Fatalities and Accidents the Holiday Toll
Naturally, at a time like the Xmas holidays, when there are so many people abroad on pleasure bent, a large percentage of accidents and mishaps is…
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Drowning Fatality. Hunter River Tragedy. Muswellbrook
Whilst bathing with other girls in the Hunter River at McCully's Crossing, on the north-western boundary of the town, Alma McHugh,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harbour Fatality. Ship's Fireman Drowned. Newcastle
The body of J. Morley, a fireman an the steamer Walmarino, who was drowned last night in the harbour, was recovered to-day by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lottery Winners. Injured in Motor Accident. Youth Goes Mad. London, Jan. 1
The correspondent of the "Daily Express" of Madrid states that illfortune came to several holders of winning tickets in the Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riding Fatality. Mrs. J. S. Gam Killed. Skull Fractured
Mrs. Annie Maude Gam, of Main Creek, Dingadee, near Dungog, died at her home yesterday. The deceased, who was the widow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Killed. Motor Truck Capsizes. Four Others Injured
A motor truck, which had been converted into a char-a bane, overturned on Redcliffe-road, Brisbane, when a returned soldier, who was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Injured. Motor Car Overturns. Tyre Blows Out
The blowing-out, of a tyre caused a motor our to overturn on Prospect, near Parramatta, on Tuesday night. The five occupants, who were said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Accident. Child's Face Half Blown Away. Sydney
At Walkakaho, New Zealand, Noel Register, aged 9, was playing with a gun and placed a cariridge in the chamber, when the gun slipped and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidentally Drowned Fatality at Muswellbrook. Coroner's Inquiry. Muswellbrook
The inquest touching the death of Alma Evelyn McHugh, 18 years of age, who was drowned while bathing in the Hunter River at McCully's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Treble Drowning Case Tragedy at Portland
A dreadful treble drowning case took place at Portland on Sunday, the victims being Queenie and Nina Burgess, aged 16 and 14 respectively, daughters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Fatality. Standard for Drivers
An inquest was held in Sydney into the death of John Adamstown, 61 who was in charge of a road construction gang in the city, where…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman Drowned. Attempting to Save Son. Arncliffe Tragedy
A gallant effort to save her twelve years' old son from drowning in Wolli Creek, Arncliffe, on Wednesday afternoon, ended in the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Wrecked. Four Persons Killed. Five Injured. CAPETOWN, Jan. 3
At Graafreinets two women and two children were killed, and five persons injured in a railway accident yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman's Death. From Motor Car Accident
As the result of injuries which she received in a street accident in Melbourne, Mrs. May Bounader, of Gundagai, has died. Mrs. Bounader was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sisters Drowned Yarra Bathing Fatality
A double drowning accident occurred in the Yarra, says a Melbourne message, when two sisters, Pearl Emily M'Dougall, aged 16…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drowning Fatality on New Year's Day. McCULLY'S Crossing Claims Another Victim
Alma Evelyn McHugh, an eighteenyear old girl, lost her life by drowning in the Hunter River on Tuesday afternoon. The scene of the fatality…
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The inquest touching the deaths of Arthur Douglas Rawling (21) and Annie Perry (14) in the motor accident at Heddon Greta railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Young Man Drowned
Slipping from some rocks in the Nepean River at Menangle at about 11.30 a.m. on Sunday, James Delaney, 18 years of age, disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Treble Drowning Case. Tragedy at Portland
A dreadful treble drowning case took place at Portland on Sunday, the victims being Queenie and Nina Burgess, aged 16 and 14 respectively,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heddon Fatality. Adjournment of Inquiry
Mr. G. Brown, J.P., opened a coronial inquiry at Kurri Kurri into the deaths of Arthur Douglas Rawlings and Annie Ida May Perry, who died…
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