tipped over an [?] at the and of the shunting yard,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pea Rifle Fatality
A sad shooting fatality occurred at Moolarben, near Mudgee, on Monday, when Edward Charles Roberts, aged 3 years and 5 months, was accidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality on French Warship
A steam pipe burst aboard the French battleship Jeanne d'Are at Rabat, on the coast of Morocco. Three members of the crew were scalded to death, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bescue From Drowning. Three Brave Boys
Last week, while Mr G. Naylor, of Springside, near Orange, was on a visit to Manildra, he went with some of the younger members of Mr J. S. Murray's…
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This afternoon a man named William Hammond fell off the Bowthorne creamery cart on the East Greta road, being jammed under the wheel, and severely injured. The injured man was seen by…
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Albert Arndett, employed at Stedman's confectionery factory, got his right leg caught between the floor of the lift and one of the floors of this factory this morning, mid had it laid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rescue from Drowning. Three Brave Boys
Last week, while Mr. G. Naylor, of Springside, near Orange, was on a visit to Manildra, he went with some of the younger members of Mr. J. S…
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