Strange Drowning. Young Woman with Hands Tied
Evidence of an unusual character was given at an inquiry at Lismore concerning the death of Mary May O'Connor (24), who was drowned in the Richmond River at Gundurimba on…
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A Sulky Collision. Alleged Furious Driving
James Hawley was charged at the West Maitland Police Court Thursday, before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.M., with having driven so furiously on the Morpeth to Largs road as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hun Outrage. Drowning Hospital Nurses. Hospital Ship Torpedoed London
Twelve nurses were drowned when, the Llandovery Castle's lifeboat capsized. The Press Bureau says: Germany's awful debt to the world continues to grow. Another…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pea Riple Accident
Lance Hepwell son of Mr. Enoch Hepwell, of West Wallsend, was out gathering ferns with another lad, Alan Latter, on Saturday afternoon, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidental Death
At the inquest on the bodies of the victims of the double fatalily which occurred at Scone last week, when Percy Ed. Robinson and Arthur Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accidents. Reduction of Members. Sydney
At the National Conference to-day. Mr. Sargent moved the suspension of the standing orders to enable him to refer to the frequent fatal accidents on the railways, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Collision in High-street
A collision occurred in High-street this morning between a motor car, driven by Mr. M. R. Hancock, and a motor cycle and side car, which was ridden by Mr. A. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racehorse Injured. Man Committed for Trial
The charge against Thomas Wilson, a middle-aged man, of having maliciously wounded the racehorse Powdal, was heard at the Cowra Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Collision. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney
A motor car dashed into a stationary Steam waggon on the south Head road this morning with such impact that it was Practically buried under the waggon and absolutely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remarkable Fatality. Man's Shocking Death
A remarkable fatality occurred at Wagga on Thursday morning. Two men, W.Morgan and Bartholomew Whooler, 57 years, were loading a truck under a railway crane at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident to Private Doherty
Mr. Thos. Doherty has received word that his son, Private H .Doherty, met. with an accident at the front., was being treated in a hospital in France, and was satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General ACCIDENT
Mrs W. Lean and Misses Lean had a narrow escape while driving to town on Wednesday. Just as they reached the railway gates, they were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schoolboy Injured
Whilst playing at school yesterday, Master Bert Crothers, son of Mr. Albert Crothers, of Campbell's Hill, had the arm, misfortune to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Smash. Passenger Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
As the result of a street smash on new South Head-road, Double Bay, this morning. Jack Ycomans, aged 24, of Woollahra, lies in a critical condition,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident Coupling Breaks. Sydney
Whilst a fast train from the mountains was approaching Parramatta station this incoming, travelling at the rate of 50 miles an our, the coupling near the centre of the train…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Accident Relief. Claims Dealt With
A report prepared by Mr. J. Blanksby, the officer in charge, states that during the currency of the Miners's Accident Relief Fund—a period of 16½ years—there were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Miner Injured
Thomas McMahon, a miner, employed at South Great Colliery, who resides at Farley, was severely injured whilst following his avocation last evening. He was caught by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatally Injured. by Falling Tree
The Deputy Coroner, Mr. Win. McLauchlin, J.P., hold the adjourned inquest touching the death of Charles Henry Hedges, who died in the Maitland Hospital on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Carrabolla Fatality
An inquest was held at West Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday by the Deputy Coroner (Mr W. M'Lauchlin) touching the death of Chailes Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident
Iris. the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Spinks, of Bishopgate-street, met with a painful and somewhat serious accident at her parents residence on Monday…
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