Fatal Accident. Man Falls Over Cliff
A fearful accident which terminated fatally befell a well-known man named Archie Graham at Riley's Hill quarry on Tuesday night last. The unfortunare man was…
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Serious Burning Accident
Whilst cooking at a primns yesterday Mrs. Ardnell, of Victoria-street, was drenched by methylated spirits which fell from the mantelpiece overhead. The whole of Mrs…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A motor car was overturned by a tram at Randwick at a late hour last night. The occupants had a wouderful escape frorn death, but received…
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The Natal mail train collided in the Transvaal at midnight with a goods train which had become uncoupled. There were three deaths and twenty…
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On Mdonday last what might have been a serious accident was averted by the pluck and quick action Of a young lady, Miss Northcote. She was taking her [?]epliew, the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—While in the surf at Bondi yesterday afternoon Alice Cohen was overcome by faintness and carried out to sea. A life saver went to hey assistance and…
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Just before 8 o'clock last night, the alarm of fire was received at the fire station, and the brigade, under the command of Capt. Wills, was soon on the scene of the con…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sawmill Accident. Man Seriously Injured. BULLI
A dreadful accident occurred to-day at Molloy's sawmills when Richard Hope received such serious injuries that his life is despaired of…
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Five men were injured by the collapse of a brick arch at Waterloo this afternoon. Three were sufficiently injured to be hospitalled. A new building was…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Richard Hope was working a circular saw a the mills at Bulli, when suddenly, a portion of thunber broke off and struck him a violent blow in the…
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CASINO, Thursday.—A shooting fatality occured at mummulgum to-day when a young girl named Wilson, aged eight years, was shot dead by a boy named Hedley…
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A sad shooting accident occurred at the residence of Mr. A. Murray at Mummulgum yesterday, by which a young girl, aged eight years, daughter…
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William Stephens, son of Mr. and Mrs Stephens, of South Murwillumbah, and an employee of the Standard Sawmilling Company, Condong road, met his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →President Wilson. Premanently Injured Brain. (Published in the "Times.")
CHICAGO, Wednesday.—Dr. Arthur Dean Bevan, formerly president of the American Medical Association, Says that president Wilson should retire now. He states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jockey Killed. Accident at Gosford Races. SYDNEY
The accident in the Novice Handicap at Gosford on Tuesday when three horses fell has had a fatal termination, Jockey R. Walker, the rider of…
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Friends of Mr. Arthur Daley will regret to hear that he was the victim of a nasty accident. On Tuesday night while riding home with some friends along the Lismore…
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A motor smash occurred outside the Hotel Australia to-day. A driver swerved sharply to avoid a taxi but the steering gear refused to act and the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A boy named Joseph Bowman, aged nine, fell from a Maroubra Bay tram at Circular Quay and rolled underneath the wheels, which severed his right leg…
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William Stephens, son of. Mr. and Mrs. Stephens, of South Murwillumbah, and an employee of the Standard Sawmilling Company, Condong road, met his death as a…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—The steamer Kiama, when passing Woolloomooloo this morning, collided with the motor boat Lisa. No serious damage resulted…
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