Drowning Fatality. in Aberdare Extended Dam. Cessnock
At about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a drowning fatality occurred in Aberdare Extended Colliery dam, the victim being Frederick Beness, 18 years of age, son of…
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Injured by Explosion
Wilst working in the Pelaw-Main Colliery, Richard Lynch, a miner, received serious injuries to his face and eyes, the result of a shot explosion. A shot was fired…
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A tragic end to a picnic is reported from Karamea (N.Z.). Dr.D Theimer, his wife, two children, and a man named. Harry Harris were returning home after the day's…
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Mr. J. Fletcher, mining engineer attached to Ravensworth coal mine and victim of the recent blasting accident, returned on a short visit at the week-end. There is still some…
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The Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, in Sydney yesterday gave his f[?]ding with regard to the death of Allan Hemington Harris, aged 15, who was shot dead whilst rabbit…
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A sad drowning fatality occurred in the A.A. Coy's dam t Hebburu Colliery last evening, the victim being a schoolboy, named Clive Peters, 12 years of age, son of…
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On Monday afternoon a drowning fatality occurred in Aberdare Extended Colliery dam, the victim being Frederick Beness, 18 years of age, son of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sad Shooting Fatality Small Boy with a Gun. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A boy named Leslie Mahoney, aged! 9, and Allan Pearce, aged 16, were engaged planting tomato plants at Berowa, on the Hawkesbury River,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowned in a Dam. Evidence at Inquest. Cessnock
Tho District Coroner (Mr. G. Brown) held an inquest at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, concerning the death of Frederick William Benness, who was drowned in…
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A young man, named Frederick Beniss, 20 years of age, was drowned while bathing in the Extended Colliery dam on…
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While riding Streaming at Randwick this morning, Jockey D. Hickson was thrown,receiving concussion of the brain. He was otherwise injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Claim for Compensation. Accident at Abermain Colliery
His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge has forwarded to Mr. W. B. Geddes, registrar of the Maitland District Court his finding in the matter of an arbitration under the…
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A boy named Askie had a fall from a cart in Vincent-street on Thursday, and he was subsequently admitted to Cessnock Hospital suffering from injury to his less…
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The Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, in Sydney Monday gave his finding with regard to the death of Allan Hemington Hrris, aged 15, who was shot dead whilst rabbit…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damages for Motor Accident. Chauffeur Awarded £185
In the District Court at Newcastle Arthur Pankhurst proceeded against the Lake Macquarie Shire Council for £400 compensation for personal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leave-train in Collision. Many Soldiers Killed and Injured. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night
Sixty-eight soldiers were killed and 151 injured in a collision between a leave-train and another train at a station in the Lothians, in Scotland…
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While a number of boys were bathing in a pool near Hornsby yesterday. Jeffery Leesson of Dr. Lees, of Gulgong, get out of his depth and sank. His body was eventually…
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While surfing at Palm Beach, near Newport on Tuesday afternoon, three men and a young woman were caught in the undertow and were swept out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiar Case. Injured by a Mangle
An action was brought before Sir William Cullen Chief Justice, and a jury in the Banco Court on Monday, in which John Edmund O'Malley a boy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Collision. Four People Injured
As the result of a collision between two trams on the Randwick line last night four persons were conveyed to the hospital. Fortunately their injuries were only of a…
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