Holiday Accidents. Three Killed in Lever Crossing Collision
There were many accidents during the holidays throughout Australia, of which the worst was a level crossing mishap at Wivenhoe, near Burnie…
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Man and Scout Drowned
Redhead, a few miles south of Newcastle, was the scene of a pathetic drowning accident. Jack Sanderson, aged 36 years, of Truda-street,…
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The body of Benjamin O'Rourke, aged 31 years, of Lincoln-street, Richmond (Vic.), who jumped into the River Yarra from the parapet of…
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While bathing at Noricul Park, a young man, Mr. Alan Tracy, of the Bank of N.S.W., Deniliquin, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Tracy, Albury,…
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Twenty five persons were injured, two seriously, when a goods train from Korumburra (Vic.), struck a crowded special excursion train…
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A white constable and two Members of the Samoan Man were killed, and two constables and 30 members of the Mau were injured at Apia (Samoa) in…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Children Perish in Fire 69 DEAD : 37 Injured Disaster at Picture Show a Scotland Tragedy London, January 1
Sixty-nine childrn are already dead and 37 others lave in hospital as a result of a fire in a picture theatre at Paisley (Scotland)…
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Sheep straying across the road was the direct cause of Arthur John Day, aged 50 years, of Campsie, being killed at Berrima, near Bowral. Day was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fearful Picture Show Accident Seventy Children Lose Their Lives. As the Result of a Fire Alarm In a Scottish Town. LONDON
Sixty-nine children lost their lives and 37 more children were injured in the greatest picture show disaster which has happened in the history of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Motor Accident. On Prince's Highway. SYDNEY, Friday Noon
When a single-seater car skidded and somersaulted on the Prince's Highway, near Moruya, the occupants, E. S. Duckett, and a man named Lilley…
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Young Man Rescues Drowning Girl Miss Lizzle Collins, aged 17 years, a resident of Junee, was nearly drowned in the Murrumbidgee River…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sailing Boat Disaster. a New Zealand Fatality. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Noon
When a 12ft. sailing boat capsized in the Rangitoto Channel (N.Z.), Henry Burnitt (63), lost his life. He and his son clung to the swamped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cleaning a Gun Accidental Shooting at Narandera Victim in Serious Condition
A shooting accident occurred at Mr. Jack Molloy's New Junction Hotel, Narandera, as a result of which Jack Spencer, a young man…
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An inquest was held by the coroner, Mr. M. Wyse, J.P., at the police station on Saturday, in connection with the recent motor accident which resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Road Collision Motor Cycle on Fire. Two Burned; Five Others Injured
Seven persons were injured, two seriously, when a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar collided on the main Melbourne to Bendigo road…
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Two sisters—Conunie Eberhard (9), and Margaret Eberhard (11), were drowned in a creek at their home, near Robertson, 60 miles from…
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Young Man Rescues Drowning Girl Miss Lizzie Collins, aged 17 years, a resident of Junee, was nearly drowned in the Murrumbidgee River…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Horse Bolts : Farmer Injured
When Mr. William Oats, farmer of Christmastown, was driving a sulky along Epsom-road, near Black Dog Creek. the horse bolted, upsetting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dogs Worry Sheep Thirty Injured
A dog or dogs injured 30 sheep at the railway trucking yards last night. The sheep were driven from the saleyards yesterady afternoon, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Drowned Sister's Sacrifice in South Australian Tragedy
WHILE their mother was in hospital in Adelalde with a two-day-old baby. Margaret Eberhard, aged [?]1, and her sister, Connie, aged 9. Were…
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