A Drowning Case
The water police this morning discovered the body of an unknown women, aged about 70, floating in the harbour at the foot of Bathurst-street. There were no external marks of violence…
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Bega. Accidentally Shot
A young man named Amos Brown, whose parents' reside at Kanoona, was accidentally shot dead on Thursday, near Kanoona creamery, a few miles from here. It appears Brown, who was in the…
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A shocking fatality by which a young policeman names Frank Evans was frightfully mangled, occurred at the works of the N. S. W. Fresh Food aud Ice Company…
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Mr. James Reed, struck his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to bruise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so…
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Many a time a man is invited oat to dinner, and seeing some delicacies on the table be partakes of them. But as soon as he leaves his friend's house, with his stomach full, he feels as if he has met with…
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A terrible fatality occurred at tho Fresh Food and Ice Company's premises, Darling Harbour, early on Saturday morning, the victim being Constable Evans, who only recently joined the force and who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to a Transport. [By Telegrtaph] Sydney
THE transport Manchester Port, while being towed at Brisbane this morning, struck on some rocks owing to the towline breaking. The impact knocked…
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The inquiry into the recent collision between the Mexican and the transport Wingfield has concluded at Capetown. As a result of the inquiry the officers of both…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Great Fire at Ottawa. Due to an Accident. London, April 28
Later reports show that the conflagration at Ottawa and Hull, Canada, had an accidental origin, and was not caused by Fenians, as first stated. The fire broke out at 11 o'olock…
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The inquiry into the recent collision between the steamer Mexican and the transport Winkfield has concluded at C[?]petown. As a result of the inquiry the officers of each vessel have been exonerated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Winkefield-mexican Collision. London
An Admiralty Court has been held at Capetown at which the officers of both the transport Winkfield and the Union-Castle liner Mu[?]can (which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Accident at the Paris Exhibition. London, April 30
A terrible accident occurred at the Paris Exhibition yesterday. An unfinished bridge over a street intersecting the exhibition collapsed and buried a crowd of people underneath it. Eight…
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An accident occurred at the local railway station on Thursday while some tracks were being shunted. Amongst those engaged was Mr Percy Bruderlin, and by…
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ON the return of the Commissioners' special train a peculiar accident happened after passing Boggabri. The engive-driver looked over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire at Ottawa. Large Portion of the City in Ruins. Two Thousand People Homeless. Immense Damage to Industries. Great Losses. Due to an Accident. London, April 27
A disastrous fire has occurred at Hull and Ottawa, in Canada. The fire started in Hull, and destroyed the flour and lumber mille on the bank of the Ottawa River. The flames then crossed the…
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A lad named E. Boyle, employed by Mr. W. Langsford, of Dunolly, was riding his horse along the road on Thursday, when the animal tripped and fell, but the boy managed to throw himself clear…
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Many a time a man is invited out to dinner, and seeing some deliencies on the table, he partakes of them. But as soon as he leaves his friend's house with his…
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On inquiry at the hospital last night we learned that Mr Percy Bruderlin, who was injured at the railway station on Friday, was slightly better, although ho was not…
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AN accident happened in Brookstreet on Saturday afternoon last, which fortunately was not attended by any serious injuries. It appears that two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strange Colliery Accident. a Coal Mine Near Gunnedah on Fire. Miraculous Escape of Miners. Nine Men Injured. Gundedeh
A fire broke out, last evening at Black Jack coal mine, about five miles from town. It was discovered this morning by the manager, who put men on to block all entrances and…
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