Shocking Railway Fatality
AT Como on Thursday night last William Smith an engine driver, was knocked down by a passing train and killed instantly. His body…
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Railway Fatality. Sydney
The body fo Dr. T. S. Hutchinson, a visitor from Victoria, was found in a terribly [?]ted condition on the railway line near Breadalbane. It is thought that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality. a Doctor Horribly Mutilated. Melbourne
The body of Dr. T. S. Hutchings, of Euroa, Victoria, was found on the railway line near Breadalbane, terribly, mutilated. The left leg was cut off, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TELEGRAMS. Cyclist Injured. Lady Overlander's 'Mishap. Sydney
Miss Jessie Falconer, the lady motor-cyclist, travelling between Melbourne and Sydney, met with an accident between Yass and Goulburn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scalding Accident
WHILE playing at a neighbour's house on Thursday, Harold, the infant son of Mr and Mrs H Gentle, was seriously scalded through a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Peculiar Accident
At Nyngan last week a peculiar accident happened to MR. P erry, a well-known station owner. He went up to adjust one of his windmills, the wheel of which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Constable Injured[?]
Yesterday morning Constable La[?]dman, of Alstonville, was brought in to the Lismore General Hospital suffering from a fractured hip. By some means or other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident
While a train, consisting of coal hoppers, was ascending a steep grade from Lawson to Wentworth Falls, the couplings between the last two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident. Truck and Van Break Away. Sydney
A truck and brake van broke away from a heavy goods train which was pr[?]ceeding to Wentworth Falls from Lawson[?] and the truck and van rushed through Lawson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Accident. Collapse of Staging. Sydney
A sensational accident occurred at a building being erected for the Australian Gaslight Company, at Mortlake, this afternoon, as a result of which two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Purely Accidental
She: "How did he come to marry his wife?" He: "It was purely accidental. Her wealthy uncle fell into the river and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scaffolding Accident. Two of the Victims Dead. Sydney
James McLelland and James Davis, who were injured through the collapse of scaffoloing at Mortdale yesteday afternoon, died last night. The other man. John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Collision. Paris-london Express Wrecked. Several People Killed. Paris
Owing to frost freezing the railway signals, the Paris-London express, crowded with English passengers, collided with a goods train at Marquise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Accident at Bingera
A Knocking accident occurred at Bingera Plantation this morning (the "Courier's" Bundaberg correspondent wired on Monday night), when Mr. A. B. Heath, chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatalities. Accident to the Paris Express. Steel Cars Prevent Loss of Life. Paris
Frost interfering with the signals the Paris-London express crowded with English Collided with a goods train at Marquise. The truck behind the engine contained a…
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Last week, while surf bathing on the [?] at Yamba[?] Mr. Percy [?] was seized with severe cramps, and if his brother Reg. had not been near the spot,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Missing Fireman. Supposed to Be Drowned. Sydney
John Gordon, fireman on the ferry boat Kanimbi, who disappeared at midnight, is believed to have gone overboard, and been drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boating Tragedy. Three Men and a Boy Drowned. Sydney
While two men named William G[?]bb and Alexander Soutar and a boy named Froeman were rowing across [?] Bay in a choppy sea yesterday their boat capsized…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TELEGRAMS. Driver Badly Injured. Falls Off His Engine. Sydney
A driver, Sydney Musgrove, fell off his engine near Bowral this morning and was badly injured. Musgrove was once one of the best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident
While driving home along the Kyogle-road on Saturday night last Messrs. S. F. Grainger and J. Schneider found a man lying on the…
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