Found Drowned
At an inquest on the body of William Gowland, found floating in Botany Bay, near La Perouse, yesterday, evidence of identification, was given by Augusta Gowland, wife of deceased, who deposed…
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Another Accident on the Railway
The goods train which was running over the mountains early on Monday morning collided with a cow, with the result that several trucks were derailed, and in consequence the passenger train to…
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A heavily-laden goods train bound for Gippslanda ran off the mils at Jolimont about a quarter of a mile from Melbourne. Shortly after four o'clock on Thursday morning the engine by some mischance or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Fearful Accident
Two sisters, named Laura and Jeunie Melton, aged seven and five years respectively, while playing hide and seek with three other children at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident at the Show
A a incident occurred at the Singleton Show on Thursday which caused a great deal of excitement amongst the thousands of spectators who witnessed it. While Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensation, Fatality & Crime
At Wallabadah, a boy aged six years, named Arthur Tanner, died from eating range peel. Ten pounds or four months' gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Noumean Accident. Four men Blown to Pieces
The mail which arrived from Noumea on Friday brought some particulars of the fatal explosion, which occurred on August 15, and which was briefly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Accident
Yesterday afternoon a young daughter of Mr H. J. Sattler, of Singleton, met with a painful accident. She ran against a wire fence, cutting her bottom lip on the left…
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The body of one of the man drowned at Pussy Cat beach on Thursday. whilst fishing was recovered this afternoon close to the fort at Bear island, inside Betany heads. it is believed to be that of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Distressing Fatality. Farmer Killed by a Bull
The most distressing fatality that has occurred in the Pittsworth (Q.) district for a number of years befell Mr James Hope, a well-known farmer, at Spring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sad Fatality at Botany. Two Men Browned, and a Third Narrowly Escapes
Two men were drowned at Botany on Thursday under particularly sad circumstances. Mr William Denison, accompanied by his wife and brother…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Cable. Rail Way Fatality. London, Sept. 10
A telegram from New York states that a fearful railway accident has occurred at Newcastle, Colorado, A passenger train came into collision with a goods train. The impuot caused the boilers to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Sailing Disaster. Five Persons Drowned. Brisbane
Considerable anxiety has been felt during the past few days for the safety of several young follows trail known in sailing circles who left town last Saturday week in the 22-footer Zenobia for a…
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A child, aged 6, named Elsie Park, living at Lilyfield, was fatally burnt on Saturday evening. A fire had been lit in a vacant allotment close to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Buggy Accident
Mr E. TURNER and family, late of Barraba, met with a serious buggy accident on Saturday afternoon near Bisgara. Prior to their departure to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Fearful Fatal Accident
A shocking tram accident occurred opposite the University this morning. It appears William Bray, aged 8, started to cross the line when the Glebe Point tram came along and ran over him…
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The fire in the Proprietary mine at Broken-hill was on Wednesday practically subdued, and work was resumed at the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrible Sailing Disaster. Five Persons Drowned. Brisbane
Considerable anxiety has been felt during the past few days for the safety of several young follows well known in sailing circles who left town last Saturday week in the 22-footer Zenobia for a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Accidents in the Harbour
Two steamer accidents occurred in the harbour this morning. The ferry steamer Milly was going into berth at Erskine—street wharf when the engines failed to reverse, and the steamer crashed into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local News. Rifle Range Accident
A calf having been killed at Leconfield on Saturday last by a ricochet, the Greta authorities have suspended any further shooting on the local rifle range, pending…
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