Family Drowned Weird Drama on River Bank
On a bank of the River Spey, the fastest flowing stream in Scotland, a strange drama, involving the deaths of a mother and her four children, was…
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Fallow. Its Origin an Accident
Discovery of the benefits to be derived from fallow was largely an accident. Farmers in South Australia had been…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sewer Worker's Accident
While following his occupation as laborer on the Cessnock sewerage construction job to-day, Arthur Fletcher, 35, of Cambell-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fell From Staging Man Severely Injured
As a result of falling a distance of 30ft from a staging at the Government Dockyard, Walsh Island, Alexander Marshall, aged 24, living at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Powder Explodes Three Children Injured. Dungog
While playing in a barn at Main Greek, three children of the families of Messrs. Tom and Alex Page, came across some blasting powder and a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Seven Killed. Week-end Motor Smashes. Many Injured
Seven persons were killed in motor accidents at the week-end—four in New South Wales, two in Adelaide, and one at Perth. In addition many were injured. Others had miraculous escapes…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fell From Udder. Tiler Injured at Hamilton. Newcastle
H. Lavis, nineteen, a tiler, employed on the roof of a bank at Hamilton this morning, fell from the top of a thirty-feet ladder when the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Thrown From Bicycle. Youth Fatally Injured at Newcastle. Newcastle
Arthur Wilson, aged 14 years, living at Mayfield, met his death in tragic circumstances on Tuesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brawl in Flat. Bottles and Glasses Used. Four Persons Injured
A fierce brawl occurred in a flat in Kellett-street, Darlinghurst, early on 9th inst. Bottles and glasses were brought…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Other Accidents
When a Flemington bus and a motor car collided at Leichhhardt, on Saturday, May Campbell, 25 years, of Gunter-street, Homebush, suffered leg…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Hexham Accident
James Nash, 44, living at Hexham, was knocked down by a motor car near the Hexham Hotel, on Saturday evening, and sustained a probable…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Train Derailed. Accident on Milson's Point Line. Sydney
Two leading carriages of an electric train, Bound for Milson's Point, left the ralls near Lindfield station this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Letter a Strange Accident
A strange accident, in which two brothers were the victims, occurred on the Redbourneberry-road, about a mile from town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Youths Injured. Motor Collision at Cessnock. Cessnock
In a collision between a motor aycle and a motor car on Allandale-road Cessnock, yesterday afternoon two youths received severe leg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cars in Collision
On the sharp turn-off on the Prince Highway, near Shellharbour on Sunday afternoon two cars came into collision. The five occupants of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatality at Level Crossing
Richard Rogers 19, of Gosnells while riding a motor cycle at Maddington (W.A.) collided with a tram at a level crossing. He received a fracture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lingard Injured. Attempted to Jump Fence Cessnock
The golding Lingard, a local A. R.C. performer, staked itself near the shoulders yesterday afternoon. when attempting to jump a fence where…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caught in Cogs. Engine-drivers Hand Injured. Cessnock
Noel Goodwin 26, engine-driver employed at Hill End Colliery, and residing at Hickey-street, Cessnock, was greasing the winch this morning when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blasting Accident. Muswellbrook Resident Injured
Whilst a young resident of Muswellbrook, Mr. Mat Keegan, was engaged in blasting operations on the Muswellbrook-Denman road, near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Painful Accident
Mrs. D. Fleming, of Mitchell-street, met with a painful accident on Saturday evening. She slipped, on the floor at her home, and in trying to check the…
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