Railway Collision in Wales. Ghastly Scenes. London, Jan. 23
A serious railway disaster has occurred In Wales, and it is feared that many lives have been lost. A passenger train collided with a coal…
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Ruahine in Collision
The steamer Beacon Grange collided with the New Zealand Company's steamer Ruahine at Las Palmas, and cut five feet into her above the water line. The Ruahine will be detained a…
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Two girls were drowned, at Mounts Bay, near Melbourne, on Saturday, and a lady who bravely attempted their rescue had a narrow escape. Ada Stanfield (17). a daughter of W…
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The collier Axwell came into collision at Gravesend with the steamer Morayshire, the bows of which were damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Airship in the Sea Sensational Accident. Vancouver, Jan. 31
A sensational experience befell the Canadian aviator McCurdy in the course of a flight from Key West, Florida, towards Havana…
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Two girls were drowned at Mounts Bay, near Melbourne, on Saturday, and a lady who bravely attempted their rescue had a narrow escape. Ada…
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Eva Millston, an employee at Parry's condiment factory, Waterloo, was severely burned about the arms and hands through some spirits coming into contact with a…
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An eight-year-old son of Mr. Unwin, of Barton-street, Kurri, fell from a fence yesterday afternoon and broke his arm. The limb was set by Dr. Sadler, and the sufferer is doing well. An older…
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Two plucky rescues were made by boys in Sydney in circumstances which involved considerable risk to the rescuers. A number of boys were playing on…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Sensational Accident at Coogee. Two Men and a Boy Drowned. Sydney
Coogee beach was the scene of a sensational accident about mid-day to-day. About that time, although the tide was only at half edd, and the waves not very strong, yet six women…
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A New York crowd rushing to enter a train trampled upon a girl of 15, who died from the injuries received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fatality at Pelaw-Main. This Inquest
An inquest was held at the Kurri Courthouse before the district coroner (Mr. George Brown), and a jury of six, touching [?] death of John Masters, who died from…
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Master Kenneth Mackay, son of Mr. W. H. Mackay, of Anambah, met with a very painful accident this morning, which necessitated his being brought into Maitland for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Airship in the Sea Sensational Accident. Vancouver, Jan. 31
A sensational experience befell the Canadian aviator McCurday in the course of a fright from Key West, Florida, towards Havana…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident in Spain
It is reported that the Barcelona train was derailed at Valencia. The accident was caused through a washout in the road bed, and 30 persons were killed…
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The driver of the Villepreux express in the railway accident of June 18 has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for ignoring signals, with the benefits of the first Offenders…
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[?] Mackay, son of Mr. W. H. Mackay, of [?] with a very painful accident [?] which necessitated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Coalmines. (From our Representative.) Fatality at Pelaw-main
John Thompson, a middle-aged man, and a well-known and respected resident of Kurri was fatally injured at about midday yesterday. Thompson was working at the face…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw-Main Fatality
An inquest was opened at the Kurri Courthouse yesterday afternoon, before the district coroner (Mr.G. Brown) and a jury of six upon the death of John Thompson, who died yesterday in the…
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A sensational occurrence happened at Albury on Tuesday night. From information received Senior-Constable Kerley went early on Wednesday morning to a house in…
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