Collision in Sydney Harbour. Sydney
A disastrous collision occurred in the yesterday between the steamers Centennial and Karabooks. The former foundered. the passengers and crew wore saved…
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Collision in Sydney Harbour Sydney
A disastrous collision occurred in the yesternight between the steamers Centennial and Karabooka. The former foundered. The passengers and crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Accident on a Railway
A shocking accident occurred between Hexham and Tarro, on the Northern railway line, on Friday night. Two brothers, named Henry and Martin Carroll, and another man…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Naval Mobilisation. a Series of Accidents
During July 20, 21, and 22 several additions were made to the mobilised fleet, which, extending in long lines along the Solent, presents a very imposing spectacle. Some accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Terrific Explosion at a Cart-ridge Factory. Three Hundred Lives Lost. a Thousand Persons Injured. London, September 6
A terrific explosion occurred this evening at a cartridge factory at Antwerp. Two hundred persons wording in the factory have been killed, and hundreds of others injured, but full…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Drowned in the Yarra
An inquest on the body of John Hurst Meredith was held by Dr. Youl (the city coroner) on Tuesday morning, at the Melbourne Morgue…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Singular Accident in Quebec. Fall of a Mass of Rock. Thirty-six Lives Lost. Twenty-six Persons Still En- Tombed. London, September 20
A singular accident has occurred in the city of Quebec, in Canada. A mass of rock fell from the cliffs which overhang the lower town, covering numerous residences. Thirteen…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Railway Accident in Italy, Collision in a Tunnel Many Lives Lost. London, October 1
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Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fatal Boat Accident in Sydney Harbour. Several Lives Lost
Although the weather on Monday was somewhat boisterous, and the weather in the harbour very rough at times, hundreds of small filled with pleasure parties were out…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Peculiar Case of Drowning
Whilst two men, named M‘Donald and M‘Lachlan, were crossing the Specimen Hill water race, at Chewton, on Saturday morning, they saw the body of a man in a kneeling…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Shocking Accident on the Murray. Six Children Drowned
A shocking accident was reported from Wentworth on Tuesday afternoon. Richard Gurney, being about to leave his home for some time, took his wife and seven children…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Cable Tram Fatality. London, October 17
The cable tram at Cin[?]innatti snapped on an incline, and a car was smashed to atoms, 10 persons being killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Original Correspondence We do not Identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinions expressed by our correspondents. the Boating Accident at Sydney. To the Editor
DEAR SIR,--Kindly contradict the statement that I was of the party in the late boating fatality. My oldest son was the captain, and my second son one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident to an Old Colonist
A sad accident happened to one of the oldest residents on the 2nd inst., which terminated fatally in the Mansfield hospital last Monday afternoon. Mr. Alexander Donaldson, of Doon,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Drowning Accident Near Wentworth. Five of the Bodies Recovered Sydney
The bodies of two of Richard Gurney’s children, who met with their death by the recent terrible boating accident rear Wentworth, were recovered yesterday. The body…
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AT Gooramadda on the 16th inst., a man known as Tom Hudson went to bathe in a creek near the residence of Mr. [?] Wilkins, by whom he was employe[?]ing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singular Mining Accident
An accident occurred at the Napier Freehold Company's mine, Majorca, on Thursday last, by which a carpenter named Pearce had a miraculous escape from a terrible death…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Shocking Accident at Malvern
A fatal accident, under very painful circumstances, occurred at Malvern on Wednesday night last during a torchlight procession which was being conducted by the members…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Drowned in the Murray
A man named Mullen was drowned in the Murray at Tocumwal on Monday morning. The deceased got into a small canoe, which was lying at the bank, and attempted to cross…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →A Terrible Battery Accident
The Thames correspondent of the New Zealand Herald reports that about 2 o’clock on the morning of September 26 a very sad and painful accident occurred at the Cambria…
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