The Greta Colliery Accident
There was a slight improvement this afternoon in the condition of the boy Lewis, who was severely injured at Whitburn Colliery, Greta; on Thursday…
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Drowned at Clifton Gardens
Just as the ferry boat was leaving Clifton Gardens on Saturday night, a voice was heard from the water in the bay, calling, "Help, help." A boat was procured…
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Mr. A. King of East Maitland. had a narrow escape from serious injury this morning. He was riding to work, and when nearing the corner of Lawes and Melbourne streets,…
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A tram and motor car came into collision in king-street, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, as a result of which miss Vera Filmer sustained a fractured skull. She…
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A boy employed at a Greta colliery as a coal cleaner, named Walter Lewis, aged 15, was caught in the bolting, and his left arm so badly mangled that it…
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A serious motor car accident occurred near Lllydale (Vic.), when seven visitors from Melbourne, who were being driven to Marysville, were injured as the result of…
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At the inquest at Kurri Kurri concerning the design of John Wallwork, who was drowned in Coolahan's Lagoon, Buchanan, on the 14th inst., the evidence showed that…
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During training operations at Kensington, two horses, Lady Mooltan and Ploydor collided. Both horses fell heavily. O'sullivan, rider of the former, sustained a…
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A serious motor car accident occurred near Lilydale (Vic,), when seven visitors front Melbourne, who were being driven to Marrysville. were injured as the result of…
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A tram ana motor car came into collision in King-sired, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, as a result of which Miss Ve[?] Filmer sustained a fractured skull. She…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Car Smash. Four People Injured. Sydney
Four people were injured in a motor car [?]nash in Auzac Parade, Moore Park, early this morning. One girl, Olga Neville, aged 26, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →U.S. Troopship Adrift. Eight Persons Drowned. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Nova Scotia, Thursday Night
When the U.S. transport Powhattar was picked up, after being adrift on the Atlantic for some days, eight of her company were drowned through the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Wyalong Fire. Publican Injured in Explosion
Prest's Club Home Hotel at West Wyalong, a large wooden building, and a residence adjoining it, also built of wood, were completely destroyed by fire. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brave Officer Drowned. Sad Double Fatality
In a brave but unsucessful attempt to save a young woman who had been carried out by the under tow at Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon. Lieutenant-Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Drowning Fatality Officer and Young Woman Perish
Lieutenant Colonel Douglas G. Marks, who served with distinction in the war, lost his life on Sunday afternoon in a brave but unsuccessful attempt to save…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Little Boy Seriously Injured
On Saturday last while two little boys were playing with the railway turn-table at Elgin-street, the younger of them, named Peacock, the six-year-old son of Mrs…
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Adolph Zink was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition, suffering from bullet wounds in the stomach. The police report of the occurrence states that Zink…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bleriot Plane's Trial Wreck and Fatality. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Sunday Night
The new Bleriot aeroplane, constructed to carry 25 passengers in the Paris to London service, was wrecked in a preliminary trial in France, the pilot…
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Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Lawrence, of Baroona, accompanied by two children, met with an accident while driving in a sulky on Sunday afternoon. The family were proceeding to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting at Drummoyne Two Persons Injured. Sydney
There was a shooting case at Drummoyne late last night. According to the police version, Miss Maggie Ireland (27), alighted from a tram and found Norman Bissett (30),…
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