Trucks in Collision
sensational smash occurred at the Daring Harbour goods-yards, when a 15-tons truck collided with another truck The former was hurled into the air by the force of…
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German Admiral Drowned. New York, Dec. 11
A wireless message, from. Port Sydney (Falkland Islands) states that Admiral Von Spee went down with the, Scharnhorst. The German ships tried to avoid the…
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The West Australian Premier has received the following telegram from the Resident Ma-gistrate at Broome:—"Furious rioting broke out here between…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hartlepool's Damage. Fifty Killed and Injured. Buildings Knocked About
London, Thursday Morning.—Adjutant Avery, who was in charge of the Salvation Army at Hartlepool, was killed. It is presumed that he was in the barracks,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Towns Shelled German Cruiser Attack. Several Killed, Many Injured. Naval Action in Progress
London, Wednesday.—German warships have made an attack on the North Sea coast of England. Scarborough and Whitby were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to Hughie Mehegan
Hughie, Mchegan, Australia's lightweight champion has met with a painful accident which will prevent him from fulfilling his contracts with the Frenchman Volaire on Boxing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bulwark Explosion. an Accident. London
It is Officially reported that the Board of Board of Enquiry finds that the explosion on the battleship Bulwark was due to an accidental ignition of ammunition, and the Board has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to Hawker
Namid Khan, an Afghan hawker, while driving a spring cart on the road to Carrow Brook on Wednesday, was thrown out of the vehicle and run over,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at Darling Harbor. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A sensational smash occurred at Darling Harbor this morning. A 15 ton truck was being pushed along the Illawarrah goods line when a long goods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Accident
Whilst on a shooting excursion recently Mr. C. N. Hallett, local stationer and news agent, met with a painful accident. He was taking a…
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Mr. Thos. A. Punch, aged 18, a University, student, on holidays at Mr E. H. McMahon's, Liddell, whilst mounting a horse to-day at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrilling Accident. Brave Rescue. London
Three steeplejacks, named Jackson, Rafter, and Mayhall, were repairing a chimney at the Leeds electricity works, Rafter dropped a hammer on Mayhall's head, some feet…
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Mr. Thos. S. Punch, aged 18, a University student at Mr. E. H. McMahon's, Liddell, met with a serious accident whilst mounting a horse at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to Hughie Mehegan
Hughie Mehegan, Australia's lightweight champion, has met with a painful accident, which will prevent him from fulfilling his contracts with the Frenchman Volaire on Boxing…
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The body of a man, supposed to be that of Andrew Coffey, a railway employee, was found drowned at Hexham on Saturday morning, The man came from Denman, and was camped…
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The sad news was received last evening by Mr. Alexander James Wells manager for Messrs. Styman Bros., at Morpeth, of the drowning of [?]his son James at Corrimal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hexham Drowning Fatality. the Inquest
All inquest was held at Newcastle courthouse by Mr. Charles Hibble, district coroner, touching the death of Edward Coffey, who was found in the water of Goat Island…
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The body of a man, supposed to be that of Andrew Coffey, a railway employee, was found drowned at Hexham on Saturday morning. The man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fireman Injured
Victor Renham, 26, a railway fireman, was picked up in a semi-conscious condition early this morning on railway line between St. Peters and Sydenham station. It…
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