Fatal Lorry Accident
BOMBALA, Wednesday.—A serious accident occurred at the 17 mile hill on the Bombala- Delegate Road yesterday afternoon. A motor lorry belonging to the Delegate Motor Lorry…
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Fatalities and Accidents. Tram and Cart Collide
A collision between a spring cart and a tram car occurred in Western Road, Balmain, last night. The cart was overturned, and Ernest Haines (40), a fruiterer, living at 183 George…
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A drowning fatality occurred at Bondgongolong, near Gundagal (N.S.W). the victim being the seventeen-months-old son of Mr. John Nicholle. Wandeen. a…
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While surfing on the Waihi Beach on Sunday William Patten was drowned. He came from Australia, and leaves a widow and three young children at Ballarat…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Motor-car Ablaze. Throe Passengers Injured
A motor-car, owned and driven by Hilton Carmichael, of Bathurst (N.S.W.), was totally destroyed by fire on the Sunday Corner road on Saturday, and the occupants were injured. When…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fatality at Rylstone. a Man Burled In a Bakehouse
George Playne, forty-five years of age, was building a baker's oven at kendos (N.S.W.), when the top collapsed, burying him, and killing him instantly. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Blind Soldier Poet. Injured by a Fall Downstairs
A serious accident happened to the well-known blind soldier-poet, Signaller Tom Skeyhill, on Thursday night, After giving a stirring address for recruits and…
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At the City Coroner's Court yesterday. Mr. Hawkins conducted an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of John William Price, who died at the Rosal Prince…
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A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquiry yesterday in the case of Joseph Dartnell, who died from injuries received through falling down and striking his head…
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Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Allen Treloar (6), living at 43 Elizabeth Street, cl[?]y, was run over and killed by a motor lorry at the corner of Elizabeth and Devonshire…
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Mr. Albert Herbert Crossingham, railway shunter, residing at Carrington, met with a fatal accident at the Newcastle railway floods shed on Tuesday. He was…
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LONDON, Thursday.--Aeroplaning at Dorking, Captain Brandon struck a tree during a heavy fog. He fell and sustained a severe fracture of the leg…
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David Walker and William Jackson, American sailors on board the British steamer Gulgorm Castle (150C tons), which was attacked by a submarine and sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Thornleigh. Injured in France
Mr. and Mrs. D. Hughes, of "Beaumaris," Normanhurst, have been informed that their son, Driver Stanley Hughes, has been injured in France, and is now in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aeroplane Accident. London, March 1
[?] acroplaing at Dorking, Captain Bradon (The New Zealand a[?] who was [?] successful in the recent destruction of [?] struck a tree in a heavy fog and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fatalities and Accidents. Electrician's Death
The inquest in the case of Thomas Hector Wearn, an electrician, who was killed at the City Council's electric substation at Pyrmont on February 17, was continued at the City…
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Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the weeks are the following:— Harold Blackett (16), Hampstead-road, Auburn, cut finger, two…
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We regret to learn that Mr Cope Beacroft, during the week, sustained a sevens and painful accident in haveing been thrown from his horse. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Winding Accident Perth
As a result of a winding accident at Gwalia, Samuel Blewett was killed…
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Walter Usher, 28, a married man, was seriously injured at the Walsh Island workshop this morning through the hawser of a crane giving way. It swung round and struck…
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