Racecourse Sensation. Horses Topple Over. Three Jockeys Injured. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3
A sensational accident occurred at the Ascot racecourse this afternoon. After the three placed hones had passed the poet in the Trial Stakes, the remainder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident. Thrown From a Horse. Magisterial Inquiry
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3
An inquiry was held at the Court House on Tuesday, before Mr. J. D. Walker J.P., into the circumstances attending the death of Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Zig Zag Accident. Charges of Manslaughter. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2
At the Parrametta Quarter Sessions to-day James Bourke, William Fowler, and John Corr were charged with the manslaughter of James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Street Accident Tram Collides with Lorry. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2
A tram, when descending a hill near Circular Quay this afternoon, ran into a lorry, breaking both axles of the latter, and derailing the car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Zig Zag Accident. Railway Men on Trial. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2
James Bourke, William Henry Fowler, and John Out, were to-day arraigned, to stand their trial at Paramatta, charged with having by their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Fatality
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2
This morning a man named Johnston, a winch driver, engaged near Darling Harbour, had some kerosene spilt on his clothes, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Waggon Teams Bolt. One Driver Badly Injured. Vehicles Smashed to Pieces. Sydney, Wednesday.—
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2
During a thunderstorm at Lockhart last evening three local farmers, John Hall, C. Hughier, and G. Greinham had a sensational experience. While…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident. MELBOURNE
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2
An engine and train proceeding to Brighton beach last night left the rails and ploughed its way along the permanent way some distance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Accident. Rock Thrown by Builders Blast, Passer by Killed Others Injured Brisbane
Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3
At 2 o'clock to-day a sensational fatality occurred in Wickham-street. The man who were clearing the foundations of a new building, which in to erected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Balloonist Injured Broken Hill
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 8
A double balloon ascent took place from the Western Oval this afternoon, Rinaldo and Sebphe both going up. Owing to the balloon being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Close Shave Collision Between Steamers Averted. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2
When the steamer Malaita from the Islands was approaching Sydney Heads this morning she narrowly escaped being cut down by an unknown steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Accident. Kerosene Soaked Clothes Ignite. Winchman's Fearful Experience. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2
Thomas Johnstone a winchdriver, whilst working at Darling Harbor, spilt a quantity of kerosene on his clothes, which shortly afterwards came…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Surf Bathing Fatality Young Girl Drowned. Gallant Effort at Rescue. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2
Lurline Cotter, aged 20, was surf bathing at Little Coogee this morning when she was carried out to sea in the undertow and drowned. Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Cablegrams. Collision of Steamers. LONDON
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2
The steamer Republic was sunk during a collision with the steamer Florida in a dense fog, and two passengers on the former and four on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victim of the Undertow a Girl Drowned. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2
A young woman named Lurline Cotter, aged 20, while bathing at Little Ceogee early this morning was carried out by the undertow and drowned in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision in a Fog White Star Liner Sunk. London, Jan. 24
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2
The White Star Finer Republic yesterday collided with an unknown vessel during a dense log off Nantucket. All hands were saved, but the liner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disaster at Sea End of a Winter Cruise. a Sensational Collision. Remarkable Escapes. Fourteen Hundred Persons Aboard. London
Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2
Two hundred and fifty first-class and 211 steerage passengers, with a crew of 300 aboard, are starting on a winter excursion to the Mediterranean in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4
A railway accident, which might easily have had more serious results, occurred at King's Vaie platform,, about seven miles from Harden, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Painful Accident
Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2
[?] of a very painful [?] [?] resulted in the loss [?] occured to Mr.H.[?] [?] years of age, of Germanton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Scaffold Accident
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2
Owing to the collapse of a scaffolding at Norwood, caused by a high wind, William J. Cotton, a plasterer, was killed, and three persons passing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →