Newspaper articles

[Dargie]

I have tried to start this thread 4 times and each time I am being distracted by all these amazing new smilies which I can see out of the corner of my eye!! And....they keep changing!
I just must use this one:auto: although it has no connection whatsoever to my question!

My relative did not die whist driving a car but apparently did so whist driving a tram, tramcar or a bus. I do not know what year we are talking about . Some of my father's ancestors immigrated from Ireland to Australia and others kept sailing on to NZ.
As the story goes he sufferred a heart attack, and the tram went hurtling to the bottom of the hill. I think it took place in Auckland but not entirely sure about that either.
I would assume that a story such as that would appear in a newspaper of the time.
Is it possible with this very limited informaiton to research NZ papers on line? His last name was McCULLOUGH. I was amazed to see the number of people with that name appearing on the NZ BDM ! I have a feeling that I may have more relatives in NZ than I do in OZ!
Marj.:wink:

[ennael]

you could try:
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
Leanne

[Dargie]

Great link........... thank you Leanne
A lot of information to go through. Haven't found my relative yet but here's hoping!
Marj.

[SueNSW]

A long shot Marj - this one came up on the NZ Papers Past site - but it happened in Sydney - in November 1907 - from a boiler explosion on a tram.

The victim's last name is variously spelt - McCullough and McCoulough and frustratingly a first name isn't given.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=WH19071112.2.23&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----0McCULLOUGH+tram-all

NSW BDM's bring up this possibility -
14448/1907 MCCULLAGH RALPH M (father's name) JOHN (mother's name) AMELIA (place of registration) MARRICKVILLE

but there doesn't seem to be a similarly numbered entry for the other victim - who is probably named BARCLAY

What do you think??

Cheers
Sue

[Dargie]

Thank you Sue for your help.

The story, that has come down the family line, is that it did happen in NZ and was caused by my relative sufferring a heart attack.
Unfortunately I should have asked my father more!! The old story.

Of course the story may have come down with errors in it so I am a bit out at sea here. I will keep the names you found on BMD as they may be relevant. I have not done a complete search on the Australian McCulloughs as yet.
Many thanks again
Marj.:smile5: