Wharf Fatality
SYDNEY, Thursday.—While the steamer Dilkera was being berthed at Darling Harbour a wire hawser broke. It swept along the wharf and struck George Mathieson and…
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Train Fatality
SYDNEY, Thursday—A frightful tragedy occurred at Lidcombe yesterday, when a man named Charles Hayes was practically cut to pieces by a Parramatta bound train…
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The blowing-out of a tyre caused a motor car to overturn in Prospect, near Parramatta. The five occupants of the car were pinned to the ground,…
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Several parties of visitors organised a motor boat trip to the ocean beach at Mallacoota, Victoria, to indulge in surf bathing. The party consisted…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--Arthur Od. aged 12 was paddling about in a small canoe in Wolli Creek Arncliffe, yesterday afternoon, when the craft began to fill with…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--While the steamer Dilkera was being berthed at Darling Harbor to-day, a wire hawser broke and swept along the wharf and…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A sad drowning accident occurred, the victims being two sisters, Eileen Effie McDougall, aged 10, and Pearl McDougall, aged 16, residing at…
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An unusual series of accidents occurred at Rockhampton on Monday.? A baby carried by Mrs. A. Beelu fell from the tram in which they were travelling…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An elderly man, Thomas Leach, was riding a push bike home from Croydon to Rind wood to-day when he fell and sustained…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--Richard Hammond, a farmer, was driving home in the Turakina Valley in a sulky with his wife and two children…
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ECHUCA, Friday.—A curious accident befel "Bob" Price, aged 12 years, son of Mr. R. W. Price, of Bama Park. The lad was rabbiting with a Winchester pearifle…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—Frederick Lusty, 10, n State' boy, and Horace William Brookes, 9 were drowned in n creek at Riverstone yesterday. The two children…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.--Frederick Lusty (10) a State boy and Horace William Brookes (9) were drowned in the creek at Riverstone yesterday. The two…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--In a collision between two tram cars in St. Kilda road to-night Madge Connors, a policewoman, was injured…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.--Mrs. Edwards, residing at Redforn, attempted to board a moving tram in Penhurst railway station yesterday. She fell heavily between the…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—After wandering about in the bush on the South 'Coast for three days in a badly injured condition, Edward Gobbe staggered into a railway fettiers'…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.--A serious motor smash occurred at Arncliffe last night, as the result of which a motorist has been arrested…
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Mr. R. A. Watkins, of Tweed Heads while working at the grid car crossing on the border fence on Thursday, cut his leg with an adze. The wound was…
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A serious motor smash occurred at Arncliffe last night as a result of which a motorist has been arrested. According to the police, Steven Langley was driving a…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Yesterday a rudder which has been identified as belonging to the sailing boat in which Eri[?] Nankivell sailed out from So[?]nto on a fishing…
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