Sensation Fatality & Crime
A terrific cyclone has passed over Sioux Falls, State of Iowa (U.S.A.). Fifty-two persons were killed. Some children were caught up in the cyclone…
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Tram Accident
A serious tram accident took place in Walker-street this afternoon. A young lad, son of Captain Lindeman, while going across the road was run over by the cable tram. One leg appears to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Colliery Accident. a Miner Killed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A MINER named John James was killed at the New Lambton Colliery this morning. As the cage stopped 20ft from the bottom, he stepped out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wollongong. a Serious Collision
Whilst the No. 1 Kembla Coal Co.'s engine was pushing some empty tracks from jetty to the pit at Unanderra this morning it collided with a milk cart, and the impact was so severe that the horse was…
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The Queensland Cabinet on Tuesday considered the case of six condemned South Sea Islanders who were sentenced to death at Bundaberg last…
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Another fatal case or anthrax or [?] disease is reported from Albury. A man named M'Culloch died in the hopspital from the affection…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Disastrous Collision Eleven Lives Lost. [By Cable.] London
A DISASTROUS collision has happened off the French Coast between the ships Emereld, of Glasgow, and the Maritane, of Sunderland. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. the Railway Accident at Redfern
Before the Full Court to-day Mr. C. B. Stephen mentioned that thirteen actions were pending against the Railway Commissioners in connection with the appalling catastrophe at Redfern Railway…
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Mr W.E. Weekes, the owner of Cardiff station, Balonne., Queensland, in a state of insanity, left the station on Friday week, and was found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Redfern Railway Accident. Consequent Litigation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AN application was made to the Full Court to-day for a special jury in the case, Maher versus the Railway Commissioners, arising out of the recent…
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A serious quarrel between a musician and a doctor, of Frankfort-on-the. Main has resulted fatally.The musician meeting the doctor in the…
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Harry Tiedmann, a selector, of Gundemaine, an old resident of the Karrabri district, committed suicide on Wednesday by shooting himself. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Redfern Railway Accident. Actions for Compensation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
BEFORE the Full Court to-day, the plaintiff in the suit Raine v. the Railway Commissioners, an action for compensation arising out of the recent…
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A serious accident occurred at Hamburg during the progress of a fire to-day. The firemen were endeavouring to subdue the flames when a chimney collapsed arid crashed into the burning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of the Steamer Colima.—170 Persons Drowned. London, May 29
News has reached London to the effect that the Pacific Company's mail steamer Colima has been wrecked off the Mexican coast. One hundred and seventy lives were lost…
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A large timber raft was swept over the falls in the Ottowa River, Canada, and smashed to atoms. Thirty-three lumbermen who were upon it were drowned…
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News has reached London to the effect that the Pacific Company's mail steamer Colima has been wreck off the Mexicam coast. One hundred and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Redfern Railway Accident. Claims For Compensation.] [By Telegraph.] Sydney
IN the full Court to-day an order was Rule by consent of all parties that the cases arising out of the recent reifern railway disaster be taken…
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The petroleum stores at Hamburg were set on fire by lightning during a thunderstords The stores, which contained vast quantities of oil, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrible Burning Accident The Little Boy and the Matches. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A Livvle boy named Percy Turner. years old, residing with his parents in Trafalgar-street, by some means managed to shut himself in a room…
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