Serious Farming Accident
Recently' inspector Hughes of the local municipal council received world from New Zealand that his broker, Mr, Bert Hughes, of the Hicks Bay district had been seriously…
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Shocking Fatality
A Stroud resident, named Mclmeth, met with a dreadful accident on Stroud-road on Sunday night. Another man in a sulky collided with…
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The circumstances of the death of Herbert Daniel Melmeth, 32 years of age, a labourer, who died at Raymond Terrace on the 14th inst., following an operation for injuries…
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While Mr H. B. Woods, veterinary surgeon, was on his way to Byron Bay, on the Ashford road, his Metz car, which had been often misfiring,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Express Collision. LONDON.sunday
An express train frome st.paneras collied with a [?] 15 milos from Carllsie yesterday afternoon, Two earrlagos wore smashed.Three people were killed and 20…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers Injured. Motor Car Overturns
A motor accident occurred in Wollahra on Saturday night. The passengers, exclusive of the driver, were four returned soldiers touring the [?] suburbs—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dangerous Fishing. Men Injured by Gelignite
George Gibson, aged 40, and Richard Hew, aged 53, were injured by an explosion of gelignite while fishing at Manly on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Painful Accident
Mr. Thomas McElroy, a resident of South Maitland, and an employee at Wolsten-holme's sawmill, met with a painful accident in Elgin-street yesterday afternoon, narrowly…
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The circumstances of the death of Herbert Daniel Melmeth, 32 years of ago, a laborer, who died at Raymond Terrace on the 14th inst., following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News by Wire. Motor Cycle Fatality. Sydney
As the result of injuries sustained in a Colision betwen a motor cycle and a bi-cycle last night, a man named Lance Buchilly died in the hospital this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Steamers Sunk. Over 700 Drowned. London
In the House of Commons Mr. MacNamara stated that as the result of the sinking of two British steamers in the Mediterranean. 708 persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Floods. Widespread Damage. Nine Persons Reported Drowned. Brisbane
It is reported that nine persons were drowned by the floods at Rockhampton, but the report is not confirmed. The Fitzroy River at this…
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Frederick Foster, who had been remanded on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Herbert Daniel Melmeth, who died on the 14th instant from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Express Collision. London
An express train from St. Pancras collided with a lands slide 15 miles from Carlisle yesterday afternoon. Two carriages were smashed. Three people were killed, and 20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Collision. Motor-Bike and Bicycle
A collision between a motor cycle and a bicycle, in Oxford-street, Paddongton, resulted in the death of Lance Phillip Buchilly, aged 29, who lived in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Ships Torpedoed 700 Persons Drowned
London, Wednesday Sight:—Mr Macnamara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons that, two ships had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers Injured. Motor Car Overturns
A motor accident occurred in Wollahra on Saturday night. The passengers, exclusive of the driver, were; four returned soldiers touring the eastern suburbs—Wm…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Riding Accident
A rather seriou accident happened to Mr Keg. Roberts, the 19-year-old son of Mr H. Roberts, of John-street, yesterday morning. The youth was out after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coogee Surfing Fatality. a Swede Drowned
K. R. Lindwall, 25 years of age, a seaman, native of Sweden, was drowned at Coogee on Sunday afternoon. In company with another Swede J. A. van de Geer, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured by Explosion
Leslie Hancock, 15 years of age, son of Mr. George Hancock, of Allynbrook, was on Saturday morning injured through the explosion of a detonator cap. He was…
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