A Traveller Drowned. Sydney
The body of a man was discovered floating in Little Coogee Bay yesterday. It was dressed only in trousers and shirt, and the remaining clothing was on the rocks near…
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Accidents, 1909
268 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 14
Burning Accident
Thomas Johns one was severely burned through his [?]thes catching fire after having kerosane accidentally spilt upon them. He escaped by jumping into the harbour…
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Mrs. W. H. Hubbard, of "Beulah Mount," Maryvale, met with an accident yesterday night week, from which serious symptoms have developed…
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An accident happened to the Limerick train from Wellington on Friday morning which caused considerable damage to the train. It appears that the driver while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to a Boy
A number of boys in the town, whenever they see a lorry standing in the street, make a practice of climbing all over it, and the wonder is that more…
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Blame all round is the verdict in the case of the lamentable fatality by which 15 men-of-wars men last their lives. There was a deplorable l[?]ck of seamanship. The…
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A goods train crashed into a waggon at the railway crossing near Geelong (Vic.) The impact cut the shafts and the [?]clear, and the vehicle was splintered to matchwood. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Melbourne, Friday
An [?] occurred at the railway [?] near Gealong yesterday, by which George Smith was killed and five other men injured. The victims word seated in a…
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A SAD fatality is reported from Euchareena. The report states that a young lad named 'Shady' Page was returning from school on Monday afternoon. Soon after leaving school…
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A fatality, the circumstances of which are particularly sad, is reported from Euchareena (says Tuesday's Orange LEADER). The report states that a young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Chinamen Drowned. Sydney
A Chinaman named Too Kei was drowned at Prospect Creek. He was drawing water, when he dipped in. The body was recovered…
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NUMEROUS reports from the country on Monday show that severe thunderstorms have been experienced throughout the State. Twice the water overflowed the railway line…
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A sailor named Morgan recently obtained judgement with costs at the Southampton County court in an an action for compensation brought against the owner of the steam…
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A man named R. Hackendorf met with a painful accident at the Darling-street crossing late on Friday night or early on Saturday morning last. It appears that he had…
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The Premier (Mr. Wade) was thrown from his bicycle a few mornings ago, and sustained injuries to his arm and hand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Wires. Threshing Machine Accident. a Man Cut to Pieces. Melbourne
A shocking accident occurred on a farm at Burrumbeet, near Ballarat, during harvesting operations, While assisting in threshing a large stack of wheat George…
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The police have been acquainted of an accident which befel a man named John Black, aged 56 years, carpenter, on Friday 25th January, at Tambar Springe…
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Percy Nicol, aged 19, a school teacher, was drowned while bathing at Bay…
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Percy Nicol, aged 19, a pupil teacher, while bathing in the river at Bay last night, was drowned…
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David McMurtris, aged 54, a coal lumper, while coaling the steamer Glera at Glebe Island, slipped and fell 16 feet. He sustained what are feared will be fatal…
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