A Motor-car Fatality. The Taxi-driver Arrested
Arthur Patrick Murray, a soldier attached to the A.I.F., met with a fatal motor accident on Tuesday morning. Accompanied by two friends he engaged a…
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The Explosion. Killed 69, Injured 100
LONDON, Wednesday.--The Ministry of Munitions announces that the explosion casualties now are:--Killed, 44 men, 11 women, 14 children; seriously injured, 72; slightly injured, 328…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fall From Tram. Accident Near Maroubra Bay
Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a woman whose identity has not yet been ascertained, fell from a moving tram near Maroubra Bay, sustaining a fractured skull, right arm and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MISADVENTURES Many Fatal Accidents Rotten Wheat and Typhoid Epidemic
An alarming outbreak of typhoid fever has occurred at Goorambat (Vic.). It is stated that the epidemic was caused by rotten wheat that was used, as fowls'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Mining Accident. Mine Manager Killed at Portland
A man named William Shipley, underground manager at the Main Range colliery, at Portland (N.S.W), was killed on Tuesday. He was removing props…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to the Broken Hill Express Forty-two Casualties
The Broken Hill express met with a serious accident at Hamley Bridge on Friday evening. The train had almost reached the Stockport station…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--C. B. Ponton, mi Australian and a second-lieutenant in the Flying Corps, is in a precarious condition. His aeroplane fell 100 feet. A man named…
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An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, Into the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Lawson, who was knocked down…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wharf-labourer Injured
Henry Parrott, 37, a wharf-labourer, who lives at 456 Riley-street, Surry Hills, was working yesterday on the steamer Palmer, which is lying in Woolloomooloo Bay, when…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parramatta Motor Fatality. Evidence at Coroner's Inquiry
Mr. H. Richardson Clark. [?] at Parramatta, held an inquiry [?] stances attending the death of Mr[?] Lawson, who was injured in Church-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australian Tragedy. Mother and Children Drowned
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Mrs. Daisy Pearl Hughes, 33 years of age. the wife of William Lonsdale Hughes, a carrier, of Albert Street. [?] was found drowned yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Airman Injured London, Jan. 24
C. B. Fenton, an Australian, a second lieutenant of the Flying Corps, is in a precarious condition. His aeroplane fell 100ft at Malmesbury. His companion was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Explosion Casualties 69 KILLED, 400 INJURED. London
The Ministry of Munitions announces that the explosion casualties now are:—Killed, 44 men. 11 women. 14 children; seriously injured, 72; slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Earthquake. Java Suffers Severely. Many Killed and Injured. Amsterdam. Thursday [?]
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A middle-aged woman, whose identity has not yet been established, fell from a tram in motion near Eucalyptus Point, Maroubra, last night, and fractured her skull, left leg,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatalities and Accidents. Verdict of Suicide
In the inquiry at the City Coroner's 'Court yesterday concerning the death of Norbert Alfred Brown, fettler (27), lately living at 53 Alma Street, Darlington, the Acting City…
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LONDON, Thursday.--C. B. Fenton, an Australian and a sceond--Heutenant in the Flying Corps, is in a precarious condition. His coronion fell 100 feet. A man named…
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Much sympathy has been expressed with Mis. Kingsley, ex-Mayoress of Lidcombe, in connection with the tragic death of her sister, Miss Lily Cundle…
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We deeply regret to have to report that, as a result of a sad instance of misadventure at Parramatta on Friday afternoon of last week, Mrs. A…
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