Bathing Fatality. Woman and Boy Drowned
A double drowning fatality occurred at Kararak Flat near Wingham, on Monday afternoon, whereby Mrs Duncan and her brother, George Hudson,…
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Surfing Fatality at Newcastle
While bathing in the surf on the Newcastle beach on Tuesday afternoon, Frederick Morley a youth, aged 17, living at Carrington, was carried out to…
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Lieutenant F. J. White, of Allynbrook, had the misfortune to meet with a serious accident. It appears that he was out riding when a cow came into collision with his…
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Master Pat Grierson, Brookfield, met with a nasty accident during the week, by falling from his pony. The lad sustained some severe cuts…
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A double drowning fatality occurred at Kararak Flat, near Wingham, on Monday afternoon, where by Mrs. Duncan and her, brother, George Hudson, lost their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Fatality. Swallowed His Teeth
The Brighton Police (Vic) have reported to the coroner a singular fatality that occurred at Young-street, Middle Brighton. Mr. Robert Twinem, aged 72, having…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Drowned at Newcastle. Boy Carried Out to Sea. Newcastle
While bathing in the surf on the city beach this afternoon, Frederick Morley. a youth aged 17, living at Carrington. was carried, out to sea by the current and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident
During shunting operations at the West Maitland railway station about 10 o'clock last evening an empty carriage and a horsebox were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Accident. Returned Soldier Injured
As the Sydney mail train was about to leave the Ju[?] station a returned soldier, wounded at Gallipoli, named James McDonald, was saying good-bye to some friends…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Fatality at Quirindi
A fatal shooting accident occurred at Quirindi on Saturday, when a boy named Walter Wheatley, 7 years of age, was shot dead. It seems two boys were playing in an outshod when one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Races. a Chapter of Accidents. Three Jockeys Injured
The counter-attraction at Randwick on Saturday interfered somewhat with the patronage which is usually accorded fixtures of the Wallsend Jockey Club, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shocking Fatality. Man Burned to Death
A man, whose name is supposed to be William Murphy, aged 36 years, was burnt to death on Sunday morning, and the four-roomed weatherboard cottage tenanted by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collapse of a Trench. Man Badly Injured
Sydney, Monday.Joseph Pratt, 26, of Surry Hills, was buried by the collapse of a portion of the sides of a trench in William-street, Sydney, this morning…
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A young man named James Roarty, employed on the railway duplication works between Whittingham and Minembah, met with a serious accident at the week-end. During…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Drowning Fatality. Bank Accountant and Clerk
Brooke Greville, 43 years of age, and Rupert Trelawney James, 15, son of Mr. F. E. James, of Whitton, were drowned in the [?] near Tiny, of Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by Wire. Soldier Seriously Injured. Sydney
Rather than wait for a later train a soldier named Milton Todd mounted the engine tender of the 11 o'clock train from Sydney to Liverpool last night. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sulky Accident
Whilst driving in a sulky in the eastern end of High-street yesterday afternoon three young men wore saved from probable serious injury in a peculiar way. When…
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A shunting accident at the Ryde railway station about midday on Monday, which caused some excitement, was fortunately unattended by any serious…
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We regret to report that Mr Frank Callaghan, of this town, had the misfortune, whilst riding as picnic races at Gloucester, to have his leg broken His horse hit a post and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Drowning Fatality. Bank Accountant and Clerk
Brooke Greville, 43 years of age, and Rupert Trelawney James, 15, son of Mr. P. E. James, of Whitton, were drowned in the river near Hay on Tuesday…
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