Three Men Drowned. Sharks Upset a Boat
While four men were fishing off Wollongong a school of sharks attacked the boat and upset it. Only one man John Butler, was saved, being rescued…
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Fatality in Funeral Parlor. Elderly Man Falls Dead
During a visit to the funeral parlours of Messrs. Wood, Cof[?]l and Co., Camperdown, to-day Mr Harry Mason, an elderly man, fell dead. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Staging Collapses. Four Men Injured
At Melbourne four men were injured by the collapse of the staging, when coal was being unloaded from the steamer Goulburn to-day in the Yarra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South-easter in Sydney. Gale Strikes Manly Boat. Decks Flooded and Passengers Injured Collier Ashore at Cronulla
A violent south-easterly gale struck Sydney at 5.40 this morning At 6 o'clock the wind at South Head was blowing between 60 and 70 miles an…
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Whilst returning home from school on Thursday last, accompanied by a companion, Master George Payne, nephew of Mr. George Gehrig, of Bijiji…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chaff Cutting Accident
Mr. Joseph Talbot, of Coreen, met with a painful aceident while working at a chaffentter at Coreen yesterday. The belt from the cugine to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chapter of Accidents. Some Unique Happenings
There was a strange chain of accidents at Elong, near Mudgee, on Wednesday morning of last week. The trouble was started by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident at Homebush. Man Injured Whilst Drafting
While classing cattle at Homebush to-day, John Langley, of Pitt, Son and Badgery, was knocked down by a bullock. One of the animal's horns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Suspension Bridge Fatality. Verdict of Suicide
A verdict of suicide was returned to-day in the inquiry into the death of Ashley Iddles, who jumped 150 feet from the suspension bridge, North…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Housemaid's Death. Drowned in Eight Inches of Bath Water
Maria Cox, a housemaid, was found dead in a bath containing 8-inches of water last night. It is supposed that she took a fit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident Near Gunbar. Well Known Resident Found Dead. Carrathool
A driving accident happened on Tuesday last near Gunbar, resulting in the death of Mr. James Lyle Marshall From meagre information to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elevated Train Accident Two Cars Fall into the Street. Eight Persons Killed
Two cars of the elevated train from New York fell 30 feet into a busy thoroughfare of Brooklyn. Eight persons were killed and thirty injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Motor Car Accident. Leads to Supreme Court Action
In the Supreme Court, to-day, Edward Knapton sought to recover £1000 from Sydney George Harding, traffic superintendent, at Harden, as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatality at Mount Morgan. Two Children Drowned
Beatrice and Daniel Phillips, 11 and 13 years, were drowned in a dam adjoining the Mount Morgan mine. The children were playing in a boat which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Road Motor Accident. the Inquest
The inquest respecting the death of Thomas Henry Bradley, which took place as the result of injuries received in a motor collision on the Hay…
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Whilst working with his brother on a fencing coutrnct at Ringwood on Wednesday last Mr, John Cofield of Parliament-Street, Corowa, met with o painful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →W. M'inerney Injured
W. M'Inerney, the popular captain of St. Patrick's team, sustained a fractured rib in the match against Beechworth on the Albury show ground…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Railway Collision in England Six Persons Killed
The Leeds to Manchester express collided with a goods train at Diggle. Three engines and a number of carriages were completely wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Smash in New Zealand. a Landslide the Cause. Six Persons Killed; Thirty Injured. AUCKLAND
Six people were killed and 30 injured in a railway smash. The mail train, Auckland to Wellington, early this morning dashed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trade Started by Accident
The goldfish trade in England began by a [?] chance. The firm which claims to have [?]the business is the [?]…
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