Railway Accident. Paris
An express train came into collison with a local and an English jockey were killed…
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A Shunting Accident. Serious Dislocation of Traffic Sydney
A goods train, while shunting at Hurstville this morning, about 6 o'clock, was crossing over the points on the main passenger line, when several loaded…
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One of the Kempsey cars met with an accident on Wednesday evening last which might have resulted more seriously. When…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowning Accidents. Thirteen Boys Lose Their Lives. London, Aug. 4
A cutter, containing 23 lads and five adults connected with the Dulwich Scout Mission encampment, at Sheerness, was caught by a gust of wind, and capsized. As a consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fatality. Stationmaster Killed
When an express engine was returning to the railway sheds at Junee on Sunday blood was noticed on the wheels. A closer examination revealed the fact that portions of…
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The Hay Coroner held an inquiry into the death or Albert Stewart, 67, labourer, who met his death on Wednesday on the Hay-Boolingal-road. The evidence showed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dangerous Railway Crossing. Another Fatality. Abermain
A youth named Waiter Hill (16), was killed at Abermain Railway Crossing yesterday afternoon., about three o'clock, almost at the identical spot where Stationmaster Keating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Collision, a Steamer Sunk. Duluth (Minn.), Aug. 9
A collision occurred between the steamers James Gayley (4777 tons) and Rensslaor (5124 tons) off Maniton, as a result of which the former sank within 20 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident at Stroud
A fatal accident occurred on the new tram line being constructed at Stroud for the timber company (writes our Gloucester correspondent). A new arrival named Jerry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Passenger Train Derailed. Accident at Parramatta
A serious railway accident occurred at Parramatta on Sunday night which, fortunately, was unattended with injury to anyone, when a fully-loaded passenger train…
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The District Coronor, Mr. G. Iirown, of inquest at Weston on Saturday concern death of the youth Walter Hill, who was h[?] the Aberdare railway, at Abermain. on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lepers Disappear. Believed to Be Drowned
A report has been received by the Director of Quarantine (Dr. Norris) in Melbourne from Dr. Elkington, Chief Quarantine Officer of Queensland, with reference to the disappearance of two lepors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Emperor Visits the Injured. Berlin, Aug. 10
The German Emperor is now at Bochum. His Majesty visited the injured in the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Infernal Machine. Two Men Injured Greeensboro (North Carolinn), Aug.11
A man named William Busbee was seriously, perhaps fatally, injured, and a cashier named Morton badly hurt by an infernal machine, which was sent through an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Earthquake and Fire. Many Towns in Ruins Thousands Killed and Injured Constantinople, Aug. 10
The earthquake lasted for 30 seconds, its in centre being the Dardanelles. There is hardly an undamaged building in [?]poli and Chanak, and there are many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Coalmines Driving Accident
Three ladies, Misses Telford, Todd an Grinord, had a sensational experience of [?] They had just entered a sulky at the Kurra with the intention of going for a drive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Collision-preventer. Tests in England
The special correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" in London, on July 12 wrote:— The experiments lately made in New South Wales with Mr. Angus's invention for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed: by an Express Train. Shocking Fatality. Paris
An express train near Boulogne killed William Anderson aged 18 years, son of General Anderson, who is commanding the British in South China. Deceased his death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the G W Wolff. the Captain Drowned
The smack Ada Burgess arrived in Hobson's Bay on Monday, with 22 shipwrecked sailors, who were the crew of the ship G. W. Wolff, bound from Buenos Ayres to Newcastle, under charter to Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Earthquake Many Towns in Ruins. Thousands Killed and Injured. Constantinople
Yesterday afternoon a prolonged earthquake was felt in the vicinity of Constantinople. It caused the explosion of a lamp at Chorlu, and a serious…
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