Slipped on the Blocks. Accident in Oxford-street
While driving down Barrack Hill, Paddington, on Wednesday, Mr. Alick Mackenzie, of Goerloch, Bondi-road, Waverley, met with a serious accident owing to his horse…
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Fatalities and Accidents. Fell From a Tram
A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner in connection with the death of Cecil Anthony Matthews (15), who was run over by a tram at The Crescent, Annandale, on…
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A young man named Welchman Quintal, a railway porter, was swimming in the surf on Newcastle beach this afternoon, when a curly breaker caught him, tossed him about,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aeroplane Accidents. Four Naval Men Seriously Injured. Monoplane and Biplane Fall London, Friday Night
Captain Vinson and another naval officer, while flying over Sheerness in a monoplane, crashed to the ground. The monoplane was smashed, and Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Narrow Escape From Drowning. Man Falls Into Water at Wollongong. Wollongong, Saturday Night
A man named Joseph Peterson had a narrow escape from being drowned in Wollongong Harbor this afternoon. Whilst fishing off the wall he suddenly took a fit, and fell into the water…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Brutal Bag-snatcher. Attacks Woman with a Baby. Infant Badly Injured
Mrs. Bakewell, of Denison-street, Newtown, had an unpleasant experience last night. She was walking along Fltzroy-lane with a three-year-old baby in her arms, when a man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Juggling with Death. Faulty Tram Brakes. Accidents That Are Averted. The Department's Duty
A tram driver demonstrated to a "Sun" reporter yesterday that the track brake provided on the Watson's Bay line is useless. And this is in the face of the order issued by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Girl Guillotined. Horrible Lift Accident. Head Drops Amongst Passengers. San Francisco
A frightfully gruesome accident happened in a lift in Charles Harley and Co.'s building yesterday afternoon. The lift had just started, when a young…
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WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--Joseph Peterson, . while fishing off a wall at Wollongong Harbor yesterday was seized with a fit, and fell into the water. John Rudkin, who was near…
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Yesterday, at 11 a.m., George Edward Dudley, 16, son of Alderman Dudley, of Alexandria, was drowned in the Woniora River at Sutherland. The body was not recovered at until 4.30…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.--A young, girl named Gertrude O'Flynn fell from a motor boat into the river on Saturday afternoon". Four young men, including Stephen Fisher, manager for…
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A drowning fatality occurred near Cooks boatshed,Woronora River, about a mile from Sutherland, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Alfred Edward Dadley, a lad of 16 years, was…
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BREWARRINA, Saturday.--A young man, J. Benton, of Yarrawin station, on Thursday last was carrying a gun with the stock over his shoulder, when the weapon wont off and blew…
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A verdict of accidental drowning was returned at the inquiry this morning concerning the death of John Roughsedge, 28, a boot-black, who was found dead in a bathful…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydenham Railway Accident. Mother and Daughter Injured
Mis Beatrlco jAslifoid 27 a Nisitor from tho country who has been leslding In hy sticet Rodfotn went with her mother Mrs Mitty J Davis fal to Nlslt some ft lench, it Sydenham…
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A sulky collided-with an Erskineville tram at Central-square at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Mabel Purtie, a young woman, was thrown from the vehicle, and sustained…
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LONDON, Friday Evening.--Captain Vinson and another naval officer were monoplaning at Sheerness, when their machine crashed to the ground, and was smashed. Captain Vinson was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident at Newcastle. Norfolk Islander Injured. Newcastle
Welchman Quintal, 21, a railway porter, staying at Telford-street, Newcastle, met with a serious accident in the surf yesterday, and is lying in the hospital in a critical…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boating Fatality. Would-be Rescuer Perishes. Brisbane
After the Henley-on-Brisbane carnival on Saturday the motor boat Ethel, which had been hired by a party, proceeded down the river. On the return voyage Miss Gertrude…
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