Spirit Lamp Fatality
At a house in Belmore-street, Surry Hills, on January 24 Mrs. Catherine Morrison, 45, was using a spirit-lamp in the washhouse, when her clothing caught alight. She died…
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Drowned in a Lagoon. Cairns (Q.)
While a man named Lowrey and W. Honey were mustering horses at Freshwater yesterday afternoon the animals rushed across a lagoon, and Honey went on horseback after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Drowned. Washed From a Motor Launch. Auckland
A motor launch party was returning from a [?] when a big wave struck the boat and Myrtie Rowan. [?] and Ray Bevins were Washed overboard. Robert Gordon, 24, and another…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Thrown From a Sulky. Husband and Wife Seriously Injured
Serious injuries were sustained by Mr. and Mr. Henry field, through the sulky in which they wire driving at Tambar Springs, Cunnedah, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Was There Foul Play? British Airman's Death. the Hendon Fatality. London, Friday Morning
Some strange disclosures were made yesterday at the inquest into the death of Lee Temple, the well-known aviator, who was killed on Sunday last while flying at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swept Overboard. Launch Party in Distress. Young Woman Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)
A party of 10 persons, including four young women, were returning to Auckland in a launch, when a big wave broke over the little vessel and carried two of the party, Myrtle…
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(Q.).—The council is insured under the Workmen's Compensation Act, and pays half wages for accident pay for a period of six months…
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(Q.).—The council is insured under the Workmen's Compensation Act, and pays half wages for accident pay for a period of six months…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →North Sydney Accident
Mr. P. Schultz, contractor for the building being [?] for the Gas Company in Alfred-street, North Sydney states that the paragraph in Wednesday's "Evening News" about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed by Train. Shocking Accident at Redfern. Laborer Mangled
A shocking railway accident occurred at the Redfern Station this morning, resulting in the instant death of a railway laborer, George Ford, 35, who lived at its Henderson-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to Auctioneer
Mr. Alex. Anderson, auctioneer for John Bridge and Co., Ltd., met with a nasty accident at Homebush yesterday He somehow slipped against a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A Child Accidentally Shot. Goulburn
Clarence Kennedy, 11, was playing with a loaded revolver when it exploded. The bullet lodged in his leg. He was operated on this morning, and the bullet extracted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Knocked Down by Tram. Mr. Geach's Father Killed. Accident at Circular Quay
While crossing the tramline in front of the Cremorne ferry building, Circular Quay, short before noon to-day Mr. Edwin Geach, sen:, of Hampton, Milson- road, Cremorne, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Express Late Again. Shunting Accident at Picton
During shunting operations at Picton this morning a van became derailed and fouled the main line, with the result that the second division of the Melbourne express was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed by Train. Accident at Redfern
A shocking railway accident occurred at Redfern Station, on the Eveleigh side, at 8.45 this morning, when George Ford, aged 35, a laborer, was killed in full view of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatalities and Accidents Death From Burns
The City Coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death, in the case ol Catherine Morrison (45), who died in the Sydney Hospital on January 25 from the effects of burns received at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schoolboy Drowned. Unknown to His Companions. Domain Baths Fatality
There was a sad drowning fatality at the Domain baths last evening. John Macguire, a lad of 13, formerly residing in Cleveland-street, Redfern, lost, his life while…
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Hazel Clarke, aged 15 months, lately residing with her parents at 43 Park-street, Erskineville, died yesterday at the Royal Price Alfred Hospital as the result of injuries received on…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fatalities and Accidents Fatality at Redfern
Yesterday morning George Ford, a railway laborer, residing at 11 Cooper-street, Waterloo, was run over by a train near the Redfern railway station, and sustained injuries from which…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Drowned in Macquarie River
WELLINGTON, Friday.--The body of a man named Gray was found in the Macquarie River, near Geurle yesterday. Gray disappeared at a spot known as "The Falls" on Monday. It is…
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