Motor Accident. Three Men Badly Injured
As the result of a motor accident near Pine Ridge on Christmas afternoon three Quirindi residents were seriously injured, viz., Messrs. White…
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Motor Car Accidents. Several People Badly Injured. Quirindi
On Christmas afternoon Messrs. J. S. Whyte (local post and telegraph master), F. Windsor (a local stock dealer), R. Mettam (property owner), Leary (stock and station…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heroes, Again. Wounded Soldiers Rescue Girl From Drowning
Two returned wounded soldiers, Trooper W. Beaton and Private H. C. R. Davies, who are inmates of the Rose Hall Convalescent Home in Forbes-street, Darlinghurst,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Men Drowned. Gallant Attempts at Rescue
During an attempt to recover a had which had blown into the sea at Brighton (the Mainly of Melbourne) on Sunday afternoon, two men lost their lives, while two others…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Steamer Whakatane. Damaged in Collision London, Dec. 28
The New Zealand Shipping Company's Whakatane (5754 tons) has arrived at Graves and damaged. She reported being in collision in the Downs (North Sea)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Consul Drowned. Washington
The State Department learns that the steamer Persia was torpedoed without warning, and sank in five minutes. Mr. MeNelly, American Consul to Aden, was among…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Extensive Damage. Sydney
A train of twenty-two trucks of wheat, which had been detached from the engine, [?] away at the Clyde station and crashed into the buffer stops, which were knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality
Robert Estell (60), brother of the Minister for Labour and Industry, was run down and killed by a train the Illawarra line last night. Deceased was employed as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Drowned. in a Waterhole. Cessnock
George Smith, about 14 years of age, son of Mr. G. Smith, of Main-street, Cassnock, was drowned in a waterhole off the old Maitland Road at Cessnock yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Accident
A young married woman named Mrs. Pearl Warne, residing at Jerry's Plains, sustained serious injury through the accidental discharge of a pea-rifle on Sunday afternoon. A boy was handling the weapon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Shooting Accident
Mrs Pearl Warne, 20years of age, of Jerry's Plains, sustained serious injury through the accidental discharge of a pea-rifle on Sunday last. A boy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock District News. Death by Drowning. Cessnock
The district coroner, Mr. G. Brown, held an inquest at the Cessnock on Tuesday concerning the death of Robert B. Smith, a schoolboy, who was drowned in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident
On Monday a train of twenty-two trucks of wheat which had been detached from the engine, broke away at the Clyde station and crashed into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Victim of Railway Accident
The local police were apprised by wire on Wednesday that Private Henry Augustus M'Shane, of Scone, who enlisted undr the name of "John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Accident. Narrow Escape
Seven occupants in a Napier car on Saturday night were coming from Armidale and when nearing the gatchouse two miles from Uralia the Brisbane express was seen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Fatality
While looking over the platform rail of a train in motion to get a view of the wreck caused by the derailment of a few trucks at Clyde this morning, a soldier, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Consul Drowned. Washington
The State Department learns that the steamer Persia was torpedoed without warning and sank in five minutes. Mr. McNeily, American Consul to Aden, was among…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Insufficient Motor Power. Electric Crane Fatality
Sydney, Friday.—Coroner Hawkins to-day found that Donald Hendry, 55, a dogman, of Mortdale, died from injuries accidentally received through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jerry's Plains Shooting Accident
Mrs. Pearl Warne, of Jerry's Plains, who was the victim of a pea-rifle accident a few days ago, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery in the Danger Cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driving Accident
Mr. George Getts, of Nurrabri, who is on a visit to relatives in this district, met with a severe accident yesterday. He was coming into town from Oban Vale in a sulky…
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