Serious Gun Accident
John Jones, 16 years of age, son of Mr. W. Jones, of South Gundagai, met with a serious accident one day last week. He was out cockatoo…
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Accident to Lord Roberts. the Prime Minister's View
Before leaving his residence Lord Roberts slipped near the fireplace and in trying to save himself his hand touched the fire and was badly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shunting Fatality Two Workmen Killed. Sydney
A terrible fatality occurred at Redfern railway station this afternoon, two men being killed. For some months excavation work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatality at Race Meeting. Trempled to Death by Horses. Echuca
The sports at Pine Grove on Saturday had a tragic conclusion. In the last race Ernest Brouard, a district racehorse owner and trainer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Railway Accident Two Men Killed. Sydney
A shocking fatality occurred at Redfern railway station this afternoon. Six men were pushing a truck, when an engine with five trucks attached,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forty-two Bullet Wounds. Shooting Accident in Victoria. Melbourne
Fred Dyall was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition, suffering from bullet wounds in the legs and lower part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hanged by Accident
Accidental death was the verdict returned at an inquest at Tipton, Staffordshire, recently on Thomas Shake, who came by his end in remarkable fashion. He was found hanging to the latch of his door, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sulky Fatality. Old Man Killed. Where Are the Drivers? Sydney
Two sulkies were travelling at a paid rate along the Enmore Road to-day, when one of them knocked down, Janith Griffith Porter, aged 60, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hawker in Albury. 5000 People Present. Altitude Record for Australia Broken. Hawker's Carelessness, Accident to the Machine
All Albury teemed to be present on the racecourse on Saturday, and visitors from all parts of the Riverina were noticed in the enclosure. Special trains…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike Outrage. Unionist Raid Near Coolamon Melee with Chaffcutter Employees. Tents Wrecked and Men Injured. Resort to Guns
Following on the trouble in the Marrar district recently between the A.W.U. men in camp and those employed on chaffcutting plants, another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Drowning Fatality. in Auburn Waterhole. Young Man and His Uncle. Sydney
While a young man named Edward Smith was bathing in a waterhole at Auburn this afternoon, he got into difficulties and called out for help…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident
On Monday a young man named Augustus Bickerstaff a fanner of Brookong South set out with his horse and a Furphy tank to get some water from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision. Stock Trains Crash Together. Sydney
A collision occurred at Flemington this morning between the near portions of two trains, smashing an empty stock van into fragments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed By Train. Fatality at West Maitland. Sydney
While three ladies were crossing the railway line at West Maitland to-day on their way to church, the Moree mail train struck Mrs. Alice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Father Accidently Shot. "I'm Going to Shoot you, Daddy." BATHURST
Mr. G. E. Humpress, of Randwick, who was taking a holiday at Gingkin, 44 miles from Bathurst, with his wife and eight-year-son,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall into the Sea. Aeroplane Fatality. London
An aeroplane fell into the sea at Jaffa, with two aviators, Nuri Boy and Ismail Bey. Both swam ashore, reaching the land in an exhausted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic. St. Leonard's Fatality Verdict Heart Disease. Sydney, Friday night
At the Coroner's Court an inquest was held on Harold Taylor who died after sky-larking in a rough-up in St. Leonard's Park. Kenneth Gray, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appalling Railway Disaster Collision at Exeter. Temora Mail Dashes Into Stationary Train. 14 Persons Killed. Many Injured. Two Trains Wrecked. Heartrending Scenes
Distressing news came to hand early on Saturday morning of what is probably the most shocking disaster that has ever occurred in the history…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How the Accident Occurred. Apparent Carelessness. an Awful Spectacle. Man Begs to Be Killed
The accident Occurred in rather a simple manner. The goods train, officially known as No. 12, was due at Moss Vale at about 20 minutes to 12…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Progressing Favorably
A telegraphic message states that all the injured in the [?] Hospital are progressing favorably…
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