A Juvenile Hero. Rescues Drowning Girl
Archie Harris, a boy of 10 years and 4 months, was the hero of a plucky rescue at Broadmeadow, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon. Lorna Watson,…
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Wheel of Death. Fatality at Brickworks
Angus Donald Paviour, aged 31 years, was killed at the Rydalmere and Parramatta River Brickend Tile Co.'s Works, Rydalmore, on Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Greta Fatality. Last Sad Rites
A fine tribute of respect was on Friday paid to the memory of the late John Campbell, the young man who met his death at Greta on Thursday in such sad…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Another Railway Disaster Two Fatalities. Many Persons Injured. Wellington (N.z.)
A sensational railway smash occurred near, Whangamarinan (New Zealand), at 5 o'clock this morning, when the main runk express from Wellington to Auckland, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Big Smash. Railway Accident in New Zealand
A sensational railway smash occurred early on Wednesday morning. The main trunk express for Auckland was travelling full speed through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at the Odeon
The Odeon is out of luck. An [?] were not bad enough that "Psyche" should be making a deficit of a hundred pounds a night, yesterday evening a place of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Rifle Accident
A fatal accident occurred on Coolagongroad, Canowindra, when a lad named George Monday, aged 16, lost his life as the result of a bullet from a pea rifle penetrating his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidentally Shot
An employee at Boree Creek Station named Jake Doenendyke, was accidentally shot with a pea-rifle. The pellet entered the groin, and the man had to be sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Railway Collision. Considerable Damage Done. Three Persons Injured. Sydney, Monday afternoon
A railway collision occurred at Campbelltown this morning when a goods train ran into a number of stationary carriages on a siding, causing considerable damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Train Accident. Passenger Leaps to the Rescue
A shocking train accident occurred at the Ashfield station on Saturday afternoon, when Arthur Moffop, railway [?] was run over by a Rosehill "special," and land his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Double Fatality
An Inquest was held concerning the deaths of Emily Goodspeed and George Adams, both of whom were knocked down by the same motor car a fortnight ago and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Little Boy Drowned
William Ascot Murphy, aged three years and five months, son of Margaret Murphy, whose present address is unknown, was drowned in Waterview Bay,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Collision. Sydney
At Camipbelltown, shortly before 6 o'clock this morning a goods train run into a number of stationary carriages on a siding, causing considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monoplane Wrecked. "Wizard" Stone Injured
"Wizard" Stone, who was to have made his first flight from Melbourne to Sydney on Saturday, met with a sensational accident on Monday at Marlbyrnong, near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Smashes. Thirteen Persons Injured
Yesterday was a sensational one in the railway service. As a consequence of six trucks being derailed at Coff's Harbour yesterday morning 13 persons were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy of the Sea Collier Sinks Ocean Liner. Over 1000 Drowned. Appalling Scenes. Quebec
A sea tragedy even more terrible in its appalling suddenness than that of the Titanic occurred at half-past two on Friday morning off Father Point, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Tragedy at Sea. Great Liner Sunk. Collision in a Fog. Over 1000 Lives Lost. Quebec, May 29
The Canadian-Pacific liner Empress of Ireland (14,191 tons), is believed to have collided with the steamer Hanover at half-past 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boring Plant Accident
Mr. F. A. Wiser, who is in charge of the boring plant at the Government Experiment Farm at coonamble, met with a nasty accident, resulting in one arm being broken and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidents
A young man named James Coughlan met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon. He was riding a bicycle in High-street, and just as he passed the corner at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Accident
On Saturday afternoon a serious accident occurred, in which Mr. James Coughlan was injured by a collision with a motor, car belonging to Mr. Henry…
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