Peculiar Accident
An accident of a very peculiar nature happened to George Smith, of Sutherland-street, Paddington, a lad 14 years of age, While walking up Glenmore Road from Rushcutter's…
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Dreadful Railway Fatality. Trolleymen Run Down. Four Killed
A shocking railway disaster occurred on the Melbourne-Lilydale line early yesterday morning. The news so far is very meagre, but a message…
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Mr. Joseph Kauter, an elderly farmer, of Lochinvar, met with a serious accident on Wednesday, while carting hay on his farm. The horse took fright, and bolted, knocking…
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The Brisbane River at Whitton's Flat, [?]ear Indooroopilly, was the scene of a most distressing drowning accident, in which a mother and three children perished…
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A shocking accident occurred near Wandin (Vic.) on Thursday morning, a train from Warburton crashing into a trolly on which sixteen men were riding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collapse of a Wall. [?] [?] to Death, Another Injured. (By Telegraph). Sydney
A terrible building accident took place in Pritehard-street, Annandale, at some cortages in course of erection. I appears that about 10 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pea Rifle Accident
A young lad, son of Mr. J. Beer, of Saddler's Creek, was handling a pea rifle on Tuesday when, the weapon exploded and the bullet passed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Railway Accident. Four Men Killed. Melbourne
A shocking railway disaster occurred on the Melbourne-Lilydale railway line early this morning. The news so far is very meagre, but a messages from the scene states that a gang…
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With reference to the motor car accident which occurred near Sandy Creek on Good Friday, we now learn that it was not a daughter of Mr. Jas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Burning Fatality Mother and Two Children Incinerated. (By Telegraph). Fremantle
A shocking burning tragedy occurred at East Fremantle last night, when Mrs Eliza Ptolomy, aged 42, and two childrem-Diris, aged four, and Joseph, two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Accident to Mr. R. D. Barry
The many friends of Mr. R. D. Barry, the well-known sportsman, will regret to learn that he met with a painful accident on Sunday last, at Port Stephens. Mr. Barry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remarkable Accident. Pony's Perilous Plight
A remarkable accident occurred in the Valley, Brisbane, on Sunday evening. A pony attached to a sulky containing a young man and woman shied and…
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No further development is reported in connection with the death of Clarice Alta Barker, or Andrews, whose body was found in a stormwater channel at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Burning Fatality. Mother and Two Children Incinerated
A shocking burning tragedy occurred at East Freemantle on Tuesday night, when Mrs Eliza Ptolomy, aged 42, and two children—Doris, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P. and O. Liner Sunk. Collision in English Channel. 16 Lives Lost
Shortly before four o'clock on Saturday morning, March 16, the P. and O. liner Oceans, outward bound for Bombay, came into collision with a four-masted German…
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A remarkable accident occurred in the Valley, Brisbane, on Sunday evening. A pony attached to a sulky containing a young man and woman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Singleton Letter. a Peculiar Accident
While riding a bicycle in William-street a boy named John Whitelaw met a peculiar and painful accident. Approaching a fence, in put out his right hand to arrest the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident to a Boy
A lad named John Whitelaw, son of Mr. James Whitelaw, met with a rather painful accident a day or two ago. He was riding a bicycle in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Violent Explosion. Three Men Injured. Two Shops Demolished. Sydney
An explosion of gas at Homebush today resulted in the destruction of two shops and injury to three men who were in the buildings at the time. The names of the men are Broughton, Riley, and Smith…
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