Maitland Coalmines. Colliery Fatality
A miner named Robert Shaw, 27 years of age, died in the Kurri Hospital yesterday afternoon as the result of injuries received in Stanford-Merythyr colliery the same day…
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Shooting Fatality
The mystery surrounding the shooting case at Wamberal, Gosford, has been cleared up. It appears that four boys went gillbird…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Coaching Accident. Several People Injured
Passengers by the mail coach from King-lake West to Whittlesea (Vic), on Monday morning, had a sensational experience. Whist descending a steep hill from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pathetic Fatality. a Woman's Death
The Newcastle police on Wednesday morning finally pieced together the incidents of a strange) and pathetic fatality. Early on Monday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatality at Greta. Fireman Falls from Bridge
John Campbell, a young man, employed as a fireman on a locomotive, accidentally fell from the railway bridge spanning Anvil Creek, Greta, early on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pathetic Fatality. a Woman's Death. Newcastle
The police this morning finally pieced together the incidents of a strange and pathetic fatality. Early on Monday morning, some time between one and five o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured in Rapids. Colonel Roosevelt's Health. New York, May 19
Ex-President Roosevelt, is arriving by the Booth liner, Aidan completely recovered from his recent serious illness. The wound in his leg, resulting from an operation performed at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident
Mr. Frederick George Dunn, cordial manufacturer, who has been in this district for about 44 years, met with a serious accident on Thursday afternoon. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shipping Accidents. Lloyds' Losses
During the first quarter of the present year the estimated loss at Lloyd's occasioned by the more important shipping casualties is £1,272,000, the total number of accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Cyclist Injured
Les[?] Watson (21) residing in Liverpool-road, Croydon, was seriously injured by his motor cycle colliding with a tramear in Newtown-road. He was removed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at Hinton
Mr. r. Newman, of Down Park, Hinton, hd the misfortune to-day to have his left hand caught and crushed in a millet hackler. Medical assistance had to be obtained. Fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Fatality. Adjourned Inquest. Kurri Kurri
The adjourned inquest respecting the death of Robert Shaw, who died in Kurri Hospital as the result of injuries received in Stanford-Merthyr colliery on May 21…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Railway Disaster Two Fatalities. Many Persons Injured. Wellington (N.z.)
A sensational railway smash occurred near Whaugamarinan (New Zealand), at 5 o'clock this morning, when the main trunk express from Wellington to Auckland, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stanford-merthyr Fatality. Concluded Inquiry. Kurri Kurri
At the inquest on Robert Shaw, held yesterday, Albert Shaw, brother of deceased, continuing his evidence, in reply to Mr. Brennan said that as far as he knew…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Railway Accident Smash in New Zealand. (By Cable.) Auckland
A sensational railway smash occurred early this morning. The main trunk express for Auckland, which left Wellington yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Fatality, Auckland
A woman named Annie Aquilla Ankett, with her grandchild in her arms, stopped from a moving train at Otahuhu, and both were run over by the wheels of a carriage. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Terribly Injured
Priseilla Lapish, aged 18, endeavoured to board a moving train a St. Leonard's railway station when she lost her balance and fell between the carriages and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burning Fatality
Whilst playing with a candle a two-year-old boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnstone, of Borce Creck, was badly burnt, and subsequently died from shock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Train Fatality
A woman named Annie Aquilla Ankott, with her grandchild in her arms, stepped from a moving train at Otahuhu (N.Z.) on Thursday, and both were run…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer Injured
A selector named George Thrift, was feeding a chaffcutter at Quirindi, when his left arm was drawn into the machine and completely severed…
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