The Allowrie Accident
A report of the accident to the Allowrie having been received this afternoon by the Department of Navigation, Captain Newton began a departmental inquiry. Captain Bishop…
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Late Cable Sews. Received Today. Moonlighting in Ireland. Shocking Accident. Farmer Shoots His Wife
LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—Moonlighters attacked the house of a farmer named Roasdtree at Kingscourt, Country Cavan, Ireland, on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Steamer Allowrie. a Trip From Tathra. the Accident Explained
"The Allowrie is sot in dock, and so far as know is not going into dock," said the manager of South Coast Company, Mr. T. H. Jackson, this morning, to an "Evening News" reporter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Runaway Tram. Accident at Bondi
A serious tram accident occurred at Bondi at about 10 on Monday night. A number of passengers boarded a tram, which was drawn up in front of the Aquarium Hotel. Shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Buck Jumpers' Accident
Mr. W. E. Keep, president of the Citizens' Vigilance Committee, blames the Police and Chief Secretary's Department for not taking stops to see that better sealing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Stoppage at Macedon. Was It Material to the Accident?
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--It has been stated that the Bendigo train, which caused the disaster, overshot the Macedon station, and had to be backed into that station, and that, this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Minor Railway Accidents. Two at Werris Creek
What are termed "minor" railway accidents occurred at Werris Creek last week. They were both derailments. The first happened on April 11. shortly before sunrise, when during shunting…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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, April 22, 1908. Current News. Riding Accident
Tom Grimes, the well known rider, had a buster on Wednesday whilst riding a horse at Randwick. Tom is "one who knows" the good treatment to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Runaway in Redfern. Collision with a Tram. Three Persons Injured
A sensational runaway took place in Redfern shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon and colliding with a brick cart and tram three persons were injured, though not seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidentally Killed George-street Tram Fatality
Accidental death was the verdict recorded yesterday by the Acting City Coroner, at the inquest touching the death of the elderly man, named J. G. Wilson, lately…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured Jockey
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--When Vigil fell, with F. Burn in the Great Eastern Steeplechase, at Onkaparinga on Monday, he was injured across the loins and had one rib broken…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bathing Accident. Three Women Nearly Drowned. Murwillumbah
A mother and her two daughters had a narrow escape from drowning at Cudgen Heads yesterday. They were bathing in Cudgen [?]k, when one of the party got into a deep…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Murrurundi Railway Accident. Condition of Injured Improving
MURRURUNDI, Wednesday.--The condition of the injured shows general improvement to-night. Nurses Wills and Hamilton have arrived from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheeler Injured by Skip
BULLI, Wednesday.--An accident occurred at South Bulli Colliery to a wheeler, John Saunders, who was in charge of a set of skips, when one broke away, and struck him, breaking his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Common of the Injured
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Of the 21 patients in the Melbourne Hospital, most are progressing favorably; four, however, are in a critical state, and their cases are causing the gravest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Roll Call. 63 Additional Injured
On Tuesdny the number of the injured passengers was 128, but to-day the Railway Department was notified of 63 additional persons who claim to have sustained injuries in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shocking Burning Fatality. Death of a Young Girl. Hay
Eliza Mary Anderson, aged l8, employed as a domestic, after putting some papers into the fire of a portable copper in a back-yard, found her dress on fire. She endeavoured to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boy? Seriously Injured Caught in a Cart Wheel
William Cook, aged 13 years, living in Hamstead-road, Auburn, met with serious injuries this morning. He was riding on the back of a spring cart along the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.j.c. Races. Poseidon Defeats Tartan. a Host[?]le Demonstration. Horse Killed, and Jockeys Injured
The meeting of the Australian Jockey was continued yesterday in glorious weather morning broke dull and threatening, and it appeared as if…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sunshine Disaster Critical Condition of Injured Inquest to Be Held by the Coroner Without Jury. Melbourne. Wednesday Afternoon
No other deaths are reported at the hospitals. and all the patients are progressing well except Oscar Skogiund, who is still in a dangerous Condition…
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