Boating Fatality
The boating season has commenced, and "our beautiful harbor" is beginning to claim its quota of victims. On Sunday four men and…
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Serious Accident
AN accident of a very serious nature happened on Wednesday morning last to Mr. W. Mitchell, of Ellerston. It occurred, we understand, at Hunter's…
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A serious accident occurred this morning on board the steamer Rockton lying at Lime-street wharf loading for the Island. The work of painting the funnel was in progress, one man…
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A goods train ran over a man named William McGrath a short distance from Roma station this morning. The body was fearfully mutilated, the right leg being cut off the lett [?] almost severed,…
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There was a good attendance at the quarterly meeting of the above society held on Saturday night, the 30th ultimo, notwithstanding the un-favourable state of the weather. The subjoined…
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On Monday afternoon while Mr. Michael Tierney, of Stanhope, and Mrs. Tierney, were engaged milking in the cow yard, about thirty yards from the house, their little son James, two years and…
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The body of an unknown man was found floating in a well at the rear of a blaoks[?]h's shop at Ashfield this morning. How. deceased got into the water is a mystery…
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The Water Police have su[?]ded in recovering the bodies of two victims of the Rose Bay boating fatality. They presented a terrible sight, the legs and lower portions having been mutilated by fish…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Barque in Danger. Narrow Escape of the Kylemore. a Sailor Drowned. Sydney
The barque Kylemore, from London, narrowly escaped destruction early this morning. The vessel arrived off the Heads between one and two o'clock, and when about four miles distant a pilot…
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A lad named William Locklin, pupil at West Tamworth Public School, was badly injured whilst bird's nesting on the flat near the racecourse. He fell from a tree at a height of between twenty-five…
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A man named McCredie was dreadfully mutilated by a tram last night. He is progressing favourably to-day…
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Mrs. Hayden, who has reached the advanced age of 70 years, and who is said to be partially paralyzed, received serious burne this morning at her residence, Marrickville. She was engaged…
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A collision has taken place off Gibraltar between the Orient liner Cuzeo and H.M.S. Anson, 10,600 tons, one of the Mediterranean squadron. The Cuzeo sustained some injury, and has been detained…
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The barque Kylemore, from London narrowly escaped destruction on Tuesday morning. The vessel arrived off Sydney Heads between 1 and 2 o'clock, and when about four miles distant a pilot…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Broken Shoulder Blade. a Jockey Badly Injured
The numerous friends of Mr. T. H. Lampard, the well-known intercolonial jockey, who resides at 15 Fisher-street, Adelaide, will be sorry to hear of his discomfiture by reason of an accident whilst racing…
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On Sunday afternoon (says the Quirindi Gazette) Mr. R. A. Allen of the Commercial Bank, was driven home with his head bandaged up and his face scarred as if he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Shooting Accident. Boy Injured at Goorangoola
Last night a man raced into Singleton carrying the no wo that a boy named Jarrett, aged 1-1, son of Mr Georgo Jarrett, a well-known and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. England and the Trans. Vaal. The Commencement of Active Hostilities. Attack on Mafeking. [?] Bridge Over the Malape River Destroyed. A Wearful Railway Collision. LONDON
Sir Alfred Milner has received an official intimation from President Steyn that the Orange Free State supports and adheres to the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gun Accident at Goorangoola
Intimation was brought into town last evening shortly after nine o'clock that Master Gorden Jarrett, a 14-year-old son of Mr. George. Jatrett, of Glancoe, Goorangoola, had been seriously wounded…
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On Sunday morning a groom named Robert Harris, employed at Cusick's Railway Hotel, fell from a loft, and injured his hip He it being treated in the local…
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