Stanwell Park Accident. Resumption of the Inquest. the Engine Driver's Evidence
Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 6
The inquest on the body of Mrs. Emily Morris, the victim of the recent railway accident at Stanwell Park, was resumed before Mr. W.H. Rees, at Wollongong, -on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Pensions Scheme Now in Force in New South Wales. for Invalids and Sufferers by Accident. General Provisions Explained
Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3
A most important legal enactment came into operation in New South Wales on Saturday, called the "Invalidity and Accidents Pensions Act, 1907,"and its provisions should be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Stanwell Park Accident. Inquest Resumed. Wollongohg
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 7
The inquest on the body of the late Mrs. Emily Morris, the victim of the recent railway accident at Stanwell Park, was resumed this morning before the Deputy Coroner, Mr…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10
John Goldsworthing, 34, was seriously injured on board the steamer Namoi while coming from Sydney to Morpeth through a quantity of cargo falling on him. He was admitted…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Gun Accident. Uralla
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10
Harry Smith, a well-known bushman and native dog trapper, whilst out trapping about 3 a.m. on Friday, walked in line of a fixed spring gun loaded with a heavy charge of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10
About 4 p.m. yesterday George Williamson, 46, a wharf labourer, residing at Union-street, North Botany, was working on the steamer Vienna at Woolloomooloo, when he fell down…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Casualties. a Street Accident
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 10
About 5.40 p.m. yesterday Johu O'Sullivan, aged 40, an engineer, residing at William-street. North Sydney, and employed by the Hornsby Manufacturing Company, was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Circular Saw Accident Compound Fracture of the Arm Claim for Four Hundred Founds
The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 1
On May 2 last a young man named William Joseph King, of Junction-street, Forest Lodge, was employed at the timber yards of Saxton and Binns, Limited, of Bridge-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Landlady and Lodged Charge of Shooting with Intent Was It an Accident?
The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 7
Edward Owens, 33, seaman, camp before the Water Police Court yesterday on a charge of shooting at Mary Gannon on the 25th ult., with intent to murder her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident on the Junee Rifle Range
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5
Captain Alexander Scobie, of Junee, writes:--"I notice in your issue of the 28th ult a report of an accident on the Junee rifle range to the marker, Mr. W.E. Clare, as follows:--'Mr. W.E. Clare met with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatalities and Accidents. Insomnia Causes Insanity
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 8
Edith Pope Heron, a widow (56), and mother of a woll-known orchardist, Mr. J. S. Heron, of Pennant-hills, was found dead in bed on Sunday morning, it appears that during the…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 8
URALLA, Monday.--The Coroner held an inquest at Kingstown, concorning the death of an olderly man named Henry Joseph Smith. Deceased, with his son-in-law, at 3 o'clock on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fall of Earth Fatality in a Sewer. Melbourne
The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7
George Cousing was killed by a [?]all of earth at sewerage works being carried on at Malvern to-day. Another man was seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Shipping Disaster. Steamer Wrecked on W.a. Coast. Chief Englineer Drowned
Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7
FREMANTLE, Wednesday.—The steamer Windsor, 2892 tons, Captain Walters, which left Fremantle at 5 o'Clock on Saturday evening for Hongkong, with a cargo of 2400 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Mining Accidents. Two Deaths at Broken Bill
Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 7
BROKEN HILL. Wednesday.—Two fatalities occurred at the Central Mine last night. H. H. Johnson, laborer, caught hold of a live electric light wire, and received a shock which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trampled by a Horse. Fatal Riding Accident. Gundagai
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 8
George O'Sullivan, aged 32, was riding home on the racehorse Uba last night, when he lost his stirrup, and was thrown. The horse trampled on him. He was picked up…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 10
Alfred Kidd and Frederick Smith, grooms, employed at the Arcadia stables, were driving in a sulky in the Domain yesterday afternoon, when the horse bolted. The sulky was overturned,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →DISTRICT. (Before Judge Rogers.) Accident in a Timber Yard
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 12
William Joseph King claimed £400 from Saxton and Binns, alleging negligence in regard to an accident which occurred in the defendants' timber yards at Pyrmont on May 2, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sad Drowning Accident. Crossing a Flooded River. Wellington
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 6
A Bad drowning accident occurred on Saturday night. Alexander John Spilsbury left Wellington about 11 p.m., for his father's farm, about four miles out of Wellington, after…
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The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 6
William Ashworth, living in Abercrombie- street, Redfern was yesterday assisting to put a barrel of cement on a cant, when the barrel fell book, and severely lacerated…
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