Speedway Fatality. R. G. Garlick Killed at Maroubra
Travelling at a speed of more that 90 miles an hour on Maroubra Speedway on Saturday night the well known racing motorist, Mr. Mr. R. G…
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Fell Under Train. Girl Terribly Injured
While attempting to alight from moving train at the Pendle Hill railway station, Lilian Battie, aged 14 years, of Eeltalong-road…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Critically Injured Dived Into Shallow Water
Mistaking the depth of water in the Doma Baths, Ernest Morley aged 21 years, a steward on the R.M.S. Ormuz, dived into about 3ft of water…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newsboy Injured. Knocked Off Tram Sydnfy
A boy, whose name is believed to be Edgar Eastman, was selling newspapers on the wrong Bide of a tram at Rand wick, when he was knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Touched Live Wire. Sewer Minier Severely Injured
Coming in contact with a live electric wire while at work in a sewer shaft, in Rookwood-road, Bankstown, Donald Bullen (33), miner of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terribly Injured. Knocked Down by Taxi-cab
Just after alighting from a tram at Alexandria on Sunday afternoon George Prumridge, aged 13. of Lawrence street, Alexandria, was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Narrow Escape Big Blaze at Parramatta. Woman and Fireman Injured. Sydney
A fire broke out about half-past one o'clock this morning, in the shop of Frederick Nicholson, a second-hand dealer, at Parramatta. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunting Accident. to Prince of Wales. London, Jan. 7
The Prince of Wales met with an accident while hunting with the Quoin at Melton Mowbray. His horse stumbled when taking off at a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Train Derailed. Accident to Forbes Mail. Near Parkes
Disaster almost overtook the Forbes mail train while it was travelling between Parkes and Tichborne, when eight trucks and two carriages left…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Manly Mishap. Ferris Wheel Accident
Patrons of the large Ferris wheel at the Manly jubilee carnival on Saturday night had an exciting experience when the steel cable slipped from the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mine Accidents. Kurri
Nichol Kirkwood 30, of Barton-street, Kurri, was injured in the pillars at Pelaw Main Colliery to-day, both legs being affected, but not very,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Accident. Retired Jeweller Killed
A fatal shooting accident occurred at Bogan Gate, the victim being Mr. A. G. F. Bollinger, a well-known resident of Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brothers Collide. Accident on Speedway
While riding at Wagga Speedway on 7th inst, the well-know Sydney riders. Jack and Mick Fitzgeraid were involved in a collision…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Serious Collision. Motor Cycle and Car
When turning a sharp corner just before reaching Iron Bark Bridge on the Maitland-road on Sunday afternoon. A. Giggins, a motor cyclist,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Accident. Young Man's Narrow Escape
When in the act of getting through a fence, a double-barrelled gun which he was carrying exploded and the charge carried away portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Accident
Whilst returning from Lostock yesterday afternoon a motor car, containing eight passengers, driven by Mr. A. Capararo, of Mt. Rivers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carpenter Drowned
At 9 o'clock on Saturday night, William Allen, 43, carpenter, in partnership with Gordon Taylor, Henty, entered Gibson's Dam, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chinese Labourer Drowned
Ah You, a Chinese, aged 50 yours, was drowned in t the Murrumbidgee River on Saturday. Ah You was employed as a labourer by a Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Drowned. Disappears While Swimming in River
Joseph Bourke, 19, was drowned in the Hunter River last night, and although dragging operations have been carried on continuously since…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Detonator Explodes Truck Driver Terribly Injured
A detonator exploded in the pocket of G. A. Mont, a motor truck driver, at Swan Hill (Vic.) His hands were blown off and his stomach and…
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