Accidents and Crimes
A lad, John Dean, was drowned in a creek near Picton on Saturday in the presence of two other boys, who were unable to assist him…
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Accidents, 1903
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Collision in Sydney Cove
About 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon a collision occurred in Sydney Cove, resulting in the sinking of the well-known steam launch The Pacific, by the Manly steamer Fairlight. The…
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ON Tuesday a party from the vice-regal residence at Moss Vale, journeyed to Fitzroy Falls, and several of the men went in for a swim. After being in the water one of the…
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A MAN named H. Shaw, residing at Bodangora, but recently on a visit to Boni, met with a peculiar accident at the latter place on Thursday last. He had been suffering…
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A MOST distressing case occurred on Monday night, when the infant daughter of Mr. E. R. Hawke was accidentally drowned. The child, it appears, had been playing in the garden, and…
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While two lads near Mudgee were struggling for possession of a pea rifle the weapon exploded. One boy was killed…
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Two sons of Mr. John Bartlett, near Mudgee, were straggling for possession of a pea rifle, when the weapon discharged and killed one of the lads…
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From Merrendee comes news of a terribly sad shooting fatality, by which Ernest Robert Bartlett, aged 13 years and 3 months, son of Mr. John Bartlett, lost his life. It…
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While proceeding at a speed of 65 miles an hour yesterday the Baltimore and Ohio express came into collision with a local passenger train near…
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MR. GEORGE FREW, of Central Station, who arrived here from Cobar lost night, met with a most serious accident, which resulted in the fracture of the thigh in…
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Damage to the extent of between seven and eight thousand pounds was done by a railway accident at Lion Mill, West Australia, on Tuesday, when six trucks went over an…
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A. woman named Mrs. Ramsay was brought to the Dubbo Hospital on Friday suffering from intense burning in juries, sustained from a fire. Mrs. Ramsay, who…
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George Few, of Central station, Cobar, who accidentally walked out of a window at an hotel at Orange last Friday, died yesterday at the age of 72…
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The steamers Wakatipu and Eurimbla collided off Bradley's Head at midnight on Saturday. The former was struck amidships; a large hole was made, through which…
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At St. Arnaud (Vic,), a serious burning accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, the victims being Mr and Mrs. J. Brenden,…
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Divers it work repairing the damage to the Wakatlpu, say the vessel will not be floated till to-morrow…
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ON Sunday an accident, which fortunately was unattended by any serious consequences, befel Mrs. Hudson, who resides in the direction of Whylandra, and her two…
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A verdict of manslaughter was returned against Ab Kin, charged with the murder of William Pugsley. The Chinaman was remanded for sentence…
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An accident of a very painful nature yesterday befel a boy named Hayes, whose parents reside at East Wellington. The little fellow, who is of tender years, was, in…
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Two young men, married, were washed from the rocks whilst fishing at Little Coogee yesterday; both were drowned…
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