Unrehearsed Act Accident to Circus Elephant
Claimed to be the world's largest performing elephant, "Cissie," owned by Ashton Bros.' circus and zoo, nearly ended her career at…
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Boy Accidentally Shot
Leonard Chitts, the 12-year-old son of A. F. Chitts, a builder, was fatally wounded by an automatic rifle. Chitts was playing with other boys at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Head-On Collision. Motor Car Smashed. Messrs. Kennedy and Waters Injured
Mr. E. Kennedy. of Messrs O J. Smith and Co., and Mr. F. J. Waters, one of the firm's staff, are both in hospital Mr. Kennedy in the Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pea-rifle Fatality
Leonard Chitts, 12, son, of Mr. A, F. Chitts, builder, of Poole-street, Albury, was fatally wounded by a pea-rifle, which was accidentally discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rail Accident Two Men Injured
When the Casey-Jones rail motor in which they Were travelling on Thursday morning left the rails hen rounding a curve near the Balpool road crossing,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Collision Transport and Truck Man’s Arm Badly Fractured
When a road transport and truck collided on the Echuca road about six miles south of Mathoura on Friday night, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Mails Late Owing to Accidents Sydney
Two- air mails from London will arrive in Sydney on Thursday. The first, which closed at London on August 22. should have arrived last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distressing Fatality Infant Drowned in Dam
Donald Arthur Watson, 20 months, was drowned in a dam at Brookly on Monday. The mother had left the child with two other children, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]Ckhart Shire President Accidentally Shot Dead
W. S. Browne, president of [?] shire council, was accidentally shot dead on Monday. Browne was getting through a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowned at Tumbarumba Finding of the Body Tumbarumba
The body of Hubert Reginald Cook, who was drowned in Mann's Creek at Wolteela station, near Tumbarumba, on August 25, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident Near Tallangatta
Samuel Bogle, carrier, was involved in a serious accident on Tuesday on the Yabba-road, about four miles from Tallangatta. He was driving a truck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Turf Notes Boughhouse Tactics Lead to Accident in Canterbury Sprint Race Medium of a Huge Starting Price Plunge Brought Down When Making a Winning Run. Pamelus and the Local Champions for the Spring
It is right on the cards that Billy Boy winner of the Canterbury Guineas on Saturday, will ultimately prove the best of this season's 3 year olds as an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lockhart Shire President Accidentally Shot Dead
Cr. W. S. Browne, President of Lockhart Shire Council, was accidentally shot dead on Monday. He was getting through fence near his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Painful Accident
On Saturday last, Mr. J. Bell, an employee of the Victorian Railways and stationed at Balranald had a painful accident when a finger was crushed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Injured by Fall Sustains Broken Arm
While watching the steamer Marion unloading a cargo of wool, Mrs. S. Butler, of East Moreland, fell from the gangway to the lower deck of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision in Sanger Street
On Sunday afternoon a collision occurred at the southern end of Sanger street, near the Globe Hotel, between two cars, one driven by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Motor Fatality on Main Mulwala Road
News of a shocking motor accident, which happened on the Mulwala road, near Tarramia, on Saturday afternoon, was received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Mishap. Fatal Collision in Russia. MOSCOW
There has been a terrible mishap at Rostovondon. A locomotive struck a train of petrol waggons, which caught fire, spreading to the Keiff—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Accident at Balldale
An accident happened at Balldale on Friday last, which might easily have been attended with serious consequences. Mr. J. H. Newton was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle Accident
On Thursday morning last, Mr. Reg. Warren met with an accident which was fortunately unattended with very serious consequences. He…
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