Curious Chapter of Cruel Accidents
If ever the Fates conspired to bring about a catastrophe, by the wrecking of a home, and bringing misery on a devoted husband, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Accidents
Accidents, 1923
16 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers
Shire Clerk Drowned
On Sunday last Mr. D. J. O'Rourke, Clerk of the Dalgety Shire, lost his life in the Thredbo River at The Creel. From the "Cooma Express" we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Accident to Motor Mechanic. Contact with Revolving Fan
A serious accident occurred on Wednesday Afternoon to Mr Alfred Povey, motor mechanic, who was engaged in adjusting a dynamo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Electric Motor Fatality. Inquest at Cooma
The District Coroner, Mr H H. Solomon, held an inquest at the Cooma Court House on Monday last touching the death of Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Smash. a Woman Killed. Five Persons Injured
A woman was killed and five people were injured—two severely—when a motor car skidded in pounding a corner at Marsden road,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Lucky Accident
Many of the most important discoveries in science and engineering have been inside almost by accident. There is now in general use a process known…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sad Fatality
This community was deeply shocked on Friday morning last when it became known that the infant daughter of the Rev. C. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bomb Explodes on Ca[?]sh Warship. Fifty Two Injured
A message from Copenhagen received on Saturday, says that terrible scenes were witnessed when the explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Fatality
Roy Shinfield, aged 17 years, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shinfield, of The Forest, Tombong, met his death under every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N. Z. Train Disaster. Express Derailed. Fifteen Killed and 28 Injured. Auckland (N.z.), Friday
The Auckland Wellington express was wrecked by a landslide near Ongarue, and 15 passengers were killed, and about 28 injured. The first three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Was The Fall. Grand National Accidents Melbourne
Haoma was three lengths clear of Liberate and Liberate was 25 lengths clear of his nearest opponent when both came to grief in the Grand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Kosciusks Accident
Mr H. L. Chambers who received severe injuries in a toboggan accident while on the grand slam at Mt. Kosciusko on Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents at Work. Zam-buk Healing of Cuts and Wounds Saves Worry and Loss of Time
A simple cut or scratch in the workshop, a sore which is unattended results say, in inflammation, swelling or blood-poisoning. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chakola Railway Fatality. Inquest at Cooma
On Monday afternoon the district Coroner, Mr. S. A. Mar[?] held an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →-Sad Fatality at Ronang
A sad accident occurred at Bonang on Tuesday afternoon last, when Mrs. F. Bryant was struck by a limb of a falling tree and killed. It appears that Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Killed 200 Injured. Situation Still Ugly. Cup Meeting May Be Postponed. Melbourne
The breath of revolution characterised the lawless outburst at Melbourne on Saturday evening, in connection with the Police strike…
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