Ku-ring-gai Clippings
Being a collection of 19th and 20th century newspaper articles with a connection to the Municipality of Ku-ring-gai.
Source: The National Library of Australia
Website: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home
Compiled by: R. N. Whitaker
email: whitsend1@optusnet.com.au
Volume 3
RAILWAY HOLD UP
Sydney – The Canberra Times Thu 4th February 1937
Four carriages of an electric train travelling from Wynyard to Hornsby were derailed between Gordon and Turramurra this morning and the line was blocked for nearly four hours.
THE BURGLAR BOOM - MORE ROBBERIES AT SYDNEY
SYDNEY, The Hobart Mercury, Wed 22nd May 1912
After a spell of about a week, burglaries and robberies are again most alarming in Sydney and suburbs.
Last night burglars entered two residences at Turramurra, on the North Shore. From the house of Mr. L. H. Merriman jewellery and other articles of the value of about £250 wore stolen, and at another house, that of Mr, H D. Stupart, burglars took jewellery valued at about £30.
At both places the windows had been left open by the occupants.
DIVORCE AND DAMAGES - £1000 AWARDED.
SYDNEY, The Argus, Thu Apr 15th 1915
In the Divorce Court to-day, Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury of 12 heard the conclusion of the case in which Ivan Auprince, of Turramurra, sued for the dissolution of his marriage with Regina Auprince (formerly Kerran), on the ground of her alleged misconduct with Alfred Herbert Howard Aldworth, who was named as co-respondent.
Petitioner and respondent were married on May 14, 1900, at Randwick, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church Three children were the issue. The Petitioner not only asked for a dissolution of marriage, but also for damages against the co-respondent, and that the custody of the children should be given to him.
Mrs. Auprince, in her answer, charged her husband with misconduct with Charlotte Spring at Turramurra, also that he had been guilty of cruelty and of such wilful neglect, and misconduct as had conduced to her misconduct (if any). Connivance was also alleged against the petitioning husband.
Auprince, in his reply, denied that there was any truth in the charges brought against him.
The jury found in favour of Mr. Auprince on all issues, with £1,000 damages awarded against Aldworth, and expressed a desire that the damages should, as far as possible, be applied for the benefit of the children of the marriage.
Mr. Justice Gordon granted a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage.
12 INJURED WHEN THREE ELECTRIC TRAINS CRASH
SYDNEY – The Canberra Times, Fri 28th July 1950
Twelve people were injured and others had remarkable escapes when three electric trains crashed near Roseville this morning.
Carriages were ripped open, at least five were hurled off the line, and traffic on the main northern suburbs line was disrupted, delaying thousands of city-bound workers.
Four carriages were smashed to splinter-wood, and the casualty list is low only because few passengers were on board.
The injured were buried among the tangled mass of wreckage.
The accident occurred when an electric train travelling towards Hornsby from the city crashed into the rear of another train which had stopped at a signal midway between Roseville and Lindfield stations.
More than half the leadings carriage telescoped into the rear carriage of the stationary train. A minute later a city-bound train from Lindfield swung round a bend and crashed into the interlocked wreckage of the other two trains.
The current was short-circuited as overhead wires broke, and flames belched from the debris.
Some of the injured were carried out and handed down to rescuers. Several women from houses nearby brought blankets, bandages, tea, coffee and stimulants.
It was stated that there were few passengers on the city-bound train because of a mistake on the indicator board at Lindfield station. Passengers were directed to platform 1 for the, first train to Central, but the local from Lindfield left first from platform 2 before those waiting had a chance to board it.
The victims of the smash are:
Roberta Ritchie, 26, Townsend Street, Tom Ugly's Point, lacerations and shock, admitted to hospital.
Daisy Cliff, 50, 5 Howard St., Lindfield, lacerations and shock, treated at hospital and allowed to leave.
Maurice Leffler, 27, Tunks Street, Northbridge, lacerated scalp.
Francis Barrett 60, train dniver, Tillock Street, Haberfield, probable fractured right leg.
John Carroll, 31, Northcote Road, Lindfield, lacerations to right wrist.
Rhonda Bull, 13, Karina Road, Lane Cove cuts to right arm.
Sergia McCrow, 56, Alfred Street, Naremburn, injuries to nose and shock.
Alison Davis, 12, Garling Street, Lane Cove, cuts, ' abrasions and shock.
Alfred Hudson, 39, railway patrolman, Trafalgar Street, Annandale, lacerations to leg and shock.
Clarice Simpson, 39, Denison Road, Lewisham, shock.
Catherine Farley 59, Chandos Street, Crow's Nest, bruises and slight shock.
Ian Bros, 21, Grosvenor Road, Lindfield, injured right leg.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY- BAILED UP BY TWO MEN.
SYDNEY, The Hobart Mercury, Thu 8th May 1912
The remarkable list of recent robberies in and about Sydney still keeps on growing.
Mervyn Dunstan, employed as collector bv Ashwoods limited, reports that while driving, between Lindfield and Roseville at about 8 o'clock last evening he was bailed up by two men, who robbed him of £3 17s in money belonging to the firm, and £4 10s of his own money.
He says that the men, who wore overcoats and soft felt hats. made him get out of the sulky, and after going through his pockets walked off.
SHOT ENDED LIFE FOR OLD MAN
SYDNEY, The Canberra Times, Wd 2nd September 1942
Charles Herbert Harran, 73, was found shot dead in the bush near his home in Chase Road, Turramurra, last night.
A discharged shotgun was held between his legs.
Harran's sister, with whom he had lived for years, died last week.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR SYDNEY - TWENTY-FIVE TRUCKS AND
BREAKVAN ESCAPE
Sydney, The Adelaide Advertiser Saturiday 9th March 1907
A goods train which left Milson's Point for Hornsby last night was the cause of a sensation early this morning. The train had I picked up freight along the route until Turramurra was reached, when the engine was shunted, 25 trucks and the breakvan being left standing.
There is a slight gradient from Turramurra, which extends down to Lindfield, and the trucks began to run down this grade. Before anything could, be done the rolling-stock had gathered way, and when Pymble was neared it was travelling at a fair rate of speed.
The gates across the line were shut, and into these the runaways dashed, smashing the gates to pieces. Down through Gordon and Killara the trucks went, until Lindfield was approached, where an up-grade was met. This proved just sufficient to bring the train to a standstill.
If the up-grade had not checked the trucks there is no doubt that an accident of a serious nature must have happened.
SHOCKING ASSAULT CASE - A MAN ON TRIAL.
Sydney, The Advertiser, Friday 2nd September 1910
Edward Alfred Dicks was placed on trial today on a charge of having
committed a capital offence on Wretha Doris Mary Sandell, 17 years of age, at Lindfield, on July 6.
The Crown case was that a crime of a very serious character had been committed by some person. The girl's parents kept a dairy farm at Lindfield, and Miss Sandell proceeded to the scrub some distance from her home to bring in the cows. While in the hush she was attacked by a man and assaulted.
"The assault," said the Crown Prosecutor, "was of a most brutal and horrifying description." Some of the girl's clothing was torn off, and she was also bruised and otherwise knocked about.
Giving evidence the girl said she was seized by the throat, thrown down, and gagged. She was unable to call out, but she struggled to get away, and the man said, "You-cur, keep still. I am not going to hurt you but if you move I will."
As soon as she got the chance she made a dash away, and ran in the direction of the residence of Mr. Graham, calling out for assistance.
When the accused was lined up among other men at the police station she picked him out as her assailant. She had no doubt as to his identity.
The jury were locked up for the night.
No comments:
Post a Comment