Fatal Theatre Accident
For some time past the conduct of the occupants of the galleries of Sydney theatres has given cause for alarm. Not content with the interjections and interruptions dear to…
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Terrible Accident on the Wendouree. Two Men Scalded to Death. the Bursting of a Stram Turn
Adelaide, Tuesday.--A terrible accident occurred on board the steamer Wendouree at Port Adelaide this afternoon, resulting in the death of two enginerrs and the serious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Well Known Squatter Drowned
A JERILERIE telegram of Friday says:—Mr. G. F. Simpsen, the owner of Nowranie and Gum Swamp Stations, was drowned yesterday evening while crossing a creek near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Mining Accident. a Father and Son Killed. Ballarat
A terrible accident, involving the death of Samuel Dower and Robert Dower, father and son, took place on Friday night at the Golden Gate mine, Elaine. The two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Railway Accident a Passenger Killed. Perth
A TERRIBLE accident has occurred on the Eastern railway line near Lion Mill, about seven miles from Guildford. The train from Perth to Northam was proceeding to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrible Fatality. Sydney
A TERBIBLE fatality occurred at Katoomba last night, when a house oocupied by Mrs. Buchner and her five children was destroyed by five, and four children burnt to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Burning Fatality. Sydney
A little girl named Bella Staunton Roberts, aged 5, was burned to death at Gunnadah this morning. She was sitting at breakfast in her night gown, when a spark was thrown…
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AN accident which might have been attended with serious, if not fatal, results (says the Grenfell Record) occurred about 1 o'clock on Wednesday last. A number of Mr. Collins'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision in the English Channel. Towed Into Cherbourg. Passengers and Chew Safe. London, July 12
A telegram from Cherbourg, on the north coast of France, reports that a severe collision has occurred between the steamer Woolloomooloo, which left Australia for London in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Reported Drowning of Stanbury
THE London correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, writing on Juno 12, says:—"On Monday evening, by the way, somo of us rccoived a considerable shock through the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adelong Day by Day. ACCIDENTS
On Saturday morning an accident happened to an eight year old son of Mr. Harris, but fortunately no damage resulted beyond a slight shock and a graze on the leg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riots in Victoria. Tumultuous Scenes at Brunswick. Many People Injured
A riot of an extensive scale, arising indirectly out of the 12th July Orange celebration, caused a great commotion on Sunday afternoon in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Gun Accident
William Peters, of Rocky Hall estate, Parramatta, died last night from the effects of a gun-sbot wound in the foot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder and Suicide. Two Women Injured. Sydney
AN attempted murder and a successful suicide were evonts which created great excitementat Parkea yesterday. A station hand named James Manns, who for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mysterious Disappearance of a James Accident. Mr. Happernan
CONSTONAPLE a pastures has been created amongst his friends by the produced absents of Mr. M. J. Heff man, soldier, of Junee, and absence, it may be mentioned, which packages…
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An accident which might have had a fatal termination for more than one of the parties concerned, occurred on the Tarcatta Road, about two miles beyond the Farmers' Home…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Perilous Attempt at Escape. A Frail Canvas Boat-- Afloat in the Breakers-- Swamped and Saved-- A Desperate Struggle Against Death by Drowning
The narrative of the recent adventures of the two Trial Bay prisoners, Wilson and Donnelly, who escaped on Saturday night, July 11th, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to a Parliamentary Party
THE Minister of Lands (Mr. J. H. Carrathers), the leader of the Opposition (Mr. W. J, Lyno), and Mr. W. C. Hill, who have been milking a holiday trip to the west,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to Prominent Politicians
An accident of u somewhat serious nature occurred to Mr Lyne, leader of the Opposition, early last week. The party which in coloured Mr Carrothers (Minister for Lauds),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cab Accident. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)
SIR,—Referring to a paragraph in Saturday's issue stating that a passenger was thrown out through one of the windows of my cab when one of the wheels accidentally…
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