A Peculiar Accident
A somewhat strange though painful accident occurred at Jackalas (says the Gundagai Times) on Saturday last. A young man named Ernest Potter was…
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Accidents, 1898
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Accident at the Wharf. a Fall of [?] Fest
An [?] in [?]ion with the [?] of the last wharf occurred [?] Monday [?] last where by a car[?] Robert S[?] was seriously…
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Fourteen Russian sailors, belonging to the ship Bay of Naples, lying at Noumea, New Caledonia, were drowned on Sunday night, while crossing the bar. The place is alive…
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The French liner La Bourgoyne has been sunk in the Atlantic, with a terrible loss of life. She collided with another steamer and sunk only a few minutes afterwards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Fearful Collision. a Murderous Crew. (By Cable.) London, July 8
The French floor La Corgogne from New York to Havre, collided with the British steamer Cromatyeshire in the Atlantic during a dense fog. The former sank In a few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Disaster Collision in the Atlantic Sinking of a French Liner Appalling Loss of Life Over Five Hundred Drowned Terrible Scenes [Reuter’s Message.] London, July 7
A terrible disaster has taken place in the Alantic, resulting in appalling loss of life. The French liner L[?]Bourgogne, bound from New York…
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A buggy accident, which has since proved fatal, took place at Penrith on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Coster and three children, two girls and a little son…
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Last week Mr Walter Braid Mr. Dean’s baker, drove his cart into the yard after going round the town, and Mrs. Braid stood near the horse’s head (a young…
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On the 13th of last month, Neil Gillan, an elderly man in the employ of Mr. E. Johnston, of the Culgoa River, left for the Birce, 22 milion distant. He arrived there [?]foly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrible Accident. a Drover Sustains Fearful Injuries
A terrible accident occurred at drover's camp 14 miles from Ya[?] at [?] o'clock on the morning of the South[?]. It will be remembered that on Friday night [?]st the…
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Two trains collided in B[?]. Seven persons were hilled and 25 injured…
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Two officers of the steamer Cintra, in connection with the collision with the ketch Rorunah in Sydney harbour, have been committed for irial for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intercolonial. the Nundle Fatality. Sydney, August 10
The police have been informed that a man named Thompson, who styled himself a medical practitioner, shot a yoang woman named Elizabeth Warden in the abdomen last…
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"Last Thursday morning (says Cyclers' N[?] of July 5) was beautifully bright and sunny at the Palace, and the pacers wore in best form. At about a quarter past one the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Shooting Accident. Sydney, August 16
Two brothers named Ponton aged 13 and 11 respectively, were out shooting near Evansdale, Launceston, when the gun exploded and the elder boy was shot dead…
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A tragedy which caused some excitement occurred at Warren on Tuesday night. A Chinaman, named Ah [?] attacked another, named Joe Mun Bun,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intercolonial, Collision in the Habbor. Sydney, August 23
The Manly steamer Narrabeen collided with the Government steamer Kate near Garden Island during the fog yesterday morning. The latter was cut to the water's…
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A fatal accident occured at the railway station by the collapse of a bulding yesterday; one labourer was killed and eight others injured…
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Hon. J. H. Carruthers' only son was injured by a cycling accident on Wednesday evening, and died this morning…
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A magisterial inquiry was held at Sunny Corner on Saturday last, touching the death of a child two and a-half years of age, daughter of Mrs. Jas…
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