Fatal Accident. Sydney
A man named John Kelly was riding to his brother's wedding at Tamworth yesterday, when his horse fell and he was killed instantly…
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Railway Accident Sydney
AN engine and two carriages of a train on the Kaukapakapa line, New Zealand, were derailed, owing it is supposed to rails expanding…
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The Balmain ferry steamers, Lady Hampden and Lady Mary, were partially destroyed by fire last night. Two other steamers, the Lady Napier…
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The East Coast Scotch express was derailed to-day after having been in collision with a coal waggon near Burban (?)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Floods in Queensland. Hundreds of Houses Inundated. Two Men Supposed to Be Drowned. Sydney, Thursday, 7 p.m
Serious floods have occurred at Brisbane—the water coursing through the streets to the depth of several feet. At South Brisbane hundreds of houses are…
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A sad drowning accident occurred yesterday near Bexhill, on the Richmond River. Miss Devine, a daugher of a farmer at Cooper's Creek, was…
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Two ladies, Mrs. London and Miss Devine, were drowned at Cooper's Creeh, Lismore, on Wednesday, while crossing the stream on horseback. One…
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A somewhat serious accident happened to the steamer Macleay while on her voyage to the Richmond from Sydney. At about 2 a.m. on Sunday…
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On Wednesday night last, Mr. Thomas Jex met with rather a serious accident. He was riding his bicycle along Smith-street in company with…
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A very sad drowning fatality occurred at Belmore River on Tuesday last, when Helena Margaret, aged 1 year-and nine months, daughter of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terrible Burning Accident. a Sydney Man Falls on a Hot Steam-pipe in a Bath. His Flesh Adhered to the Pipe Like a Steak to a Fryingpan. an Awful Sight
While in a bath in Pitt-street a Mr. Jarvis had the misfortune to slip and fall on the hot water pipes, and before he could be rescued he was scalded and burnt in a…
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During a five at an oil refinery in Newcastle, England, a tank of creosote exploded. Two persons were killed, and a hundred injured…
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A somewhat serious accident happened in George-street, near the Haymarket, last night. Three persons—Mr. and Mrs. Elton, and a young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision in the Humber. the Steamer Marbella Sunk. London, Feb. 12
A COLLISION occurred yesterday on the River Humber between H.M.S. Galatea, a first-class armoured cruiser, and the steamer Marbella, of 933 tons, belonging to Messrs. Bailey & Leetham, of Hull…
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A VERY sad case of drowning occurred on Friday afternoon last, about half-past 3 o'clock, at the Lower Manning Dairy Co.'s butter factory, Mitchell's Island—when the 3½ years old son of Mr. W. J. Henry,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coopernook. Feb. 21. Sad Drowning Case
It is with feelings of deep regret I have to chronicle the loss by drowning of a fine little boy, about 3 years old, son of Mr. W. J. Henry, manager of the Lower Manning Co-operative Dairy Co.'s factory at…
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IT is with feelings of deep regret I have to chronicle the loss, by drowning, of a fine little boy, about three years old, son of Mr. W. J. Henry,…
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A fatal accident occurred at St. Mary's Cathedral this morning. Two men, named John Leslie and William Drury, were being hoisted up to the…
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A TERRIBLE accident occurred on Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, in consequence of which a man named John, Leslie lost his life, and a fellow workman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disaster on the Norfolk Coast. Two Boats Capsized, & 11 Men Drowned. London, Feb. 24
A DISASTER involving the loss of several lives occurred yesterday on the Norfolk coast, near the village of Wells-next-the-sea. A coastguard boat was capsized whilst conveying…
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