Strange Drowning. Anchored Boat Capsized
PERTH, Sunday.--Frederick Howard and Ernest Ellett' were drowned while fishing from a email rowing boat at South Fremantle yesterday afternoon…
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Cable Steamer in Collision
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.--While leaving Wellington wharf in a fog on Saturday, the cable steamer Iris ran astern into H.M.S. Philomel. The Iris was about to leave to effect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injured N.s.w. Footballer
R. Vest, the New South Wales wing three-quaeter, who was injured during the match, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital with concussion of the brain. Last night his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oxford-st. Collision Woman Injured Claim for £1000
To-day, in No. 4 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Wade and jury of four, Margaret Nicholls sought to recover £750 compensation from Hales' Motor…
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A shooting fatality occurred at Upper Burragorang during the weekend. Mr. Thomas William Reed losing his life. A party of Americans were out…
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Thomas William Reed was accidentally shot dead at Burragorang on Sunday. A party of American friends on a visit to the Burragorang valley were out…
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GOULBURN, Monday.—Last Tuesday, a visitor found a little house at Kippilaw, formerly occupied by a man named Godber, deserted, yesterday Mr. M'Guire, for whom Godber had…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Misadventures. a Pathetic Fatality on the Railway Near Koorawatha. Waving Good-bye to Daddy
At an inquest held at Koorawatha (N.S.W.) on Wednesday into the death of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Birrell, a verdict of accidental death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pneumonia an Accident High Court Decides Compensation for Workman MELBOURNE
An interesting interpretation of a point of law was given by the Full high Court to-day in the case of a workman who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Zealand Fatality. Three People Killed
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday.—A charge of Gelignite exploded in the house of a farmer named England at Tatu, In the King Country. Mrs. England and her child were blown to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Motors in Collision
Hearing was concluded of the cross actions arising out of a collision which occurred at the corner of Cleveland and Regeat streets. Redfern, on March 12 last, between a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accidents in City Fell Through Verandah Crowd Hampers First-Aid
Leson Georgenson, a cordial worker, aged 21, of Queen-street, Woollahra, who was sitting on the window ledge above the verandah in front of Bruce…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Workmen's Compensation. What Is an Accident? High Court Decision
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A decision of Importance In connection with workmen's accident compensation was given yesterday by the Full High Court, on an appeal, from a ruling…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Smash Policemen Injured Collision in City
Inspector James Milne, officer in charge of the Marrickville police, and Constable Neill Gillies, of the traffic police, miraculously escaped death in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Collision in City Police Inspector Injured Constabls Also Hurt
While being taken home in a side car last night inspector James Milne, of the Marrickville police, was seriously injured in a smash in the city. Constable…
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Extraordinary circumstances attended the recovery on Sunday of the body of Volney Godber, aged about 30 years, who bad been living by himself in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Inspector Injured
Police-inspector J. Milne, who is in charge of the Marrickville district, sustained a broken leg last night as the result of a motor accident in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Head-on Collision. Motor Cars Crash
WEST MAITLAND. Wednesday. -- A violent collision between two motor ears, which were being driven in opposite directions, occurred in Parallel Street, West Maitland, as a result…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman Injured Watching Military Investiture
While watching the military investiture in Government House grounds this morning Mrs. Swinfield, 40, of Hercules-street, Dulwich Hill, was struck on the head by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Shooting Accident. Camden
A shooting fatality occurred at Upper Burragorang during the week-end, Thomas William Reed losing his life. A party of American friends were on a visit to Burragorang…
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