Dashed Against a Tree. Fatal Accident it Woman
A farmer named William H. Carnell, of Deeford (Q), was Killed last week, With a neighbor he was riding along the road Wowan to Deeford, when his…
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Deaths on the Railway Collisions and Derailment Accidents. Fettler Killed at Woy Woy
An accident occurred in the Woy Woy (N.S.W.) railway tunnel on Thursday, resulting in the death of a fettler named Julius Christiansen. A minor accident…
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Joseph Hanley, 31, whilat swimming in the Elkington Park Baths, Balmain, on Saturday, dived into shallow water and injured his spine. He was taken to the Balmain Hospital, where…
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The cross-country rider Joseph O'Connell, was schooling Woolenook over hurdles, at Caulfield, on Wednesday morning, when the gelding struck hard…
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Mrs. Victoria Jane Alison, 29, and her 15-days-old infant daughter, Sylvia Doreen Alison, [?]lly burned in their home at South Kennington near Melbourne, early on January…
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The death-roll is now between fifty and sixty. In ten hospitals yesterday 21 of those injured died, and there are 112 in-patients still receiving treatment. Besides these, 265 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Taxi-car Fatality. Young Soldier's Death
Arthur Patrick Murray, a young soldier from Liverpool camp, sustained a fractured skull at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, owing to a taxi-car in which he was travelling, in Flinders…
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While cleaning an engine at the Bendigo Railway Stations, Victoria on Tuesday, James Britt, 18, single a leading fitter was killed. Robert Diasett, married severely injured and Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Mine Accident. Portland
William Shipley underground manager at the Main Range Colliery, was killed by port of the roof falling in the mine yesterday. He was removing probe from a pillar, when a…
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At an early hour yesterday morning Arthur Patrick Murray died in Sydney Hospital from the effects of a fractured skull, following on a motor car accident. It appears the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Our Melbourne Letter. Victoria Amateur Turf Club. Country Meetings: Kilmore and Traralgon Fatal Jumping Accident. Gossip of the Game. MELBOURNE
The V.A.T.C. had delightful weather for their January meeting on Saturday, when there was a good attendance at the well maintained Caulfield course. It was the…
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The body of George Kent, who fell from the steamer Lady Denman on Saturday night and was drowned, was recovered off Longnose Point by the Water Police yesterday morning…
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Referring to the paragraph in our "Day by Day" column yesterday, concerning motor traffic, Mr. Mitchell, Inspector-General of Police, states that he called for a report on the subject…
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An accident happened to a British troop train nine miles from Paris, and the resultant smash caused a number of fatalities. Ten men were killed and 32 injured…
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At J. Denny and Son's factory, in Terania-street, North Lismore, Charles Parkes, an employee was caught in some machinery belting, and badly injured. Mr. Parkes, who is a…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Tragic Death of Rev. Father Joseph Kelly. Sad Drowning Fatality at Taree
The tragic death, by drowning on Thursday last of the Rev. Father Joseph Kelly, temporarily in charge of the Taree parish, caused a widespread feeling of sorrow…
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While assisting in shunting operations at the Strathfield railway yards yesterday, Edward Baskerville (21). living in Missenden Road, Newtown, slipped and fell, with the result…
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A fatal accident happened at the Main Range Colliery yesterday, when a deputy named William Shipley, 60, was killed. He was drawing timber from a pillar when a large…
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Daniel Smith, lately residing at William-street, Sydney, was swimming at the Coogee Baths, when he sustained injuries that caused his death. He was…
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Mrs. Daisy Lonsdale-Ilughes, 23 years of age, the wife of William Lonsdale-Hughes, residing at Albert-street, Payncham, was found drowned this afternoon with her two…
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