Motors and Motoring the Motor Age Preventing Accidents the French Way
So many motor accident have occurred of late, both in the city and suburbs, as well as in the country, that it seems high time the authorities made…
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Curious Accident. Falling Window Causes Death
Mrs. Margaret Kelly, of Woollahra (Sydney), met her death in peculiar circumstances this week. On 27th February, as the was leaning out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Boy Shot. Accident at a School. Another Boy Arrested
Following a shooting accident at Hurstville' school yesterday, James Eldridge, a boy, was taken to hospital in a serious condition, and another boy, 13 years of age, was arrested…
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THE ROCK. -- A boy, Roger Fretwell, sustained a fractured cheek-bone through a fall from a cart, caused by the horse turning a corner sharply…
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A sensational collision between the ferry steamers Kiandra and Kanimbla occurred this afternoon on the harbor, at the entrance to the Quay. A woman was crushed by the battered bulwarks of the Kiandra,…
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An inquiry was held yesterday, at the Coroner's Court, into the circumstances of the death of a man who was drowned at Coogee, on February 25…
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A collision occurred between the coastal steamer Tuncurry and the Government dredge Antleon on Thursday afternoon. The dredge sustained damage to the extent of about £100, but the Tuncurry escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Motor Fatality. Coroner Warns Drivers
The Parramatta District Coroner concluded an inquest yesterday regarding the death of Annie Munro, who was killed in a motor car accident at Baulkham Hills in December…
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John Beattie, aged 51 years, was drowned by falling off the jetty at Woolgoolga. He went fishing with an aboriginal mate shortly after tea, and they took up positions on…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A Collision at St. Marys
On Saturday evening Mrs. A. H. Miller, of Penrith, was driving in a sulky with her daughter towards St. Mary's, and when to the cast of…
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At the City Coroner's Court yesterday morning Nicholas L. Royden, accountant, of Bradiey's Head Road. Mosman, but formerly of Slade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain. Floods in Queensland. Man Drowned. Brisbane
Under the influence of a monsoonal depression further heavy rains have fallen generally over central and southern Queensland during the past 24 hours, while a further…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →DISTRICT (Before Judge Cohen.) Injured Railway Employee
Application was made by Ernest Parkinson, of Denman Street, Hurstville, for compensation in respect of injuries sustained by him while employed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drank Some Lysol Then Drowned Himself a Butcher's Body Found at Coogee--Doctor Says Asphyxia Caused Death
At the City Coroner's Court yesterday morning, before Mr. John Jam[?] S.M. William Doherty told of the finding of a dead body at about 10.15…
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A most unfortunate affair happened on Monday, at noon, to David McKay, a young married man, 28 years of age, a resident of Trongate-street Granville. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lidcombe Accident to S.m
A few days ago, Mr. Attwell railway stationmaster, Lidcombe, had the misfortune to meet with a painful accident. He had his hand crushed by a carriage door,…
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A motor car, driven by Robert Padginton, of Punchbowl, came to grief on the Windsor-road, the other side of Baulkham Hills, on Sunday evening. In…
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ALBURY, Friday.--The Deput-Coroner, Mr. D. H. Mott, returned a [?] of death from burns, accidentally received while cleaning clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ferries Crash Harbor Collision Woman Injured Kiandra Severely Damaged
A serious collision occurred between the ferry steamers Kiandra and Kanimbla near the head of Sydney Cove yesterday afternoon…
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The Mosman ferry steamer Kiandra and the Neutral Bay steamer Kanimbla came into collision when making for the quay about half-past one yesterday…
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