"Apalling Pace." Coroner's Comment on Cycle Fatality Sydney
At the inquest concerning the death of Norman James Packer, who was killed near Bankstown on December 18, evidence was given that Packer was…
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Butter Factory Accident Mudgee
Harry Rope, manager of the Mudgee butter factory, received severe burns when a discharge of ammonia occurred while he was adjusting a screw in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Purely an Accident Irish President's Train OTTAWA
Railway officials and mounted police state that the wreck. Limoges of the Special train on which Mr. Cosgrove, President of the Irish Free…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accidents and Hospitals
The number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales figure in any way is less than one per cent of the number of patients…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Arm in Chaffcutter Accident at Cootamundra Cootamundra
Joseph Pilkington, married, aged 23 years, employed on one of Mr. George Thompson's properties, "The Oaks," lost his left arm as a result of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooting Accidents One Proves Fatal Sydney
Cecil Robert Barter, herd tester, was out shooting yesterday at Byron Bay and while getting through a fence his gun exploded, the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Fatality Bathurst
A finding of accidental death has been returned by the Coroner, Mr J. B. Scobie, at the inquest concerning the death of Harold Moore, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathurst Fatality Speedway Condemned BATHURST
A verdict of accidental death his been returned by the Coroner (Mr. J. B. Scobie) at the inquest concerning the death of Harold More, well-known…
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Ernest Smith, aged 66 years, a vegetable dealer, was found lying on the roadway at Waterloo last night, suffering with a probable fracture of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Foot Injured by Axe
Joe Cummins, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Cummins, of Marquis-street, Junee, while using a axe inflicted a nasty wound near the big toe. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arm Cut Off Chaff Cutting Accident
A terrible accident befell Mr. Joe Pilkington, an employee at "'The Oaks" station at Stockinbingal on Wednesday night last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Frank Ryan Injured
Mr. Frank Ryan, of Sutton street, was the victim of a painful accident yesterday evening, when cutting wood. A piece of the blade of the axe flew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Queensland Much Damage Done Boy Drowned Rockhampton
Considerable damage was done at LongrEach on Saturday by a windstorm which blew with hurricane force for an hour. The storm was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram and Lorry Collide Four People Injured Melbourne
A crowded electric tram returning from the Richmond racecourse crashed into a horsedrawn lorry in Wellington Parade to-day, causing much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Temora Car Smash Driver Killed and Passengers Injured Temora
Harold Noonan, aged 19 years, was killed and two passengers injured when a motor car which Noonan was driving turned three complete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arm in Chaffcutter. Accident At Cootamundra
Joseph Pilkington, married, aged 23 years, employed on one of Mr. George Thompson's properties, "The Oaks," lost his left arm as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Chaff Cutting Accident
When engaged in chaff-cutting near Harden, Herbert Manwaring, 23, had his right arm severed through being drawn into the cutter. His brother…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canberra Brawl Fatality "Provoked" GOULBURN
At Goulburn Quarter Sessions yesterday Leslie Allen was acquitted on a charge of having feloniously slain William Madden at a workmen's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident
Phillip M'Devitt, aged 18 years, of Marrar, who recently sustained dreadful injuries to his face, is making satisfactory progress. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Picnic Accidents
At the Junee Motor Club's picnic on Sunday Mr. Beaulock's motor cycle caught fire and was badly damaged. Another motor cyclist's machine…
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