Accidents in Sydney Sydney
Simon Seldt, 71, and his wife, Sarah, Seldt, 67 was crossing Oxford-street this afternoon, when they failed to notice the approach of motor car until too late…
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Accidents, 1926
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Maitland District Railway Accident
"William Regan, aged 52 years, employed at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, was run down by a train near the Weston railway station early on Saturday morning, and was…
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Having been officially dead for three years, a woman, supposed to have been drowned off a beach, with an unpronounceable name, is now…
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A letter of appreciation of the heroic efforts of Alexander Mackintosh, in trying to save his mate, Frederick Humphries, from drowning at North…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Fire Brigade Echo of Recent Fatality Hose-carrier Wanted
Several questions bearing on the recent fatal fire at Lambton-road, Waratah, were asked at last night's meeting of Lambton Council…
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When walking across Church-street, Parramatta, to-night. Thomas Sayburn, 36, living at Suns Souci, was knocked down by a motor car driven by…
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While riding motor cycles at Weston, R. Aubin and W. Johnson collided violently at the corner of Fourth and Weston streets late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowned Victims Charges Against African Fanatics Fatal Baptisms Amazing Revelation of Witchcraft and Terrorism
Baptisms by members of a native African sect are alleged to have led to the drowning of 22 victims during the ceremonies. Twenty-six members of the sect are charged with murder. Their leader, an armless man, is alleged to have preached that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Explosion One Man Killed; Eleven Seriously Injured Disaster at Redhead Fleet of Ambulance Cars Rushed to the Rescue
One man was killed and 11 seriously injured as the result of a disastrous explosion in Redhead Mine, near Dudley, shortly after 1 p.m. to-day. It is believed that a fall of coal from the roof occurred in No. 4 West, about a mile from the surface, and this was followed by a terrific explosion…
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George Richardson, miner, of O'Brien's Estate Cessnock, who was admitted to Cessnock Hospital yesterday, suffering from injuries…
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Seeing the body of a man on a mud bank near Hyde's wharf in Fern Bay, in the upper portion of Newcastle Harbour, at about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Injured 'Bus and Tram Collide SYDNEY
A tram and a 'bus bound for the city collided at the corner of Victoria and Oxford streets, Darlinghurst, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Horse Runs Amok Circus Spectator Injured ROCKHAMPTON
Jack Kohl was an interested spectator at the Olympia Rodeo last night. Just as the show was closing a horse ran amok. It rushed round the ring…
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A tragedy attended a joy ride of a number of children at Bankstown to-night, and thirteen-year-old boy lost his life, while a number of others were badly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Explosion in Redhead Colliery One Killed, Eleven Injured. a Sudden Burst of Air. Cause Not Ascertained
A disastrous explosion occurred about half-past one o'clock yesterday at the Redhead Colliery, eleven miles south of Newcastle, one man being killed and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clipper Injured Hit by Falling Prop
While at work at Aberdare Colliery yesterday. Drank Geaches, 18 a clipper, living at Aberdare, was caught beneath a falling prop, 18ft long. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nearly Drowned Girl Saves Companion Danger on Rocks
The promptness of a ten-year-old girl saved her playmate from drowning, when a big wave swept across the rocks near the ocean baths…
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Norman Godfrey Berriman, who was among those injured on the occasion of the explosion in Redhead Colliery on Thursday, died in Newcastle Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Injured Sugar Bin Explodes £5000 DAMAGE Sensation at Prymont SYDNEY
The grading room on the second floor of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's bonding in Jones-street, Pyrmont, was the…
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A serious motor car accident occurred on the Newcastle-Maitland road, near Tarro, late yesterday afternoon, as the result of which Mrs. Isabella…
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