Persians Laugh the Shah's Diamond And a Railway Accident
The famous Darya-i-Nur diamond belonging to the Shah of Persia, which superstitious Italians are blaming for the railway collision near Genoa, is the…
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Overran Signal Accident at Ashfield Loco and Carriage Damaged
An empty car train overran a signal at Ashfield last night, with the result that, the locomotive was derailed and the first car telescoped…
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Willie playing football with the Belmore Club against Arncliffe Waratahs, at Arncliffe Park on Saturday last William Hall was injured. He…
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A motoring fatality occurred here on Sunday, when Mrs. Jeffreys, wife of Mr. A. H. Jeffreys, manager of Delegate Station, was killed. Mrs. Jeffreys had been…
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Whilst riding a motor cycle in Elizabeth street, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon, in connection with the celebrations, Constables Gillies, of…
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Inspector James Milne, officer in charge of the Marrickville police district, was seriously injured in a motor smash which occurred in the city late on Wednesday night…
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As the cable steamer Iris was leaving Wellington wharf she collided with H.M.S. Philomel. It is understood that the Iris, which is about to carry out repair…
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George Holm, living at Lewis-street, Maryville, was internally injured while playing football yesterday. He was operated upon in the Newcastle Hospital…
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Harry Wilson, [?] stoker, was working in the hold of a Japanese steamer at Dawes' Point this morning when about 2[?] of coal fell on him. He was…
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While engaged in shunting early yesterday engine No. 1004 collided with a dead-end at Ashfiled railway siding, and a goods truck was severly damaged, being telescoped and…
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Two trams collided at the Barnes-street junction, Rozelle, on Thursday evening, both care being damaged. Se[?]cral passengers received minor injuries…
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About 10.30 last night Constable Roy Prior, of Darlinghurst", was standing on the off-side pf a Bronte tram proceeding along Elizabeth-street, city, when he was knocked off, by a…
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R. Vest, of Parramatta and a member of the Western Suburbs R.L.F.C., who was playing wing three-quarter for N.S.W. against England on Saturday last,…
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It is a strange fact that during the last few days there have been more serious accidents to members of the police than the general public. Another policeman…
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A taxi-cab driven by Alfred James Collins, of Bourke-street, city, ran into a tramway standard in Eddy-avenue last night, and was smashed…
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Christie M'Namara, 25, whose home is in Wellington (N.S.W.), was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night with a probable fracture of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in the Reservoir A Dangerous Spot
The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark held an inquest on Friday last concerning the death of a little boy named Richard Thomas Lee, an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Electric Trap. Child Injured in Adelaide. Adelaide
A case in the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day was the sequel to a sensational statement made to the Port Adelaide Council recently regarding children being injured by an alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Under a Tram Policeman Injured Dragged Along the Road
Constable Roy Leslie Prior (Darlinghurst) is in the Sydney Hospital with a fractured skull. He is in a critical condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Little Boy's Death. Sad Granville Accident
On Friday last the Parramatta Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, held an inquiry touching the death of a little boy named Ronald Henry Chegwidgen, which occurred…
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