Constable Sweeting's Bad Luck an Accident in Sydney
On Saturday morning Constable Sweeting, of Penrith, was on the rear of a police patrol motor car which was escorting some prisoners to their…
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Accident at Moonee Valley MELBOURNE
John Thomas O'Reilly, the jockey whose skull was fractured when Stumbler fell in the Hurdle Race at Mooney Valley to-day, died in the Melbourne…
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Whilst putting a line aboard the barque James Craig off the "Heads" on Saturday, the tug Hero and the James Craig came into collision. The stern of the James Craig was considerably damaged, some of the…
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Three wharflaborers were injured as the result of a boiler explosion at Jopes Bay, Pyrmont, this afternoon. They were:—…
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"On behalf of the citizens of Sydney I say to you members of the English team 'Welcome.' I trust you will enter the field in the pink…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Injured in Motor Smash Dog Causes Car to Overturn Broken Hill
Five persons were admitted to the hospital on Sunday evening as the result of a motor car smash at Railway Town…
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Three men were injured as a result of an explosion of the boiler of a donkey-engine on board the steam lighter Wee Two about halfpast 2 yesterday afternoon. The names of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →FOOTBALL When Rules Conflict Replacing Injured Men
"Any player leaving the Beld in the [?]rst half for anything either than [?] can be replaced."—N.S.W. Rugby…
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While running across Sutton-street, Alexandria, about half-past 6 last night. John Sydney Alexander Condon, 10, of Alexander-street, Alexandria, was…
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The boiler of a donkey engine on the lighter Wee-Two, belonging to the American Trading Company, at Jones Bay, exploded yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured Men Two Football Rules The English Stand No Replacement Permitted
The English football managers have, apparently, come to Australia with definite instructions from their council with regard to points which are likely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In His Pyjamas Deschanel's Accident Falls Off Moving Train Thought Insane by Rescuers LONDON, Monday Night
M. Deschanel, the French President, fell out of an express near Fontainebleau while hurrying to Montargis. He was badly bruised, but otherwise…
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Mrs. Mary Kimber, aged 30, of Queen-street, Newtown, was so badly burnt about the body, last night that Who died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shots in the Night Clerk Badly Injured Jumps From Bedroom Window
With two bullet wounds in his neck and a broken arm and injured spine, caused by falling 25ft., Frank Knight, aged 35, a clerk, of Aueb's coffee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rubber President Deschanel's Resiliency Unaffected by Accident LONDON, Tuesday Night
A message from Paris states that everybody is marvelling at M. Deschanel's rubber-like resiliency. Despite hiss accident, he presided at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed by a Train. Accident at Oatley
Percival Courtney (45), lately residing at Gunyah Bay, Oatley, was knocked down by a train at Oatley early last night, and received such severe injuries that he died shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Our Melbourne Letter. Melbourne Hunt Club Races. Gossip of the Game. Melbourne Hunt Club Races. Five First Favorites Score. Jockey "Jimmy" o'REILLY Fatally Injured in the Hurdle Race. Trainer "Jack" Holt and Jockey P. Dempsey Bring Off Another Double. Melbourne
The first or the Hunt Club fixtures of this rear year held on the popular Moonee Valley course on Saturday, and the funds of the Melbourne Club will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at Oatley
A fatal accident occurred early on Tuesday evening near Oatley station, when Percival Courtney, 45, was run over by a train and fatally injured. He is survived by a wife…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Greeks and Turks. a Collision Oyer Thrace. London, May 26
The "Daily Express'" Constantinople correspondent states that a collision between Greeks and Turks in Thrace is inevitable. While the Greeks are concentrating in the former…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to Aeroplane Pilot Injured; Passengers Escape GOULBURN
An aeroplane piloted by Stanley Harper, came to grief on the local Racecourse to-day. The plane was running along the ground prior to stopping when…
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