A Contractor's End. Drowned in a Waterhole. Sydney
The body of Alfred Brooker, a contractor, who lived at Alexandra, was found floating in a waterhole at St. Peter's this morning…
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A Severe Accident
James Francis, 53, was severely injured on Thursday through being run over by a lorry on the Junee-road. He was attempting to get on to the lorry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in a Drain. a Sydney Street Incident
An elderly woman named Mrs. Margaret Brown, wife of an engine fitter, residing at Bulmain, was drowned by storm water in an underground drain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Accident
A lad named E. Pendrick, 15 years of age, a resident of Gurwood-street, met with a serious accident whilst out shooting on Saturday. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Telegrams. Railway Accident. Sydney
A railway shunter, Thos. Kennedy, was knocked down by a truck at the Central Railway Station to-day. His left leg was completely severed above…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local & General News. Pea Rifle Accident
Yet another name has been added to the already long list of victims of the dangerous pea rifle which will insist on going off when its owner "did not know…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Caulfield Accidents
Some fatal accidents happened at Caulfield on Saturday, though luckily it was not human lives that were lost. In the Australian Steeplechase, Cardinal broke a…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →A Mountain Adventure. an Injured Tourist. Crawls Three Miles
After the terrible experience of spending two night on the aide of a mountain in the Snowdonian range with a broken leg, a young German doctor,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Shocking Accident
A widow, Mrs. Frances Cameron, 53 years of age, living at Prahran, Melbourne, was carrying a cup of tea to her father. At the same time she held a lighted candle in her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Officers’ [?] Wrecked. Two Lieutenant’s Killed. in a Night Collision
From Berlin, on 5th June, the correspondent of the “Daily Mail” wrote:— Lieutenant-Commander Assmann and Lieutenant Fritzsche, two well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Fatal Accident
John Weston, a metal merchant, was killed near Brisbane last night through falling from a vehicle; the wheels passing over his body…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Driving Fatality
While driving along the road at Enfield yesterday Alfred Barlow was thrown from a vehicle and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Laxo-tonic Pills, 10½d. and 1s 6d. First Aid to the Injured
Accidents are common in every household, and it is necessary to be ready for such emergencies. A bottle of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The U.S. Fleet. Arrival in Port Jackson. Magnificent Spectacle. Foreshores Crowded. Eagerness of Sightseers. Many Accidents Reported
The eagerly awaited United Stales battle fleet steamed strongly through Sydney Heads on Thursday morning. and received an enthusiastic welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trams Oxerflowing. Passengers Riding on Locomotives. Many Accidents Reported
The unparalleled demands made up on the city and suburban transport services proved far beyond their resources. The trains were densely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at New Hospital
James M'Darra, senr., met with a serious accident at the new hospital building yesterday morning. He was working on some scaffolding, when it…
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Last week a daughter of Mr. C. Condon, of "Burnt Hut," 3 years of age, was taken to the Wagga Hospital with a broken leg. It is not known for certain…
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Two men of the American Fleet were drowned in the harbour on Saturday night, while another, whose boat capsized, stripped himself naked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Street Fatality. Sydney
In the crush in Oxford-street this afternoon. Alexander Hutchinson was jumped between a cart and a tram and sustained terrible injuries. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Sailors. Two Drowned on
Two men of the American Fleet were drowned in the harbour on Saturday. One man, Leo L. Cassidy, belonging to the Georgia, was within a cable's length…
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