One Killed. Two Seriously Injured. Motor Smash at Griffith
One man is dead, and two others are in a critical condition, as a result of injuries received when a motor lorry suddenly left the road,…
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Hospital Sensation Nurse Stabbed in Neck. Two Patients Injured
There was a sensational occurrence in the Lidcomble State Hospital on 4th instant. Nurse Nellie Clay was attending to an elderly blind patient…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Skull Fractured. Motor Truck Overturns. Three Persons Injured. Brisbane
A motor truck, containing four passengers, was going down an incline at Lion Creek bridge. Rockhampton, when the front tyre blew out,and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Railways. Sustaining Accidents Reputation. London, July 4
Reuter's Paris correspondent announces that the casualties of the Have Paris express, which was derailed near Poissy, are now estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Goods Train Wrecked. Fireman Killed. Accident Hear Murrurundi
A goods train, known as 117, bound from Sydney to Werris Creek, got out of control and was derailed near the tunnel between Ardg[?] and Kankool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Killed. Collision with Motor Truck. Car Overturns
Early on Saturday afternoon Douglas Barton, aged 23 years, of Morchouse, St. Malvern, was riding a motor-cycle along the Nepean-road, Cheltenham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Killed. Motor Car Overturns. Five Others Injured. Mackay (Q.)
While a motor party was returning from Emico, the car ran over an embankment and overturned. Six occupants were pinned…
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Driver Holt, severe burns about the body and effects of fumes. Condition serious. William Peachey, guard, abrasions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Fatality
Another motor car fatality occurred in Melbourne during the week-end, when a racing car driven by Archie Paino, of Beach-road, Black Rock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Injured
The following employees of Hebburn: No. 1 and No. 2 were admitted to Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kurri Bread Carter Injured
Whilst William Evans, of Kurri, was driving a Kurri Co-operative Coy's bread-cart in Weston, the vehicle capsized while being drawn…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cantilever Awning Collapses Remarkable Fatality. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
William Langford, aged 38, house and estate agent, was killed this morning when a cantilever awning which was being erected at a shop in Old South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Seriously Injured Knocked Down by Strange Car. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Frederick Franklin, aged 33, was found unconscious on Parramatta-road, Lewisham, last night and taken to hospital, where he regained consciousness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Over Embankment One Death, Five Severely Injured. (By Telegraph.) Mackay (Q.). Monday
While a motor party was returning from Eimco the car ran over an embankment and overturned. The six occupants were pinned underneath. One,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrown From Motor Cycle Girl Dies in Hospital. Two Others Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Joyce Clements, aged 18, a resident of Cronulla, was thrown from a motor cycle when the driver of it, Sydney Douglas, aged 18, swerved to avoid a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident on a Farm
While engaged in closing the door of a hay press on V. A. Count's farm on Friday, Keith Count received an injury to the eye. The handle of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Train Accident Dangerous Tunnel
On Friday night a fatal train smash occurred between Ardglen and Wankool, when a goods train, bound from Sydney to Werris Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Previous Accidents at Ardglen Tunnel
Railway men say the Ardglen, tunnel is dangerous. Apart from the accident there two years ago, it is said that six months ago Driver…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclist Injured
About 5.30 p.m. yesterda, Mr. Frederick Russell, turnock, of Bellbird, was riding a bicycle in Cessnock. At the intersection of Short…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Boy Injured
A lad of 15, named Ronnie Winspear, was run over by a 'bus in Vincent-street, Cessnock. It is stated that he missed his footing and…
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