Swept by Seas Gracchus in Gale Two Coolies Injured
After hours of battling off Gabo Island with mountainous seas which swept over the vessel incessantly, the B.I.S.N. Company's…
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Struck by a Sea Gracchus in a Gale Two Coolies Injured
Struck by a tremendous sea, whilst battling against a violent south-west gale, the steamer Gracchus had her forward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nurse Injured
A horse drawing a Chinaman's cart took fright at a steam roller yesterday, and bolted along Cowper Street, Waverley. Miss Edith Krahe, a nurse in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fisherman Injured
While fishing off the rocks near Cronulla on Sunday morning William Harrison, 27, of Septimus-street, Erskineville, slipped and fell a distance of about 10 feet, fracturing his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Commercial Traveller Injured
While alighting from a tram at the intersection of King and George streets yesterday afternoon John T. Hall, 63, a commercial traveller, residing in Kensington-street, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Boys Drowned Bundanoon
Leslie Tooth and Jack Hayman, about 13 and 12 years respectively, were drowned while bathing in a pool below the old coal mine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. Ryder Injured. Melbourne
After he had bowled three overs in the Collingwood-Northcote pennant match on Saturday, J. Ryder strained himself, and could finish his over only with slows…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Steamer Australia. in Collision in the Scheldt
The British-India steamer Australia, bound from Australian ports to Hamburg with wool and general cargo, has collided in the Scheldt with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Injured Motor Somersaults Armidale
A serious motor smash occurred on the Hillgrove Road, within half a mile of Armidale, on Saturday afternoon. A car owned and driven by F…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Their Last Swim Two Boys Drowned In Waterhole
Two lads—L[?] Edward Tooth 18, and John Hayman, 13, left their homes at Bundanoon shortly after lunch-time on Sunday to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shipping Fatality. Loss of Four Lives. London, Jan. 21
A curious shipping accident, resulting in the loss of four lives, occurred in the Mersey. A sudden gust of wind over-balanced a coal elevator into the Canada Dock, drowning one…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Car Capsizes. Wedding Guests Injured. Armidale
An unfortunate sequel to a wedding occurred on Saturday afternoon, just outside Armidale city boundary. While a car with a load of guests was travelling to attend a wedding…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Accident at Boatshed
James Douglas, 32, of Little-street, Bankstown, fell at a boatshed at Brighton-Ie-Sands on Sunday afternoon, and struck his head against a rowlock of one of the boats…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Driving Accident. Lithgow
Owing to an accident to Mr. H. G. Ransley, on Lidsdale Bridge yesterday, Wallerawang Methodist people had to do without their usual Sunday night service. Mr. Ransley,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shooting Accident. Gulgong
Henry Thurston, aged 18, accidentally shot himself under the arm with a pea-rifle. His condition is somewhat serious. He is a bank clerk, and arrived in Gulgong last week on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Accident At Country Race Meeting
On Boxing Day last. a meeting was held at the Barwon Jan. and in the last race of the day, the nominations were so large that it was decided to run It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Accident
James Cronin, of Phelps Street, Surry Hills, was hurrying across Oxford St., Paddington, on Sunday night, when he was knocked down by a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bolting Trucks Rozelle Collision Two Men Injured
Running swiftly down a slight incline at the Rozelle Railway Yards yesterday afternoon, four heavy trucks crashed into another truck…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liner in Collision Small Steamer Sunk
The Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association has received a cable stating that the steamer Australia came into collision with another…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Thrown Off Truck Two Men Injured
Two men employees of the Balmain Municipal Council, were Injured at the Rozelle railway yards yesterday afternoon, whilst unloading blue metal…
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