Maitland District. Quarry Accident
ON Saturday morning a man named Charles Davis met with a serious accident in the stone quarry at Thorhton. While engaged in quarrying work he was crashed by a fall of…
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Accidents, 1896
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Terrible Fatality at Cabramatta. Five Children Burned to Death. The Bodies Frightfully Charred. Sydney
A TERRIBLE fatality took place on Saturday evening at Cabramatta, when five young children were burned to death They were:—Priscilla Grace Fabies, aged 10 years;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. the Scaffolding Accident
THE is quest on Henry Druitt, a bricklayer, who died from injuries received by falling from a scaffolding at the new theatre in course of erection in Pitt-street, was concluded…
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Yesterday morning a wheeler named Daniel Murphy sustained some contusions on the upper parts of the body and outs on the face by the falling away of a small quantity…
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A SHOCKING discovery was made at 48 Underwood-street, Paddington, on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Gross the widow of a well-known contracter, resided in the house, and…
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WHILE out driving with his wife and family Mr. E. R. Hudson, the managing clerk for Mr. H. J. Brown, met with what might have been a serious accident when returning from…
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THE Cape Times of March 3rd states:—The s.s. Aberdson, from Australia, which should have left Cape Town on Saturday night, was still in port yesterday. The delay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Shooting Accident
A party was out rabbit shooting near Lilydale yesterday, when one of them, firing at a rabbit, shot two others named William Parr, an old man, and his son Charles. Old Parr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holiday Fatalities. Two Sad Accidents. Sydney
THE pleasure of the excursionists to Broken Bay by the steamer Namoi was sadly marred by a fatal accident. While one of the vessel's beats were being lowered, one end of the…
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A collision occurred in Sydney Harbour on Monday between the three-masted schooner Jones Brothers and the Union Company's steamer Rotokio The Jones Brothers was towing from the head of Darling…
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AN inquest was commenced to-day touching the death of Amy Elizabeth Hoppingworth, who was killed on board the steamer Namoi at the Hawkesbury on Easter Monday by the…
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Twice within three weeks Mr. James M. Devereux, jun., of Dunbar-street, has reported to our correspondent that he has rescued persons from drowning…
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THE danger of children playing on the slippery rocks at the rear of the tramway sheds was again exemplified yesterday morning by an accident that happened to a 1sd of 9 years,…
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A railway accident, which almost miraculously escaped being attended with serious loss of life, occurred near Dunedin, a goods train colliding with a pass[?] train Both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fatality on the S.S. Namoi. Result of the Inquest. Sydney
THE inquest touching the death of my Elizabeth Hoppenworth, killed on Easter Monday on board the steamer Namoi by the breaking of a davit, was resumed to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland's New Governor. Enthusiastic Welcome at Brisbane. An Unfortunate Accident. Brisbane
Lone LAMINGTON, the new Governor, reached Brisbane in the B I. steamer India, and was publicly welcomed. The municipal wharves were gay with bunting and festoons of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquiry Into the Hauroto-dart Collision
At a meeting of the Hobart Marine Board, held on Friday last, the harbourmaster reported that a preliminary inquiry had been held into the recent collision between the Union S.S. Company's Hauroto…
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On Friday last Mr. Benjamin Falkiner, of West Maitland, unstained fatal injuries while in the performance of the duties connected with his position in the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cygnet-hally Bayley Collision
In connection with the collision in Sydney Harbour on Sunday night between the ferry steamer [?]ygnet and the schooner Hally Bayley, Captain Belleck of the latter vessel states that the schooner left…
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Yesterday afternoon a little lad named Willie Sermour sustained painful injuries by the capsizing of a cart in which he was riding near Morpeth. The boy was conveyed to the…
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