Harbour Collision. a Lighter Sunk
At about half-past six o'clock yesterday morning a collision occurred in Newcastle Harbour between the German steamer Borgedorf and one of Messrs…
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Accidents, 1908
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Accident at Randwick. Sydney
While schooling over the hurdles at Ranwick this morning the bay gelding Kotyshl, by Mikado 11.—Siffleur, met with and accident which caused instantaneous…
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A burning accident occurred at 11 o'clock this morning, when a weather-board cottage in Orson-street, occupied by Robert Donohoo, was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bega Disaster. Captain Bishop Interviewed the Accident a Mystery. Sydney
The remainder of the crew of the steamer Bega, which sank off the South Coast on Sunday night, arrived in Sydney to-day by the steamer Coomonderry…
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A collision took place about 1 o'clock this morning near Sydenham railway station, on the Illawarra line, three miles from Sydney, between a special…
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A waterman named G. Mooren was run down in a boat to-night by a Watson's may steamer, and drowned. Two Chinese, who were in the boat with him, were…
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An extraordinary accident happened at Parramatta on Thursday night to a young woman named Annie Selmes, 18, a domestic servant in the employ of Mrs. Oakes,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accidents. Demand for Inquiry. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, on the motion for the adjournment, reference was made to recent railway accidents…
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Yesterday forenoon a collision occurred in Necastle harbour between the steam collier, Derwent and the fourmasted barque Metropolis. The latter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?] Trains in Collision. Accident at Murrurundi. Twenty-one Persons Injured
[?] curred at the Murrurumdi [?] meeting on the northern [?] between two mail traints, [?] the result of which four passenger…
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The board of inquiry appointed by the railway Commissioners to investigate the causes of the recent railway collision at Murrurundi sat yesterday or the first…
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Although there have been congratulations on the first that no fatalities were occasioned by the recent railway collision, it is greatly to be apprehended…
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Frank Shirley, Joseph Vaughan, and Dr. Reay, of Sydney, met with a serious motor car accident at Dupto to-day. Shirley's skull was fractured, and he has…
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"Engineering" publishes an illustrated article on safety appliances for cages in mines, and says that in view of the number of serious accidents that have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murrurundi Accident. Special Inquiry Board. Sydney
Mr. Wade, the State Premier, stated to-day: that the Government had decided to appoint an independent board, under the Railway Act of 1901, to inquire into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Condition of the Injured. Another Victim Dies. Melbourne
Another death has occurred as the result of the railway accident on Monday night at Braybrook Junction, The latest victim of this catastrophe is…
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A sensational accident happened at half-past four o'clock this afternoon at the corner of Liverpool and Castlereagh streets…
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A meeting of the State Executive Council was held to-day, presided over by Mr. Waddell, the Treasurer. A special board to inquire into the…
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The dead body of Mr. Thomas C. Boyd, manager of the Pastoral and Finance Association, was found floating off Kirribilli Point near his residence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Fatality. Auckland
A fall of coal from the roof of the mine at Maramarua enveloped three men. One named Ferguson was killed out-right. Henry Shanby was badly injured,…
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