Drowned in a Shaft
Falling twenty feet from a bucket into three feet of water at the bottom of a shaft in Edward-street, Petersham, on Tuesday, James Butler, aged 65, of…
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Railway Fatality a Youth Mutilated
William Peters, aged 17 years, employed as a clipper at Richmond Main Colliery, jumped from a moving train on Monday afternoon, between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crashed Into Wharf. Accident to Ferry Steamer. Woman Killed, Others Injured. Sydney
One woman was killed and another person seriously injured and several suffered minor casualties when the ferry steamer Kareela crashed into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homeless Settlers. Floods in Victoria. School Boy Drowned
At Kooweerup (Vic.), as a result of the floods, the settlers are homeless and broken-hearted. "Like miniature, mud-coloured seas,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Injured. by Fall of Coal. Newcastle
Thomas Richardson, a miner employed at New Lambton Colliery had his right leg fractured this morning. He heard a cracking sound while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidents Will Happen! Treat all Your Cuts, Burns, Scalds, etc., with Antiseptic ZAM-BUK
When you meet with an accident—a cut, a burn or a scald—you don't need to run up any doctor's bill if you have Zam-Buk ready at hand. For a whole…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ferry Smash. Injured Still in Serious Condition. Sydney
Mrs. Elizabeth Smiles, and Mrs. Ireno Murphy who were injured in the ferry smash yesterday are still in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale on the Atlantic. Travellers Injured. New York, Aug. 27
The White Star liner Arabic has arrived with over 50 of the people on board injured through the terrific gale which has been raging on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ferry Collides with Wharf. One Killed, Others Injured. Sydney
The ferry steamer Koreela crashed into the old P. and O. wharf at Circular Quay, Sydney, to-day. There was a terrific bump and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kearsley Crossing. Recent Accidents Report from Railway Commissioners
With reference to a question asked by him in the House on 31st July, in gard to accidents at Kearsley Crossing. Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Accident Relief
In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the Treasurer, replying to a series of questions asked by Mr. Doe, said that the Miners' Accident…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tractor Fatality. Man Killed: Another Injured
Bruce Sinclair was killed and Sydney Lake seriously injured by the overturning of a tractor, on which they were working near Gympie…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Head Injured
C.H, Pidding, 29, an employee of the Thornton Brickworks, living in Melbourne street, East Maitland, slipped and fill in High-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Infant Injured
Fred Darwell, aged 19, months, sustained a severe lacerated wound to the right forearm through falling across half a kerosene tin, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child Seriously Injured
James Besloy, 9, of East Greta, was seriously injured this morning. He was playing on the waste tip at the colliery when a loaded skip of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality. Body Shockingly Mutilated
William Peters. aged 17 years employed as a clipper at Richmond Main Colliery, jumped from a moving train on Monday afternoon, between…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Launch Disaster. Three Maoris Drowned
During fishing operations off Whagaki (Hawkes Bay), (N.Z.), a motor launch capsized, and of a party of six three Macris were drowned. The other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Overturns. Tourists Injured
A party of eight Melbourne tourists, with a Sydney driver, whilst motoring to Jenolan Caves from Sydney has a narrow escape from serious injury…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Drowned in a Shaft. Sydney
James Butler, 65, fell 20 feet, from a bucket into several feet of water down a shaft at Petersham to-day, and was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bolting Horse. Two Men Injured
A sensational accident was witnessed at Petersham. Waggonette overturned with its two occupants, and the horse bolted along…
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