Fatal Accident. Youths Fall From Horse
An accident, which unfortunately terminated fatally, befel a youth named Christian John Kercher, aged 17 years, on Sunday last at "Minmi." the property of…
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Fatal Railway Accident. a Labourer Killed
James Mansfield, a carpenters labourer, working on the railway line at Arncliffe, yesterday was run down by an engine and cut to pieces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long-Distance Motoring. a Fremantle Melbourne Record. Corowa Mechanic Injured
On his way from Fremantle to Brisbane driving a Studebaker motor car in an endeavor to establish a new motor road record, Mr. J.L. Burton reached…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attacked by Shark. Woman Terribly Injured. Leg Severed Below Knee. SYDNEY
In 5 feet of water at Bronte Beach to-night a large shark attacked Lydia Derrett, a saleswoman, aged 30 years. The shark severed the woman's left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lift Accident at Redfern. One Man Killed
A lift rope broke at a Redfern factory yesterday while two men were working in the lift. They were hurled to the bottom. One man was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident to Motor Mail Car
An aceblent, fortunately unattended with serious consequences as far as driver (Mr. Howard Johnson)'and passengers were concerned happened to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to Motor Cycle
Last Monday's Melbourne newspapers contained particulars of a serious accident which happened to a motor cycle and side car on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured Railway Man
A railway employee, injured in an accident, at Woy Woy tunnel, two and a half years' ago, was granted £600 compensation by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Fatal Accident. Workman Falls 90 Feet
Thomas Price, 35, fell 90 feet from a crane on to the roof of a small shed, at Macquarie Place, to-day, where he was employed on the new huge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Railway Accident Narrow Escape From Many Fatalities. BRISBANE
While an excursion train was travelling, yesterday, from Mount Perry to the seaside, near Bundaberg, the second carriage left the rails on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatality Near Cootamundra
A fettler, named Edward Pearce, was working with four others on the line near Cootamundra, to-day, when he was run down and killed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elderly Man in the Murray. Supposed Case of Drowning at Howlong
A man named. Thomas; Benjamin O'Donnell about 60, a laborer, wan seen to go into the Murray River at Howlong near the Gooramadda Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Duck Shooting Accident. a Boy Killed
While duck shooting, near Mooroopna, Donald Bean, 16, was accidentally shot in the stomach and killed. His gun exploded when he jumped from a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident at Strathfield
Mrs Dent, 74, slipped between a moving train and the platform, at Strathfield, to-day, and her right foot was severed at the ankle. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Brought Success
What must be the luckiest accident on record occurred when a young tailor fell downstairs and broke his arm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Painful Accident
Whilst riding in the back county on Sunday last, Jack Griffiths (Jar.). son of Jack Griffiths of Baymore, was thrown from his horse, breaking his arm. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion of Detonators. Man Seriously Injured
An explosion of about 30 detonators, it the old State quarry, Kiama, yesterday afternoon, severely injured Edward McKenzie, powderman, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Invented by Accident
The automobile system of signalling was discovered accidentally at a spiritualistic [?] The many uses of borax were discovered through the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to Hay Train. Trucks Off Line. Other Side of Groongal. Passengers Being Brought on by Motor Cars
This afternoon, through the courtesy of Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender, who received advice from their Carrathool offices, we learned that three or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowning Fatality. Fate of Unknown Man
The Public were notified of a drowning fatality on Friday morning by a laborer named Arthur Gill, who, with two others, was camped, o the river…
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