A Farmer Injured
MUDGEE, Thursday.--Mr. Alan Brown, a well-known farmer of Burrundulla, was riding into town yesterday, when a motor-car frighened the horse, and the rider was thrown,…
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Drowned Fording a Creek. Nyngan
A man named Walter Reynolds was drowned in Duck Creek near Benah station. He was swimming his horse across when the animal struck something and deceased was thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal Trawler. Exciting Escape From Collision. Adventure Off Goat Island. Ferry Boats, Trawler, and Ocean . STEAMER
The Federal trawler Endeavor is to sail on her initial trawling expedition to-morrow. A hair's breadth escape on Goat Island this morning, however, leaves her in…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Accident at Fire Drill. Disconnecting a Ladder. Walgett
While the fire brigade were out practising ladder drill last night over the dome roof of the School of Arts library the top section of the ladder got unshipped from the socket…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cut with an Axe. a Peculiar Accident. Gilgandra
A sleeper-cutter named William Bishop, working about 15 miles out in the vicinity of Balladoran, met with an accident yesterday afternoon which nearly cost him his life. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to a Miner. Wellington
A miner named Williams met with a painful accident at Burrendong. He was stopping up a drive with branches when a branch snapped and flew up into his face, striking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Narrabri Tragedy. Conclusion of Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death. Narrabri
An inquest concerning the death of Christian Hansen at Narrabri on the 6th inst was resumed to-day. Constable William Lane, cross-examined…
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The Commissioner for Railways to-day received information to the effect that a shunting accident occurred on the railway at Mareeba yesterday. Some goods waggens got…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Narrabri Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death. Narrabri
The inquest on the death of Christian Hansen, who was shot by Constable Lane at West Narrabri on Friday last, was concluded yesterday. After the constable had been…
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NAHRABRI, Thursday.--The inquest touching the death of Christian George Hansen was renamed to-day. Constable Lane, cross-examined, said that bad language was the only charge against this man, but had he…
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In the Water Police Summons Court Matthew Silva, master of the steam t[?] Britannia, was proceeded against on an information charging him with having, on December 2…
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BELLINGEN, Friday.--A drowning fatality occurred on the South Arm of the Bollinger River on Tuesday morning. Patrick Sheridan was returning at 2 o'clock in tho morning from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Republic-flo Rida Collision
A view of the battered how of the Florida, which collided with the steamer Republic off Nantucket Island (U.S.A.) on January 33. The photo shows the ingenious use of canvas shields, which kept the water out of the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fire in York-street. Woman Burned and Man Injured
A fire occurred at "Ardrossan." a boardinghouse, kept by Mrs. Wakefield, at the corner of York and Margaret streets, at noon today, resulting in a woman being badly…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Serious Lift Accidents. How They Can be Prevented
The frequency of lift accidents in Sydney of late, and the loss of valuable lives, have aroused public attention to exciting dangers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Accident. [?] Skull Fractured
George Thompson, 62, living in Frederick-street, St. Peters, was knocked down by a railway train at Sydenham yesterday, and sustained a fracture of the base of the skull and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Run Down by a Train. Accident at Sydenham
An elderly man, George Thompson, received serious injuries through being thrown down by a passing train while crossing the railway line at Sydenham station last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident in History. Changed the Course of Events
Chance has played a great part in history. A characteristic instance will be found in the case of the American War with Britain in 1812…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatalities and Accidents. Fall on the Footpath
John Murphy (40), a resident of Lewisham, was walking in front of the Lewisham Hospital yesterday evening, when he was seen to stagger and fall on the footway. His head struck…
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Mrs. Webb, wife of an employee at the Woosters establishment, Epping, met with a painful accident the other day. Whilst stopping out of a train, she was…
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