Railway Accident. Smash at Dungog. Sydney
A railway smash occurred at Dungog yesterday morning. The engine of the mail train from Tarce jumped the rails not far from town. The engine ran…
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Items of News. Serious Accident
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Ralph Hancock, of the Gap, met with a serious Occident and at latest advices last night small hopes were held out as to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident. Farmer's Terrible Death Run Over by Drill
Mr. Ralph A. Hancock, who was badly injured on his farm near The Gap, on Monday afternoon, died the same night…
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A young lady, Miss Maggie Ferguson, has been admitted into the Wagga District Hospital from Culcairn, suffering from a fractured skull. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Collision 150 Killed Three Hindu Wedding Parties Wiped Out LONDON
A Bombay correspondent: In the Moradabad accident it is now reported that 150 were killed, due to an overcrowded express dashing into a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train and Lorry Collide Two Boys Injured. Wonderful Escape. Temora
Two boys were driving a lorry over a railway crossing between Cootamundra and Temora to-day, when they collided with the mail train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burning Fatality. Drinking Methylated Spirits. Sydney
A verdict of accidental death was recorded in the inquest on the bodies of Charles De Ray and John Howard, who were fatally burned in a fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Accident at Young
An accident occurred on Sunday afternoon to Messrs. Herb Loomes and Sid Bowers. The two men were returning to Young on a motor cycle, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Accident. Elderly Woman Killed. Tragedy in Melbourne. Melbourne
Whilst awaiting an electric tram at the corner of Lygon and Newy streets. North Carlton, to-night, a number of people were horrified to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deadly Pea Rifle. Young Woman Injured. Child's Narrow Escape
Yesterday afternoon, a young married woman, Eileen Foster, 18 years of age, was admitted into the Wagga District Hospital suffering from a pea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Accident. Train Crashes Into Cart. Three Persons Killed. Perth
Mrs. Annie Thornton was driving in a spring cart with her six months old and her four-year-old children and two step-daughters at East Armadale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Accident in Melbourne To Chief of Police Car Crashes into a Tree MELBOURNE
A Melbourne message estates that while motoring to his office this morning, Lieut.-Colonel Sir George Stew[?] Commissioner of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News. Scalding Accident
On Sunday night, Dorothy Smiles, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Smiles, of Kincaid-street, Wagga, was the victim of a painful accident. She spilled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coaching Accident. Man Badly Injured. Sydney
Edward Athorn sustained a broken thigh and severe internal injuries as the result of the coach he was driving near Mungindi overturning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir George Steward. Killed in Melbourne. Motoring Accident. Melbourne
While motoring to his offijce this morning, Sir George Steward, Chief Commissioner of Police, was accidentally killed. It is thought that in his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Son Shoots Father. Accident at Balmain. Sydney
At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Colin Bissett, at Balmain, who died as the result of a builet wound in the abdomen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram and Dray Collide Three Persons Injured Dray Driver Escapes SYDNEY
A tram and horse and dray collided on the road this morning, with the result that three people were more or less seriously injured. While the…
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A few days ago, Mr. J. Stewart fell from a load of wood and fractured a small bone in the heel of his right leg. Matters were not improved by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fifty Persons Drowned. Sinking of the Assiria. London
If is reported that 50 persons perished when, as reported yesterday, the Italian steamer Assiria, 965 tons, struck's mine and sank near Leghorn…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision
A collision occurred at the local railway station at about 2.15 a.m. on Friday last, which resulted in a fair amount of damage being done to…
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