Crashed Down Bank Motorists Injured
A terrifying experience of being dashed down a precipitous cliff in a closed motor car for 300ft. befell Edward Meadowcroft, of Wellington (N.Z.), and…
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Wang Wauk Fatality Boy Killed by Falling Limb
On Tuesday last the 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Bennett was struck on the head by a limb of a tree and died 15 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children Drowned Flat-bottomed Boat Overturns. Vancoouver. May 9
A Sudbury (Ontario) message states that when returning in a flat-bottomed boat across flooded fields surrounding Whitefish school, three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Runaway Train Derailment Near Brogan's Greek. Two Men Injured
The engine, two trucks and workmen's, van of a goods train were derailed near Brogan's Creek, on the western line, late on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neck Dislocated Struck by Falling Timber. Bellbird Miner Injured. Cessnock
lying in Cessnook District Hospital is an injured miner, with his neck dislocated. The injured man, Andrew Aitken,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Smash at Muswellbrook. Coal Train Bolts. Much Damage Done. Driver and Fireman Injured
About 6 o'clock last evening a train of coal wagons was being made up at St. Heliers' Colliery, near Muswellbrook, when the engine ran away in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Accident
On the third day of Dungog Show, Mr. Jack Lloyd, of Myles-street, Dungog, sustained serious injuries through being kicked by a horse. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Collision Father Killed; Son Injured
As the result of a Aead-on collision between a motor car and motor cycle and side-car at Geelong, Vic, William Heap, 51, carrier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Killed. Fatality at Kensington. Week-end Motor Accidents
When they were walking along Princess Highway Kensington, on Sunday night, Mona Nicholl, and her sister were struck by a passing motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Little Boy Injured
William Cook, four years of age, a resident of High-street, West Maitland, cut himself severely on a piece of sharp tin yesterday. He sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist Killed Companion Seriously Injured
A motor accident occurred at Walgett and resulted in the death of George Grace, a motor mechanic, employed in Baker's garage. Grace and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Down Lift Well Carpenter Fatally Injured
Falling fifty feet down a lift well at the partially-constructed additions to Sydney Hospital, William Mankletow (32), a carpenter, was fatally injured…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Landslide on Line Train in Collision. Rome
A passenger train collided with thousands of tons of earth and two houses which wore on' a mountain side and wore hurled down on to the line as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Found Drowned. Escaped From Private Hospital. Sydney
It now transpires that Mrs. Minnie Read, who was found drowned in Rushcutter's Bay yesterday, escaped from a private hospital at Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dislocated Neck. Specialist Attends Injured Miner. Cessnock
Andrew Altken, the injured miner in Cessnock Hospital, with a dislocated neck, was attended by Dr. Wade, of Sydney, and Dr. Collier, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Race Stand Collapses At Rosebery Racecourse. OVER 200, INJURED
When a portion of the gand-stand in the leger reserve at the Rosehery racecourse collapsed on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dash Down Cliff Motorists Terrifying Experience. Woman Seriously Injured
A terrifying experience of being flashed down a precipitous cliff in a closed motor car for 300 feet befell Edward Meadowcroft, of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Collision at Sea. Greek Steamer Founders. British Supply Ship Damaged. London, May 4
The naval supply ship Bacchus, of 2000 tons, sent out an S.O.S. that she was badly damaged and sinking bows first…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Leg Fractured. Accident to Muswellbrook Lad
A lad named Cecil Bailey was riding a horse, and when he was opening a gate his mount became unruly and fell on him, causing a compound…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Fatality
David John Stevens, 42 years, of Windsor, (Q,), was thrown from a motor car when at overturned, and received a fractured skull, from which…
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