Inquests. Victim of Drowning
The City Coroner (Mr. Hawkins) returned a verdict of "found drowned" with regard to the death of Joseph Trouilett, a laborer, aged about 66, whose body was found in Middle…
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An Englishman Drowned
Thomas Somers, 18, joined the steamer Beltana in London on November 29 last as a general servant. At an inquest yesterday the City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) found that…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Eighteen Injured in Blasting Accident Mowed Down by Stone. One Man Killed
One man was killed and 18 others injured through a blasting accident at Brisbane on Friday afternoon, January 24. The accident occurred near the river bank at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Submarine and Torpedo Boat. Collision at Spithead. London
Exciting incidents attended a collision between a torpedoboat and a submarine at Spithead. A big hole was knocked in the torpedoboat…
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An accident happened to Mr, John Colless, of Emu Plains; on Monday last. Mr Colless took a draught stallion down to the Nepean River…
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Thomas Hennessy, 32, a laborer, of 33 Wells-street, Redfern was kencked down by a train on friday afternoon. He was work on the permanent-way between Evelelgh station and…
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INVERELL, Friday.--A peculiar accident occurred to H. B. Bartlett, of Merlin Station, Ashford near Inverell, while engaged in shearing operations. Bartlett was standing near a…
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William Markwell (45), residing in Darling-street, Balmain, and employed at Antony Hordern and Sons, was engaged in pulling down some boards at one of the George-street…
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Mr. W. M. Cox, our town engineer, met with a nasty accident on Tuesday He was looking into something connected with the gas at the Town Hall cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to Mr. Watsford
The venerable cab driver, Mr. George Watsford, met with a nasty accident on Monday. His cab collided with one of Mr. Finlayson's meat vans near Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Accidents in America
According to statistics published at the close of 1912, America has more train accidents and loses more lives in railway accidents than any other country in the world. During 1911 a total…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accidental Finding of Ancient Forest Uncovered by the Sea. Wonderful Sight
An interesting discovery of an ancient forest, which at one time was buried by the sea, has been made in the North Auckland district of New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Foundry Accident
An accident occurred last week at a foundry at Orange (N.B.W.). a man's arm being drawn round a shafting and torn off at the elbow The injured man walked immediately to a doctor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through a Shop Window. Seaman Badly Injured
A seaman named David Paterson was walking along Erskine-street last night when he slipped on the pavement and fell through a shop window. A passer-by…
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Yesterday morning John O'Brien (70) was crossing George-street, near Campbell-street, when he was knocked down by a tram. The Civil Ambulance rendered first aid and…
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An old man met with a tram accident In George-street, near Campbell-street, at 8 a.m. yesterday, and was admitted to the Sydney Hospital, where he died in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Groin and Groan. the "Accident" to the Tsarevitch
As soon as it became common property that the Tsarevitch had been seriously injured, word was sent out from Buckingham Palace to have the reports…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Youth Shot Dead. Accident at Petersham
Walter Careless, 17, was shot through the heart at his home in Trafalgar-street, Petersham, yesterday afternoon. Careless, who was a jeweller's apprentice,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Tram Accident. Old Man the Victim
An old man, whose name is believed to be John O'Brien, died in the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon as the result of being injured by a tram earlier in the day. O'Brien…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Naval Collision
LONDON, Saturday.--A submarine and a torpedo-boat collided off Spithead yesterday, the hull of the latter, being stove in. The watertight compartments of the topedo-boat saved it…
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