Drowning Fatality an Adventure Off Port Hacking
News was received on Saturday night of a dreadful drowning fatality of Port Hackire. Two well-known residents of Port Hacking, William Newton and Charles Bullimore, his…
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A Terrible Fatality. Mother and Two Daughters Burned to Death. Moss Vale
A terrible fatality occurred at Exeter last night at. midnight. when the residence of Thomas Hunnisett, a farmer, was burned to the ground. The furniture clothing and all…
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While the Earl of Dudley, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland the Countess of Dadley, and a party were on a motor car journey in Donegal the car upset and nearly fell over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Disaster. Three Women Burned to Death. A Man Injured
At a very early hour on Saturday morning, a terrible disaster occurred at Exeter, near Moss Vale, at the house of a form or named Hunnistt…
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Sir William Henry Rattigan, M.P. for North-east Lanarshire, was killed yesterday while motoring at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire…
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A shocking accident occurred this morning on board the steamer Ailsa Craig. Chas. Boyce was handling a plank over the hold of the vessel, when he over-balanced and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision in the Harbour
Two well-known colliers, the schooner Hannah Nicholson, and the steamer Palmerston, collided in Darling Harbour shortly before daylight. The head gear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Accident on Ship. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A serious accident occurred this morning on board the ship Ailsa Oraig. Two men were engaged in fixing a platform across the vessel's…
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A collision between a tram and a lorry took place this morning in Harris-street, Pyrmont. The lorry was driven by Michael Davey, and Driver Hollier was in charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Flood at Branxton. Much Land Submerged. Narrow Escape From Drowning. Branxton
Very heavy rain fell during the night, causing Anvil Creek to come down in flood. It broke over the Main Northern-road, rising to a depth of about 6ft. on the road at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Tram-car Collision. Lorry Cut in Two. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
There, was a serious collision this morning at Pyrmont between a tram car and a lorry, the latter being cut in halves. Michael Davery. the driver of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage at Paterson. Coach Horses Drowned. Narrow Escape of Passengers. Paterson
Over seven inches of rain have fallen here. The river rose 27ft., and all goods were washed off the wharf, causing a loss of over £30. The river was rising rapidly this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Heavy Rains and Floods. Sad Drowning Fatality
THE rain which set in on Friday last, continued on Saturday and Sunday, with but brief intermission, and was of a steady, soaking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Vert Latest. London, Monday afternoon. Trains in Collision
A passenger train telescoped two cars of an excursion train with 800 Germans at New Jersey, killing 17, and injuring many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to Mail Coach. Dangerous Positions
Reports of the unfortunate accident to Fry's mail coach while attempting to get over the first crossing this side of Puxty's on Saturday afternoon…
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There have been 160 fatalities this year through avalanches and climbing accidents in the Swiss and French Alps…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident in America. 17 Killed. LONDON
A shocking railway accident has occurred in New Jersey, in the United States. A passenger train ran into and telescoped two oars of an excursion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sad Drowning Fatality. Near Blandford
THROUGH the cour[?]esy of the Coroner for the Murrarandi district (M. C. F. Juchan, J.P.), we are now enabled to supply fuller particulars of the sad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chicago Railway Collision
In the railway collision near Chicago, 18 picnickers were killed and 68 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipping Fatality. Vessel and Four Men Lost. Newcastle
This morning at 2 o'clock a very serious shipping fatality, resulting in the loss of a schooner and four of her crew, occurred off the port at the hour stated. Messrs…
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