Girls Rescued From Drowning
YASS, Tuesday.--A narrow escape from drowning is reported from Barren Jack. Two girls, Misses Newling and MacIntyre, were bathing in the Murrumbidgee, when the former got out of…
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Plueky Resume at Barren Jack Two Girls Nearly Drowned
YASS, Wednesday.—What might have been a double drowning accident is reported from the Barren Jack Weir. Two girls, Misses Newling and M'lntyre, were…
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William Marshall, a driver, employed by Mr. J. O'Neill, dairyman, of Coward-street, North Botany, was driving a horse attached to a milk cart along Harris-street this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Cable News. Received This Morning. The New York Rent Strike.SERIOUS Rioting.many Persons Injured
LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The rest strike in New York has developed serious rioting, during which many persons have been injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, January 8, 1908. Current News. a Sad Fatality
Mr. Charles Middleton, a young schoolmaster from Tasmania (only 24 years of age) came over to Sydney to spend Christmas with his father who resides at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Mittagong. Southern Train Delayed
MTTTAGONG, "Wednesday.—While shunting operations were being carried oat with the 6 '0 clock pick-up train, a waggon ran off the line, through the points becoming strained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Scalding Accident. Tamworth
Thomas Fowler, aged 21 years, son of Mr. S. Fowler, of Peel-street, died this afternoon as the result of an accident yesterday morning. Fowler was getting into a cart in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Serious Bicycle Accident. Albury
Mr. A. D. Smeaton was found lying unconscious this morning on Urana-road, near Black Range, near a bicycle, the fork of which had broken. He was brought to Albury Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Serious Accident in a Mine
KALGOORLIE (W.A), Tuesday.--An accident resulting in the death of a young man, Thomas Elder, and serious injury to another, William Cook, occurred in the Great Boulder mine…
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John Leeson, an upholsterer, residing in Darlinghurst, was knocked down by a tram at the intersection of Park and Castlereagh streets shortly after 9'o'clock yesterday morning. He…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Boy Drowned. Melbourne
Hector Colley, [?] who lived with his parents at Ascot Vale, was drowned in a water-hole near Saltwater River this afternoon. While playing with some comrades he slipped…
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At 8.30 a.m. yesterday a member of the crew of the G.M.S. Gneisenau named William Rennier was painting a boat on the upper deck when he fell overboard, straking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Mother's Anguish. Baby Boy Drowned. Lithgow
A report from Capertee gives particulars of a drowning accident at Cherry Tree Hill a few days ago. Leo Cecil Evans, the 17-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. L. Evans,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Knocked Down by a Tram. Serious Accident at Waverley
Cecil William Lloyd, 2½ years, residing with his parents" in Albion-street. Waverley, was knocked down by a tram this afternoon and received injuries which are likely to prove fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pea-rifle Accident. Station Manager Wounded. Koorawatha
Mr. Campbell Jackson, manager of Kilkee, Koorawatha, was out on the station acoompanied by his wife. He was carrying a pea-rifle. He shot at a rabbit and wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boating Accident. [?]Apsize at Watson's Bay
[?] exciting incident was witnessed just off [?]ay at about 6 o'olock last evening, [?]en two men—one well advanced in years— [?]rrowly escaped with their lives. They had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatalities and Accidents. Death of a Fireman
George Cooper,a fireman on the steamer Barwon, died suddenly early yesterday morning, while tho vessel was bound to Melbourne from Newcastle, where he shipped on Monday last,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shocking Tram Accident Child Terribly Injured
A little boy named Cecil William Lloyd, 2½ years of age, who resided with his parents in Albion-street, Waverley, was terribly injured in a tram accident on the Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pea Rifle Fatality. Koorawatha
Mr. Campbell Jackson, late manager of Kilkee station, Koorawatha, who was accidentally wounded on Sunday evening while rabbit-shooting with a pea rifle, died on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatalities and Accidents. Little Girl Drowned. Would Be Rescuer in Difficulties
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Christina Brien, 10 years of age, to-day, at Wangaratta, was drowned in the Ovens River. A picnic party was held on the bank of the river, and the girl…
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