Waggonette Smash. Child Killed and Five Persons Injured
A child was killed and five persons injured when a horse attached to a covered in waggenette bolted on the Heidelberg-road at Ivanhoe (Vic.) on…
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Tram Smash in Newcastle One Killed, Many Injured
The biggest tram smash in the history of Newcastle occurred on Saturday night, resulting in one death and injuries, some of serious nature, to a number of other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missionary Drowned While Crossing Maoleay River
A man named H. Preston, a representative of the Australian Aborigines Mission, who had been in the Kempsey district for about three weeks, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality at Sackville Motor Car Plunges Off River Punt
The river-crossing punt at Sackville was the scene of a fatal motor car accident on Sunday afternoon. The car, which contained the driver and six…
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While at work at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery, Mr. J. Hall, a shiftman, had his thigh broken on Monday. He was crossing the slants, and was struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident. London, Oct. 11
The correspondent of "The Times" at Paris states that another accident has occurred on the State railway. Two trains collided at Asni[?]res near…
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Martin Conroy had two fingers broken, besides being severely injured about the head and body, owing to an explosion at the Moreland Metal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Missionary Drowned. While Grossing Macleay River
A man named H. Preston, a representative of the Australian Aborigines Mission, who had been in the Kempsey district for about three…
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Harry Metcalfe, 10 years of age, son of Staff-Sergeant-Major MEtcalfe of Lorn was drowned in the hunter River about 11.30 this morning. Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car's Plunge. Ran Off River Punt. Sackville Fatality
The river-crossing punt at Sackville was the scene of a fatal motor-car accident on Sunday afternoon. The car, which contained the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Collision. Smash at Broadmeadow. Two Cars Telescoped. One Passenger Killed
A disastrous tramway accident occurred on the Wallsend line on saturday night shortly before half-past seven o'clock, resulting in the death o…
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Harry Metcalfe, aged 10 years son of Staff-Sergeant Major Metcalfe, of Lorne, was drowned in the Hunter River, at 11.30 on Saturday morning…
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An inquest was opened at Newcastle by Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, into the circumstances surrounding the death of John Charlton, a blacksmith…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to Melbourne Express
The ordinary division of the express from Melbourne, which left Albury at 11.10 last night, was delayed in consequence of the tender of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Bicycle Accident
When alighting at the Hunter-street stopping place this morning a passenger by an tram received a rude shock. He had touched the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowning Fatality. Coroner's Verdict. Accidental Death
The inquest touching the death of the late John Metcalfe, 10 years of age whose body was recovered on Saturday from the Hunter River near Gillies…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Neath Colliery Fatality
Thomas Hope, (67 years of age, a minor, employed at North Colliery, was killed at an early hour this morning. He was in a kneeling position, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at Rosebrook
An accident which might have resulted more seriously occurred on the Rosebrook-road, near Mr. P. Campbell's residence, last evening. It…
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In regard to the evidence of the boy Alexander Welsh at the inquest touching the death of John Metealfe, who was drowned in the Hunter River near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Smash. the Broadmeadow Fatality. Driver Committed
the inquest on John Charlton, who died on the 10th inst., from injuries received in the Broadmeadow tram smash was continued at Newcastle by the…
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