Terrible Boating Accident. Nine Lives Lost
A terrible boating disaster occurred at Brisbane on Thursday. The sailing boat Roxana left Wellington Point at 10.45 a.m. with 14 aboard, namely :—…
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Tinonee. Jan. 2. Sulky Accident
An accident occurred here last night, which might have ended more seriously than it did. Mr. W. Basham, J.P., was returning from, an outing with Mrs, Basham in a sulky. When going down the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Collision at Sea. One of the Ships Sank in 35 Minutes. No Assistance Rendered by the Other. Numerous Lives Lost. London
The steamer Walla Walla, from San Francisco, bound for Puget Sound, carrying 36 first-class and 28 second-class passengers, and a crew of 60, came into collision at night…
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Four persons named Frank Good, H. R. Hughes, Christopher Makepeace, and Fred Andrews were drowned at Wilson's Inlet on Monday owing to the boat capsizing during…
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A shocking accident happened on Wednesday night near Rosebrook, in the Horsham district. A young man named Neil Ferguson was riding a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Distressing Fatality at Manly. Two Lives Lost. Sydney, Friday, 3 p.m
Two lives were lost at Manly this morning, viz., Mite Mabel Thorpo, and Mr. Frederick Smallpage. The young lady was suddenly swept away, having ventured out too for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Earthquakes Mexico. 300 Lives Lost, and Hundreds Injured. Great Damage Done. London
A TERRIBLE earthquake has been experienced in Mexico, and three hundred lives have been lost. It is estimated, in addition, that three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bathing fatality at Manly
A tragic drowning fatality occurred at Manly on Friday last. A number of ladies and genlmen were bathing in the surf, when Miss Mabel Thorpe, aged 22, suddenly found herself being carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sad Fatality. Cored by a Bullock
Our Tuncurry correspondent wired intelligence, yesterday, of a sad event which occurred there on Monday. The telegram reads:—"George…
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While working at the face of a gravel pit on the Lansdowne, Henry Baines, a resident of Cedar Party, and engaged on road contracts, was seriously…
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On Wednesday evening last a sulky accident occurred at Dondingalong, by which Miss Alice Rudder, daughter of Mr. Enoch Rudder, of Oaklands, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Chapter of Accidents
OF late accidents throughout, the district, many of which have terminated fatally, have been reported with wonderful and painful consistency…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident at the Lansdowne. Buried by a Fall of Earth
ON Thursday last, at the Lansdowne, an accident that was feared at the time would have fatal consequences befel Mr. Henry Baines, son of Mrs. Wm, Barnes, of the Cedar Party Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident
A sensational railway accident has occurred at Inglewood, Victoria, where a goods train dashed into a stationery passenger tram. Several trucks were completely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mail Coach Accident
When leaving the Post-office, Bellingen, last week Kenny's coach, with mails for Grafton, met with a fearful accident. The horses suddenly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Accident to a Constable
Whilst tiding home from the Taree races on Saturday week Constable Gilholm, of Forster, met with a fearful accident, which terminated fatally on Saturday last. He had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Serious Accident. Port Macquarie
An accident occurred this morning at 4 o'clock, when Mr. Harry Coombee, of Rolland's Plains, fell off the Club Hotel balcony to the street, and sustained concussion of the brain and a dislocation of the shoulder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attacked by a Bull. a Farmer Seriously Injured
We regret to report that Mr. M'Queen, aged 60 years, a farmer residing at Forster, whilst passing his Jersey bull on Sunday evening last, was attacked by the animal,…
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On Monday last, whilst tiding a draught horsenear Mr. J. Sullivan's, at Bellimbopina Magnus McKay, son of Mr. Jas. McKay, of Long Beach, sustained a very severe fall,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Accident at Kendall. MR. R. J. Perrett Frightfully Injured
ON Tuesday afternoon last, about 3 o'clock, whilst Mr. H. J. Perrett, J.p., proprietor of the sawmill at Kondall, was engaged helping to load a vessel with limber, a large…
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