Drowning a Shark Fight Off the Heads Fishermen in Danger
A thrilling fight between a number of sharks and a fishing party was witnessed from South Head yesterday morning…
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Heavy Seas. Officer Killed, Two Seamen Injured
On the arrival of the steamer Houtman from Java on Saturday, evening Captain Goedhuis, the master of the vessel, reported that the third officer had been fatally injured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer's Rough Trip Officer Killed; Two Firemen Injured
The Royal [?] Navigation Company's steamer Beatman arrived in Port Johnson on Saturday with her [?] at half [?] to the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ship Struck by Sea. Second Officer Killed. Two of the Crew Injured
Swept by a havy sea along the dock of the Royal Packet Navigation Company's liner Houtman, during the passage of the vessel down the coast, the second officer, Marimus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Drowning Fatality. Would-be Rescuers Foiled
Thomas Jones, aged eighteen years, was drowned in the Lachlan River, near Warroo (N.S.W.), on Thursday last despite gallant attempts to rescue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured on Railway Compensation Claim
To-day on application was made to Judge Scholes, under the Workmen's Compensation Act, in the Metropolitan District Court, by Patrick O'Brien,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Level-crossing Fatality. a Carter Killed at Sandgate
At Sandgate, a suburb of Brisbane (Q.). Frederick Baumann was driving a cart along the street, when he collided at the level crossing, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dynamite Explosion. Dreadful Accident to a Fisherman
While using dynamite to obtain bait for fishing purposes at South Keppel Island(Q.) James Morris, a fisherman, aged sixty-seven, had both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casualties. Shooting Accident
WAGGA.—There was a shocking accident associated with the opening of the duck shooting senson. A party left Wagga in a motor car, proceeding to a swamp at Nerong Creek. Ducks…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldier Shot. Duck-shooting Accident
WAGGA, Monday.--The opening of the duck-shooting Benson here was marked by a serious accident, in which a returned Anzac, Paul Henry Trimble, had the flesh and muscles of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bellambi. Burning Fatality
A youth named [?] of age, employed at Adamson store Bellambi, entered the storeroom for some goods, but soon afterwards rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Corrimal. Colliery Fatality
A miner named Viktor Eno Granholm, a Finn, was killed by a fall of coal in the South Bulli Colliery. He was 24 years of age, and had been only recently…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bathing Fatality. Berrigan
A drowning accident occurred in the Murray River about a mile from Cobram, this afternoon, when Hector Rateliffe, aged 17 years, lost his life. With other Berrigan…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Casualties. Returned Soldier Drowned
The death from drowning in George's River on January 26 of Esmond Arthur Lardner, 23, a returned soldier, formed the subject of an inquiry at the City Coroner's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Opium Raid Chinese injured at Alexandria
Bing Chong [?] from a [?] last night, to the South Sydney Hospital by Constable Scott, is the police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fell Thirty Feet Man Injured at Balmain
Stephen Gregan [?] Steamship Companies [?] Balmain fell [?] into the hold of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.) Injured Railway Worker
Patrick O'Brien, a general labourer, of Kenmare House, Clarence-street, Sydney, proceeded against the Railway Commissioners, claiming compensation under the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Milk Vendor Killed Fatal Accident at Mascot
Daniel Haffernan, 26, a milk vendor, of Robey-street, Mascot, was fatally injured in Botany-road, Mascot, last night. He was driving a horse in a cart and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cassilis Motor Car Accident
Mr. R. Shearman, of Coolah, had a narrow escape from a serious accident while travelling from Cassilis to Coolah. One of the tyres blew out, with…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Maitland. Boy's Many Accidents
Keith Downie, eight years of age, son of Mr. J. Downie, of Oakhampton, West Maitland, is at present in the Maitland Hospital suffering from the effects of a…
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