Accident or Murder?
THE sensational death of Mr. Samuel Clayton who was small farmer living in the neighbourhood of Mathinna has (Says the Tasmanian M[?]) resulted in the arrest of his brother, Albert Clayton,…
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Fatal Lift Accident
A TERRIBLE fatality happened at the at the Earning New office on Saturday afternoon. Charles A. Jones 14, residing with his parents at 215 Goulbourn- street, Surrey Hills was conveying…
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ABOUT 11 o'clock on Tuesday a terrible accident, by which one man was killed instantly, and another was seriously hurt. occurred at Cheetam Bros. razor and scissors grinding works. 287 Elizabeth- street…
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ON Wednesday morning early an accident, which fortunately was not attended with any very serious conse[?] occurred on the western line at Lapstone Bill, on the First Zigzag. For some time…
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A VERY narrow escape of being crushed to death happened on Tuesday, the 1[?]th instant to Mr. Player's youngest child. As the down passenger train was coming into the Blackheath Railway…
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As Mr. Kelly. the road cou[?] who is repairing Katoomba-street was returning home with his men about 6 o'clock on Thursday evening front a job of work he is executing about the [?] pinch near…
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THE passengers by the tourists' train leaving Bathurst at 4.30 a.m. on Monday and reaching the Wentworth Falls station on the Blue Mountains at 8.30 a.m. were somewhat alarmed to find the train…
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A VERY severe accident happened to Mr. W. Baster on Saturday last when running in the final of the All Comer's Handicap. As the race was being run. Baster struck one of the pegs at the side of the track…
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A TERRIBLE accident happened at Molong on Tuesday last, to Mr. James Black, a son of Mr. John Black, J.P., of Molong a young man about 18 years old. Mr. Black's mill is close to the railway station…
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ON Wednesday afternoon a child named Augustus O'Neili, 14 months old, son of Mr. Joseph O'Neil, Brewery road, was accidently drowned in a tab of water at the rear of the house. Between 5 and 6…
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AT about 9 o'clock on Friday morning an accident occurred at the Coal Shoots to a lad named William Hocking, of Katoomba, son of Mr. Hocking, the company's engine driver. A skip full of coal was…
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BATHURST, Tuesday. An accident occurred at the waterworks yesterday, in which a man named Geo. Pettendrigh sustained serious injury. Pettendrigh was working in a well with an assistant, and was…
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AN extraordinary accident, by which a man was instantly killed happened on Monday afternoon at the establishment of Messrs. Swinnerton and Frew [?]founders Paramatta-road. Au[?]andale. The…
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RYDAL, Monday. An accident of a serious nature happened to one of Mr. Wilson's four-horse con[?]es, on Saturday evening, on Bindo Pinch, between Mount Victoria and the Jenolan Caves. When…
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A S[?] accident [?] at the Prospect R[?] quarry on Saturday morning last. Three [?] named George Good[?] Joseph Tyson and Andrew Moritello, were working on a stage [?]…
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