Boat Accidents in Sydney Harbour
Two narrow escapes from what might have been a fatal catastrophe occurred in the harbour during the storm which prevailed on Saturday afternoon, (says the Herald.) At…
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Fatal Accident near Singleton
EARLY on Saturday night, the starting news was received in town that Mr. William Ramsay, of Greenleek, had been killed by a fall from his horse near to Dight's Crossing…
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We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Bonald T. Harrison, the manager of Hartwood Station, which took place on Thursday night last, from injuries received…
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When it was announced on last Sunday afternoon that Mr. John Russell, a young and industrious man who was much esteemed by the whole community, had been drowned…
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HAPPILY it [?] falls to our lot to have to chronicle anything so and heartrending as the terrible fate which overtook the unfortunate young man John…
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Early yesterday morning the body of Mrs. Susan McElroy, wife of James McElroy, sen., farmer, residing at Lora, was discovered in the Hunter River, near her husband's residence. From the evidence…
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A fatal ice accident occurred at Blenheim Park on January 24. Mr. E. M. Irving Davies, commoner of Magdalen College, with his brother and a Mr. Barton, had been…
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An accident, which terminated fatally, occurred here on Thursday evening last, which threw a gloom over the town. Particulars are as follows:—…
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The South Australian Register of March 17 gives the following particulars of the death of Captains M'Intosh and Jepsen:—Asad occurrence took place at Port Macdonnell on the…
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A serious railway collision has occurred at Argenteuil, near Paris. Seven persons have been killed and twenty injured in the passenger train, which suffered most from the…
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A distressing ice accident took place the other night at Eastnor Park, the seat of Earl Somers. Miss Bruce, a young lady connected with the family of Lord Aberdare,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Tramway Accident in Sydney. (Echo of Tuesday.)
The first really serious accident in connection with our tramway occurred on Saturday evening last. Shortly after 9 o'clock the first set of cars was being taken…
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Another of the many serious accidents that occur from the incautious use of firearms happened on Wednesday last at Wollombi, the victim in this instance being a son of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Railway Accident at Adelaide. (From the South Australian Register, April 6)
A serious railway accident, which has, however, fortunately been unattended with any present or immediately prospective loss of life, occurred on the Port line yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dangerous Sleigh Accident to Princess Louise in Canada. (Home News, March 12.)
We take the following interesting account from the World of March 2:—" On Saturday evening, Feb. 14, the Viceregal sleigh, a covered one, containing His Excellency the…
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Mr. Robertson, M.R.C.S., gave a series of practical demonstrations of methods of restoring the apparently drowned, at the St. Kilda Town Hall, on April 27. He…
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AT half-past 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, an accident occurred at the shunting shed at the Redfern Railway Station, by which a young man, at present unknown,…
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On Wednesday last an accident, which fortunately was not followed by any serious results to life or limb, occurred at the railway station, Kelso. It appears that the usual…
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On Thursday forenoon an accident of a remarkably painful and serious character occurred to Mr. Joseph Atkinson, son of Mr. John Atkinson, farmer,…
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One of the hundred-ton guns on board the Duilio burst during the firing practice on March 6, and the inner steel bore was shattered. Two officers and seven men were…
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