Motor Car Accident
The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., in returning from Rothbury to Greta yesterday narrowly escaped meeting with serious injuries. The car, it appears, ran into some…
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Flood at Young. Two Children Drowned
On Saturday the Young district was swept by a violent torm and considerable damage to property was done, and there was loss of life, two children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-dasy's Telegrams Mother and Children Drowned. Sydney
Mrs. Thoms and her two young children were drowned near Tekuiti, New Zealand, as the result of the capsizing of a motor car in a flooded river…
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In a very simple manner Mr. T. Piper, of East Maitland, formerly gaoler at Maitland Gaol, broke his right wrist this morning. He had accepted an appointment as an official…
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A wire has been received by the police from the inspector of Police at Narrabri that William McKie was accidentally killed it Narrabri. Mr. McKie was an electrician…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News Strange Accident to a Horse
A few weeks ago a horso at Maroubra Estate was found to be suffering in a peculiar manner, and examination revealed the fact that portion of the…
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Mr. Ellis C. Reynolds, of Trevaliyan, Gresford was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital yesterday morning with a fractured thigh and knee-cap the result of a collision…
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Ernest Tansley, a labourer, was working at the Federal Brickworks Alexandria when a quantity of rocks fell on him. [?] sustained injuries to his back, scalp wounds,…
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John Clayworth, miner, residing at Dunolly, was admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Wednesday suffering from extensive injuries to his right hand…
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At an inquest in Sydney on Wednesday on the body of Leslie Joseph Ivory, 39, a railway fettler, who was ran down by a train and killed near Stanmore…
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On Saturday the Young district was swept by a violent storm and considerable damage to property was done, and there was loss of life, two children being drowned…
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At Randwick training track this morning an unnamed gelding came into collision with Satin Bird. Both horses fell. The gelding was killed instantly, while Satin Bird was…
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Wireless messages received at Townsville from the lightship Karumbah report that the coastal cargo boat Caroo, a steel vessel of 200 tons, was burned on Saturday morning…
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A miner named John Clayworth, residing at Dunolly, was admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital on Wednesday, suffering from extensive injuries to his right hand caused…
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A motor accident occurred at Lochi[?]var on Friday night last, when several persons had a narrow escape from receiving serious injuries. A party in, a motor car were passing through the town, and on coming…
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While at work in his motor garage on Saturday morning Mr. E. Sternbeck, senr., was severely burned about the hand and arm by methylated spirits. He was in the act…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatality at Bellbird. Clipper's Death. Cessnock, Wednesday
Denis james Meagher, 17 years of age, a clipper, was Killed in Bellbird Colliery late yesterday afternoon, Nobody witnessed the accident, but Meagher was found on a ak[?]…
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While returning from Wyong on Saturday night week (says the Cosford Times") after an electioneering stunt Mr. W. Cameron M.L.A., Mr. Kirkness and a couple of…
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"An inquest was opened at Bellbird yesterday, before the district coroner (Mr. G. Brown) and a jury of six, concerning the death of Devis James Meagher, who was…
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William Collingridge a well-known Queensland station owner, was killed in a motor smash at Ermington last night…
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