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154 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 8
SIR.—As a somewhat prominent actor in the late melancholy boat accident which resulted in the death of the brothers Oatley, I shall esteem it a favour if you will allow me space for one or two remarks. To…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Wednesday morning last the Steam Navigation Board of victoria instituted an inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision of the A.S.N Company's S.S Alexandra and the three-masted iron schooner Cleopatra,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Wednesday morning last the Steam Navigation [?] of Victoria instituted an inquiry into the circumstan[?] attending the collision of the A. S.N. Company's [?] Alexandra and the three-masted iron schooner Cleopa[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A riband, a medal, a piece of plate, A painted scroll full of senseless praise--These, reward impostors for waxing great, And men who prosper by cunning ways…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ANOTHER very deplorable boat accident has taken place in our harbour, which has resulted in the death of two persons, and the narrow escape of a third. It appears that five seamen belonging to the ship Chevy Chase, now lying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest was held yesterday, at the Observer Tavern, George street North, on the bodies of George Williams and Alexander Walsh, lying dead at the dead house. Circular Quay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE City Coroner yesterday held an inquiry, at the Observer Tavern, George-street North, respecting the death of George Williams and Alexander Walsh, who were drowned on Sunday afternoon last by the upsetting of a boat off Goat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Being an eye-witness on Sunday from the nearest shore, and as quickly as possible on Goat Island helping to render assistance, as a recent arrival from England, and a comparative stranger to your customs, I could not but be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?] very deplorable boat accident has taken place in [?]harbour which has resulted in the death of two per[?] and the narrow escape of a third. It appeals that [?] belonging to the ship Chevy Chase, now lying…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →One of the most Iamentable boat accidents that has happened near, the Channel Islands for many years occurred on October 19. It appears that a party of gen[?] returning to Guernsey from, Sark, embarked in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A [?]ful accident occurred on the South Wales, railway near Newnham, on the night of the 5th November. The mail train Milford to Paddington ran into a special cattle train a mile and a half from here. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident of a most melancholy nature happened on Monday, 2nd November, at the Nut Grove Colliery, belonging to Mr. Radley about two miles from St. Helens. It would appear that the colliery is ventilated by two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON the 28th ult, a boat accident occurred off Point Piper, by which two young men lost their lives. Three sons of Mr. Frederick Oatley, superintendent of the Glebe Island Abattoirs, together with a Mr. Ball, were in a skiff off Point Piper, where…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →AT about a quarter to 7 on Friday evening, October 23, the night remarkable fine and clear, with bright moonlight a full-rigged ship, the Leichhardt, 780 tons, outward bound from London for New Zealand, with passengers and a general cargo, was run down…
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