Fatal Accident
On Saturday, while working at the Castle Hill sawmills, Thomas Alfred Burdekin (18) received a blow in the abdomen from a piece of timber. He was…
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Popaway Injured Collision at Kensington
While galloping at Kensington this morning, Popsway collided with another horse, and was so seriously injured that doubts exist as to whether he will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Drowned at Auburn
Mr. H. Richardson Clark, Parramatta District Coroner, held an injuest yesterday regarding the death by drowning at Auburn on February 21 of Colin Bruce (10). It was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Painter Drowned Life Lost by Seconds Help Two Yards Away
Another case of drowning in Georges River was before the Coroner to-day, when he inquired into the death of George Cecil Nettleton, aged 25, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Slippery Dip" Splinter Boy Seriously Injured ARMIDALE
Whilst descending a 30ft. high "slippery dip" at the hospital carnival today a boy named Ernest Howard was impaled on a board which had a broken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Racing Budget Autumn Favorites South Coast Pony Tips Popaway Injured Training Notes FIXTURES
Friday.--Wollongong ponies. Saturday.--Moorefield races, Victoria Park trots. Monday.--Rosebery acceptances…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chicago Fire Central Block Destroyed Fireman Killed-several Injured New York, Wednesday Night
A fire which broke out in Chicago destroyed an entire block in the central business district. The damage is estimated at 10,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Accidental Killing" Counsel's Claim in Ross Appeal Argues for Verdict of Manslaughter
"In law the crime was one of killing in the course of a felony, and as such was open to a verdict of man-slaughter."—Counsel for Ross. "Are there not authorities to show that acts done in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accident Damages for Railway Employee
James Murphy, a railway employee, of Hargrave-street. [?] W. B. Onwleg, a furniture manufacturer at Hereford-street, Glebe, in the District…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident at Parramatta
William Eagles, aged 7 years, of O'Connellstreet. Parramatta, while running across Church-street, Parramatta, on Tuesday, was Knocked down and run over by a car, driven…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pea Rifle Accident. Albury
Another pea rifle accident occurred this morning. Two youths, William Woolley and George Gray, were engaged in boating. The latter was putting cartridges into the rifle…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coff's Harbour Surf Fatality
The president of the Coff's Harbour Surf Life-saving Club writes that the report that about 200 people witnessed the drowning accident which occurred at Coff's Harbour on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Harbor Collision Coaster Slightly Damaged
The sponson of the coasting steamer Belbowrie, owned by Messrs. Kirton and Earnshaw, Ltd., was cut through by the bow of the North Coast S.N. Co.'s steamer Brundah…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Plucky Boy. Narrow Escape From Drowning
Frank Eames, aged 11 years, nearly lost his life on Saturday when attempting to rescue a companion who had got into difficulties at Saltpan Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Triple Drowning Queensland Tragedy Swept Out to Sea Brisbane
A sad triple drowning fatality occurred at Burreigh Heads, near Southport, to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest West and two children, a girl and a boy, aged eight and five…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flying Boat Wrecked Crew Narrowly Escape Drowning in Sea LONDON
Wickers' giant flying-boal "Valentia" nose-dived into the sea and was wrecked off Hastings when on the way to the Thames to take up admiralty duly. The officers and mechanics were rescued when almost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drowned in the Macquarie. Struck Submerged Object While Diving
A teacher at the Wellington (N.S.W.) district school, Mr. Herbert Morgan, was drowned in the Macquarie river on Saturday last. He was diving from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Luck of the Game Popaway Badly Injured
Popaway, a very promising 3-year-old colt by My Poppo (imp.), from Bang Away (imp.), collided with the A.R.C. performer, Seccotine, at Kensington yesterday morning and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Carried Out to Sea. Mother and Two Children Drowned. Brisbane
A fatality occurred at the mouth of Tallebudgera Creek, Burleigh Heads, this afternoon. Mr. Ernest West, of Toowong, who was visiting Burleigh on holidays, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Run Down by Express Two Men Cut to Pieces Unusual Fatality Car Glenfield Station
Men were killed by the Melbourne express near Glenfield this morning. They were railway employees— ACTING-GANGER MICHAEL DIGNAN…
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