Accidents
On Monday evening last Wm. Phillps fell from one of the top windows of his mother's residence in Collins street a distance of something like, 14 feet,…
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On Monday evening last Wm. Phillps fell from one of the top windows of his mother's residence in Collins street a distance of something like, 14 feet,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a mild sensation in Campbell-street on New Year's Day when a pony attached to a sulky in which Mr. R. Dodd and his wife's sister (Miss Wedge, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday the passengers travelling by the carry morning train from Wollongong to Sydney were somewhat startled just before approaching the Thirroul station at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A magisterial inquiry was held by the coroner (Mr. C. C. Russell) at Bulli on Wednesday touching the death of Charles Griffin, who was knocked off the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A LITTLE before 10 o'clock on Sunday morning an accident happened to Mr. San. Rogers at the gentleman's baths which was very nearly attended with fatal results…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is with feelings of the utmost regret that we have to chronicle the untimely death of Mr. Jack M'Goe, the well-known horseman and trainer for Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday afternoon a youth named Braham fell over the cliffs at Logan's quarry near Kembla Central. He was seriously hurt internally and is now is the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The youth, Sydney Braham, reported in our last issue to have been seriously injured on Friday afternoon through falling over the cliffs at Logan's quarry near the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Newcastle Coroner, held an inquiry at Ralph's Hotel on Wednesday regarding the death of James Joseph Hartigan, well known locally, the jockey who died…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MISS KATE O'DWYER and a young gentleman on a visit to Albion Park had an unfortunate experience on Thursday morning, whilst driving to the Albion Park railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A magisterial inquiry was held by the Coroner (Mr. C. C. Bussell, J.P.) at the Bulli Co[?]se on Wednesday, on the body of [?]avid Morgan, who died on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A little boy named Taylor received a [?]asty kick on the head from a horse at Balgownie on Saturday. Up to yesterday he was doing as well as could be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. John Rossborough, of the firm of Rossborough Bros., saddlers, Upp[?] Crown-street, met with a nasty accident on Wednesday last. It appears that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday morning, whilst engaged in shunting operations at the Kiama railway station, a railway employee named Robert Jordan met with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named Jordan was severely injured at Kiama yesterday morning. It appears that Jordan, while riding on a large truck, got jerked off under the wheels, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday afternoon last a serious accident b[?]fel a young woman named Larkin at tee Keira school picnic. It appears that the young lady was swinging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Tuesday morning last, whilst shunting operations were being performed at the Kiama Railway Station, a very serious accident happened to Robert Jordan, an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday, a man named George Jordon, employed on the breakwater at Port Kembla was severly injured by a fall of stone which crushed his knees. The sufferer was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the arrival of the late train at Bomaderry on Saturday night last, the engine and coal tender, while shunting to the engine-shed, went over the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A coal-miner named William Walter, aged 34, who is on a visit to Sydney from South Bulli, fall from a tram at the corner of Pitt and Gibb streets on Wednesday and…
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