Touched a Live Wire. Linesman Seriously Injured
Through toucking a live wire in joliosion Street, Appeadale, at about half0past 11 bla morning Joseph Read, an overheld [?]…
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Father and Child Drowned. Sad End to a Holiday Outing
A double fatality that occurred on the Goulburn River, near Nagambie (Vic), on Sunday afternoon, lias aroused more than ordinary sympathy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cronulla"s Awful Tragedy. Three Hurstville Residents Drowned. How Two Brave Children Died
Local residents were horrified on Tuesday when the fact was made known that three young people from Hurstville had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bayswater Road Tram Smash. Cars Bolt Down Steep Hill. Seven Persons Injured
A double tram bolted down the bill of Bays—water-road, Rushcutter Bay, at about half past 11 on Thursday nigh, and crashing into two care which were moving slowly between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Year Day Accidents. a List From Coogee
[?] members of the St. John Ambulance (Randwick Division) had a busy time on New Year's Day at Coogee. It was only natural [?] among the thousands who thronged the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Ladder Accident. Newcastle
W. Bain, an assistant cook on the steamer Era, this morning fell from a ladder hanging from the ship's side. He struck the wharf with his head, and died almost…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Sulky Accident. Parkes
Mrs. Owen Bartlett, of Deep Load, was driving into town on Tuesday morning when her horse shied at a passing motor-car and bolted, jerking the reins from her hand. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident to a Cyclist. Parkes
Whilst cycling on the Peak Hill-road, about 16 miles from Parkes, on Monday, M. S. Conlon met with a nasty accident. A dog, to which a chain was attached, rushed in front of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatalities and Accidents Dead in the Scrub
Arthur Coleman (38), a telephone [?]esman, of Cov[?]rd-street, Mascot, was found dead in the scruo near Excell-streot, Botany, on Wednesday. He had been missing from his home since…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Drowned in a Waterhole. Fatality at Gore-hill
Percy Miller (15), formerly living in Gordon-road. Lane Cove, was drowned in a waterhole at Wilson's brick pit, Gore-hill, yesterday. He was playing with a number of other lads…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wallsend Tram Fatality
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--An inquest was held at Wallsend yesterday on the body of the lad, Thomas Simpson, who was killed in the tram smash at Young Wallsend last Saturday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Station Owner Drowned
DENILIQUIN, Friday.--Mr. John Dickson, one of the owners of the Caroonboon Station, was drowned in a creek yesterday. He was driving stock across the creek, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatalities and Accidents Drowned at Swimming Carnival
HARDEN, Friday.--While swimming in the Harden railway weir yesterday, James Corney, a lad employed in the local telegraph office, was drowned. Corney was swimming with 50…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Boys Buried. Collapse of a Landing. Fatality at Paddington. One Killed; Another Badly Injured
About ten tons of stone, sand, and [?] comprising portion of a raised landing serving the back entrances of a terrace of houses, collapsed in a [?] off Brown-street…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Drowned in a Tank
UNGARIE, Friday.--At an inquest held yesterday, regarding the death of Leo. Fitzsimons, whose body was found in a water tank, a verdict of accidental death was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Drowned in the Surf
WOLLONGONG, Friday.--John Humphrey Hughes (34), a miner, who arrived from New Zealand about five weeks ago, while surfing at Towodgi each, Corrimal, was taken out…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Casualties. a City Motor Fatality
The City Coroner recorded yesterday that an unknown man, aged about 55, died in Sydney Hospital on December 28 from accidental injuries received through being run over by…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Station Owner Drowned. Deniliquin
Mr. John Dickson, one of the owners of Carronboon station, was drowned in Billabong Creek yesterday. He was driving stock across the crock when by some means he was…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Young Man Drowned. Albury
John Pape, 22, was drowned on Thursday evening while bathing near Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →In Collision. Star of Scotland Damaged
The Sydney Marine Underwriters received a, cable this morning to the effect that the steamer Star of Scotland has been in collision, and is damaged above, the waterline on the port quarter. She will have to dock at…
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