Collision in Fog. Big Vessel Sunk. Vancouver, Friday Night
A New York message states that the incoming transport Aquatania, collided with and sunk the Lord Dufferin (4600 tons) in a fog…
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Shocking Mistake Blasting Powder as Fumigant Woman Badly Injured Merriwa
Mistaking a tin of blasting powder for sulphur, Mrs. R. Wicks dropped some live coals in the tin. A terrific explosion followed, and the woman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Persons Injured in Explosion of Gas Fire Follows in a House at Redfern
Mrs. Ford and D. Lowe, a plumber engaged on the gas fittings of a house in Walker-street, Redfern, were injured by an explosion of gas, which occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devastating Flood in Bega District. Boy Drowned, Herds of Cattle Lost Communication Cut Off, and Heavy Crop Losses. BEGA
The flood waters have receded, leaving devastation in the trail. For miles and miles fencing and wire netting are gone, as also are bridges and culverts, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liners Ln Collision
A report from New York states that the incoming transport Aquatania, during a fog, sank the Lord Dufferin, 4600 tons. There were no fatalities…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Fatality a "Welcome Home" Tragedy
A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Acting City Cordner (Mr. Fincham) to-day in an inquest on the body of a three-year-old child, Alice…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drowned in the Nepean Shooting Trip Ends Fatally
A shooting excursion at Penrith on Saturday afternoon ended trigcally. Harold william Stubbin. 14, of Castle-reagh-street. Panrith, and another man,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Fatality. Farmer's Body Found in River. Albury
Particulars reached here to-day of a mysterious fatality near Bethanga, an old mining settlement about 16 miles from Albury. A well-known farmer named Kenneth Evans,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Injured Ankle Non-Suit in District Court
Amy Olive Kitt (formerly Harrison) of 207 Miller-street. North Sydney, sued Beat Brothers, of H[?]-street. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →By Accident Turkey Went to War New Sultan's Story
The new Sultan of Turkey is a very different man from his two brothers who were on the Throne before him (writes Mr. G. Ward Price, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Camper Shot a Revolver Dropped Accident at Freshwater
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at Erakineville
Herbert Levin, [?] a railway employee, of Ruby-road, Miranda, was knocked down by a train in the goods yard at Erakineville this morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowning Accidents Two Persons Lose their Lives
Two persons were drowned in the Albury (N.S.W.) district on Thursday last. William Buchanan, a farm employee recently arrived from Scotland,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Nepean
PENROCK. Monday.--While out shooting with his brother-in-law on Saturday afternoon, Harold William Stubbing (24) was drowned in the Nepean River. Stubbin shot at a swan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowned in the Nepean. Penrith
On Saturday, Harold William Stubbin, aged 24, was shooting with his brother-in-law on the river, and shot a swan about one mile above the river bridge at Penrith. Stubbin…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Carter Injured Claim for Compensation
A claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act was made by William Woods, of Bellevue-parade, Hurstville, in the District Court to-day, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Overturned Accident at Sans Souci
The engine of a from on the [?] from Kogarah to Sans Souci met with an accident last night. The tram which consisted of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Shooting Tragedy. Young Girl Accidentally Killed
A traffic accident occurred at Bathurst (N.S.W.) on Thursday last, when the fourteen-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Howard was shot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casualties. Accidentally Shot
Ray Francis, 26, living in Bridge-road, [?]lebe, was admitted to the Manly Cottage Hospital on Sunday night suffering from a bullet wound in the right groin. He stated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Purely Accidental" Young Woman Shot
William Frederick Donohue, a returned soldier, was charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm…
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