A Terrible Collision Trains in Tunnel. London, Dec, 17
A terrible collision occurred in a tunnel on the Orleans railway between Brive and Limoges, France. A number of trucks, uncoupled from a…
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Faction Fight on the Mongolia. Two Men Severely Injured. Sydney
A faction fight occurred on board the mail steamer Mongolia this morning, during which two coloured men were severely injured. At one time about fifty firemen and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Narrow Escape of Travellers. Accident at the Washpool
An accident of an alarming nature occurred at a place called the Washpool, between Taree and Gloucester, on Monday evening, to a number of travellers, and it was at first feared that one of…
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A pastor, named Heskert, while driving in Torchaesidiving, Hungary, was attacked by eight wolves. He shot one with a revolver, and the others fled. Heskert…
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A big smash occurred outside Tenterfield railway station early yesterday morning. A goods train had just left the platform for Wallangarra, when by soem menus the points were only half…
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An accident of a sensational nature occurred in High-street this morning, resulting ina horse being so seriously injured that it had subsequently to be destroyed…
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Whilst Mr. Lewis Morris, jun., was employed at his fathers' cordial factory, Bulwer-street, a lemonnade bottle burst, inflicting a nasty gash in one of his hands, which necessitated the insertion of three…
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Last evening as the Burrabra was leaving Manly on her 9.45 trip, a man tried to jump aboard. His head, however, struck the rail, and he toppled over and fell into…
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While schooling the imported horse Dowdingstown over hurdles at Randwick this morning, a young man named Howard was seriously injured. He was conveyed to the…
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Mr. Charles McTaggart, a resident of Wybong, and well known throughout this and neighbouring districts, was driving through Bridge-street, Muswellbrook's chief thorough…
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A young man named Harry Bryant, a railway employee, was out shooting with two mates yesterday afternoon. He wounded two hare, and throwing his gun on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Blasting Accident. Three Men Killed, Five Injured
Singapore files by the steamer Aldenham report a terrible blasting accident at Pulo Ubin granite quarry, on December 1, whereby an Australian miner, James Ross, and two Chinese lost their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sulky Accident. Farmer Killed, and His Wife Seriously Injured
While driving with his wife and 13 year old son in a sulky on Sunday in the Bellingen district. Mr Jno. James Keogh, farmer. was overturned into the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Fatal Jump. Man Drowned at Manly. (By Telegraph). Sydney
As the Manly ferry steamer Burra-Bra was leaving the Manly Pier on the 9.45 trip to Sydney last night, a man ran down the wharf and tried to get aboard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall Down a Lift Well. Shocking Accident in Sydney
On Tuesday evening Mr Theodore A. Clark, one of the directors and [?] of the founder of Marcus C[?]k and Co., Limited, general [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Driving Accident at Muswellbrook
While driving along Bridge-street, Muswellbrook, on Holiday evening, Mr Charles M'Taggart, residing at Wybong. had his attention diverted for a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sinking of a Tugboat the Advance Founders in a Collision. Captain and Seven Men Drowned. Only One Survivor. Newcastle
A fearful disaster occurred shortly after six o'clock last, evening, 17 miles south by west of Nobbys. Messrs. J. and R. Fenwick's tugboat Advance, with a crew of eight men aboard, had gone out to meet the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolver Fatality at Condobolin Young Man Shot Dead
There was a sad fatality on Wednesday night at the residence of the Mr. Gordon. bEnnett, proprietor of the "Lachlander," Condobolin. Three brothers, Sydney, John, and Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Terrible Collision. Trains in a Tunnel. London, Dec. 17
A terrible collision occurred in a tunnel on the Orleans railway between Brive and Limoges, France. A number of trucks, uncoupled from a…
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A young man named Harry Bryant, a ranway employee, was out shooting with two mates yesterday afternoon. He wounded a hare, and throwing his gun on the ground…
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