Fatal Collision. Two Persons Killed
Two holiday-makers were killed in a collision between a motor car and a train near the Broadway, Dunolly, Vic., on Friday afternoon. William Goven (18), son of the…
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£70 British Sailors Drowned Tragedy Off Scotland
New York, Wednesday.—It is reported that 270 British sailors have been drowned off the Scotch coast. The victims were sailors on leave, and…
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Percy Burns, employed as fireman on the West Maitland shunting engine, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital on Saturday evening. He was engaged shunting at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General News. Accident to Mr. W. Kearsley, M.L.A.
When attempting to catch a horse yesterday, Mr. Wm. Kearsley. M.L.A., fell and sustained a dislocation of the left shoulder…
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A sensational collision between a tram and a train occurred at Rockhampton late last night, as the result of which 14 persons were more or less seriously injured,…
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Herbert Ralston, jun., of Hinton, met with a serious accident as the result of a horse he was driving bolting. He was thrown from the vehicle, and sustained a…
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A particularly brave rescue of two girls from drowning in the Hunter River stands to the credit of a young man named George Cook, who also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sierra's Narrow Escape. Collision with Enemy Submarine
The mail steamer Sierra well known here in the Saa Francisco mail service under the Oceanic S.S. Company's Flag had a sedsational experience in the Atlantic about month…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Curious Coincidence. Two Michael Ryans Drowned
In connection with the identification of the body of Michael Ryan, aged 59, a native of Limerick, who was found downed in Sydney Harbour, a strange,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sad Drowing Fatality Toll of the Macintyre
The town was startled on Sunday when the news spread that a youth, one of the staff of the Commercial Bank, had been drowned at Dean's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Blasting Accident. Bland's Condition. Cessnock
On enquiry at the hospital last evening regarding the condition of John Bland, one of the victims of the blasting accident at Aberdare Colliery on Friday evening, it was…
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koith Downie 13 years of age, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital Yesterday afternoon from Oakhampton. suffering from a gun shot wound in the ankie, It seems…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Railway Fatality. Father and Son Killed
A trolly, driven by John Paskins, a railway employee, living at Ellentliorpe (Q.), with his two sons, came into collision, with a goods train, near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premature Explosion. Two Miners Seriously Injured Cessnock
John Bland, 37, and Arthur willmott, 30 miners, and working mates, were injured by the premature explosion of a charge in the coal face in Aberdare colliery about 6 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Benzine Explosion. Soldiers Killed and Injured. (Australian Gable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night
An explosion of a truck load of benzine at Athea railway station, Belgium, killed six British soldiers and injured many British and French soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Accident. Motor Falls Into a Creek
The motor of tram proceeding from west walisend left the rails at Brush Crock on Tuesday afternoon. It ran down the bank to the. main roadway, and fell into the creek…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock District News. the Recent Accident. Cessnock
Mr. J. Bland, who was seriously injured in an explosion at Aberdare Colliery recently has been removed to the Maitland Hospital for treatment. It is said that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Surf Accident
The Newcastle Surf Club has decided to ask the Royal Humane Society to award medals to ex-Corporal Harald Boy and Sergeant M. White, for their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Fatality. Car Leaves Tack and Capsizes
Mr. Cecil John Jackson, manager of the produce department of Marks and company's stores, Mudgee, was killed as the result of motor car accident on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent Railway Fatality. Death of Mr. Albert Gallagher
Referring to the fatal accident which occurred at the Attunga railway station on Monday afternoon last, when Mr. Albert Gallagher,…
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