A Lift Fatality
A sad lift futility formed the subject of coronal inquiry the other day. Gladys Heathcote, 21, went to descend from a room on the fifth floor of 147…
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Fatal Accident on the Bulga
On Saturday the Deputy Coroner, Mr. G. T. Morris, J.P., held an inquest, at the Count House, Taree, into the cause of the death of Joseph…
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Mr. J. Chapman, teamster, of Taylor' s Arm, (says the "Chronicle'') was the victim of a peculiar accident recently, which may be reckoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Burning Fatality
About six o'clock on Tuesday morning of this week little Herbert Vincent Clarke, the three-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Clarke,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to Railwayman
On Saturday afternoon an accident occurred at the Kempsey railway station to Fireman Jefferson. He was on the turntable turning an engine when…
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On Thursday night last, Mr. Geo-Burns was riding a horse down River-street, West Kempsey, when he collided with a sulky, and sustained a slight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured by Explosion
Mr. Sid Tait, of Kempsey, the wellknown motor expert, was seriously burned by a benzine explosion on Tuesday night last. He was experimenting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Mine Accident. Two Men Killed
A serious blasting accident occurred at the Sundown tin and copper mine, Ballandean, near Stanthorpe, about 3 p.m. on Thursday, 9th inst., where…
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Rev. E. .1. Telfer of Stroud not with an accident whilst riding his motor hike with the result that his collarbone and two ribs were broken…
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On Tuesday evening between six and seven o'clock, an accident occurred at Brosnan's corner, West Kempsey, as a result of which Mr. Frank Nalder,…
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Mr. Malcolm Campbell, of the local railway staff had the misfortune on Wednesday last to have his hand badly crushed in a truck, necessllating the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Collision in Queensland
As the result of a goods train running into an ordinary train at Humphreys, on the Gayndah railway line, one passenger was so badly smashed that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Destroyer Sunk. Result of Collision. London
The Admiralty reports that a British destroyer was sunk on May 31st after a collision. There were no casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at Railway Crossing. Wonderful Escape of Two Persons
A rather sensational accident happened at the railway crossing opposite the Chinaman's garden, near Wingham, when the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Peculiar Fatality
THE " Northern Miner," Charters Towers, reports that a rather peculiar accident, which unfortunately resulted fatally, occurred on the repair work of the Inkerman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The Kenilworth Castle" Damaged in Collision
Reuter states that the South Africa mail steamer "Kenilworth Castle," homeward bound with over three hundred passengers, arrived damaged as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General News. Mr. E. Mcintyre injured
WHILE felling ti-tree on his farm at North Shore on Thursday of last week, Mr. E. McIntyre had the misfortune to severely gash his left foot with an axe, necessitating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Accident. Turner's Flat Resident Killed. Doubly Bereaved Family
One of the saddest fatalities which has occurred in the Macleay district for some time past happened on Sunday last, the victim being Mr. James…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing Accident
DURING the running of the Club Handicap at Gladstone races on Monday last an unfortunate accident occurred. Davey Buchanan, Purdey and Mervella fell. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to Child
Thelma Barrett, aged 3 years, daughter of a railway guard, residing at Mountain View, was admitted to the Macleay Hospital this week. The little…
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