Head Injured in a Diving Accident
Shortly after noon yesterday Alfred Barr (33), of Benelong Street, Ne[?]ral Bay, had his scalp torn open and sustained concussion of the…
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Hurdle Fatality Jockey Halden's Funeral
The [?] of the hurdle jockey. John William Halden, who was killed [?] the result of a fall on Saturday, left Kin[?] Mortuary, Oxford-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accidents. Young Girl Killed Nine Persons Injured
A collision between two motor cars occuned on the Parramatta-road, near Lidcombe, on Saturday morning. As a result. Miss Barbara Cox, aged 13…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Girl Drowned In Hawkesbury River
Enid Madge Farrell, 13, who lives With her parents at New-street, Windsor, was drowned in the Hawkesbury River on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stolen Car Crashes 9 People Injured Two Arrested Sunday Morning Accident
A motor-car which was stolen at Darlinghurst on Saturday night crashed over an embankment at Heathcote, in the Sutherland district, early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Torn Prom Tram. Conductor Injured
Torn from the side of a tram on which he was collecting fares, L. Greentree, of Hanksstreet, South Ashfield, a conductor, was severely injured in Burwood-road, Burwood,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lorry Overturns. Two Men Injured
A commendable effort to save a boy from being injured resulted in a motor accident near the tram depot in Military-road yesterday, and two men were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Injured Spine Mishap on Moorabool
A bag of potatoes fell from a sling on top of Alfred Fretwell (54[?], stevewore, of High-street, Miller's Point, while the steamer Moorabool was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boat Capsizes Boy Nearly Drowned Lucky Escapes
Five youths were sailing in a boat off Towra, near Kogarah Bay. on Saturday afternoon, when a fierce gust of wind suddenly caught their craft, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nasty Smashes at Randwick Races Jockey Killed and Several Badly Injured--All Purely Accidental
As far as accidents were concerned, Saturday was a black day in the history of racing at Randwick. At the nine furlongs jump…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Men Injured Motor Lorry Overturns
In attempting to avoid striking a little joy the driver of a motor lorry swerved the vehicle sharply in Military Road, Neutral Bay, yesterday morning, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragic Mistake Young Girl Drowned in the Hawkesbury
Through mistaking the depth of the water, Enid Madge Farrell, 13, was drowned in the Hawkesbury River on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car Overturns Woman Seriously injured Moss Vale
While proceeding south on Saturday evening in a motor-car a holiday excursion party, comprising Mr. Isles, Misses Isles, Mr. and Mrs. Painter, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lumper Severely Injured Bag of Potatoes Falls 40 Ft
While assisting to unload cargo from the s.s. Moorabool this morning, Albert Fretwell, aged 54, of a 8a High street, Miller's Point, was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Head-on Smash One Killed; Nine Injured Two Cars Wrecked
A terrific head-on collision between two motor cars in Parramatta Road, Lidcombe, on Saturday morning resulted in the death of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Smash Queensland Train One Killed, Many Injured Maryborough (Q.)
Gillen siding, an isolated station on the Mt. Perry line, distant about 44 miles from Bundaberg and 21 miles from Mt. Perry, was the scene on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Char-a-bang's Plunge. Two People Killed, Twelve Injured. Melbourne
Without warning a motor char-a-bane, carrying 27 passengers, overturned on the road to Mount Dandenong, about [?]ive miles from Croydon on Saturday afternoon. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Train Derailed Dash Over Embankment the Passengers Imprisoned Several Injured BRISBANE
Two carriages on an excursion train were derailed to-day and ran over an embankment. The passengers wore Imprisoned, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Char-a-banc's Dive Two Killed; 13 Injured Fall Over Bank Melbourne
Two women were killed outright, another sustained a seriously fractured skull, and 12 others were injured when a motor char-a-banc left the road near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burwood Tramguard Injured on Footboard Leg Fractured by Timber--Passing Reconstruction Roadwork--Saved by Tenacious Cup
A tramguard, J. Lancelot of Hanan Street South Ashfield was admitted to the Western Suburbs Hospitals yesterday, suffering from a compound…
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