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104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 6
On Wednesday, March 17, a coal-pit at Brierley-hill, two miles from Slourbridge, belonging to the Earl of Dudley, was suddenly flooded by a rush of waters from a higher level; ans as ten men and three boys were at work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Lancet gives an account of the injuries sustained by Lord Chief Justice Cockburn from the accident which befel him on the race-course at Lewes on the 15th March. Directly the casualty occurred, Drs. Morrison and Smythe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—A case of much importance was determined at the Supreme Court on Thursday, the 20th instant, before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four, wherein the plaintiff was awarded £1000 damages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN our last, we gave particulars of the fatal accident by which Mr. Lakeman and Constable Byrne lost their lives at Camden. "We now give a view of the scene, from a sketch taken on the spot. Mr. Lakeman's body was recovered on the evening of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another fatal hunting accident in reported. On Monday, March 29, a party of Derby gentlemen, on their return from following Mr. Meynell In[?]ram's hounds, began cantering acrces the grass land in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A melancholy accident happened yesterday in the vicinity of Macquarie Lighthouse. A young lad named Norris Siddons, son of Mr. Joseph Siddons, principal lightkeeper, accidentally fell over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The rumoured statement to which publicity was given in the Argus of yesterday, relative to the ship Explorer, fr[?] Liverpool, having been in collision with a French. barque, and the latter vessel having sunk, is circumstantially…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ONE of the most serious and unfortunate collisions that has taken place for many years occurred at the entrance to our harbour early this morning. It appears the Glengaber, an iron barque, 687 tons, Captain Drummond, bound for Sun Francisco, with 1080…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquisition wes held at the dwelling-house of Mr. John Trotter, at Glenthorne, Manning River, on 30th of Jane, before Frederiok Calov, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of John Porter Plummer, then and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Tuesday morning, about 6 o'clock, another disastrous collision took place in the harbour, between the A.S.N. Co.'s steamer Collaroy and the steaming Southland. The Southland was towing out to sea the barque Glengaber, bound for San Francisco,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday night, April 24, William Clasper, waterman, was drowned in the Tyne, at Derwenthaugh, under melancholy circumatances. He was a ferryman at Benwell Boat-house, and it appears that after he had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrible accident occurred oa the 21st April at the Delabole Slate Quarries, near Camelford, where about 500 persons are employed. The quarries form one immense pit, having an area of something like 16 acres, and the depth in some parts is as much…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A horrible accident occurred on Friday night, April 3, at the Cirque Napoleon, Paris. Arival of Robert Hon[?], Dr. Epstein, has entertained the Parisian public at the Fanta[?]es Parisienness, and subsequently at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrible, accident occurred on the 21st April at the Delabole Slate Quarries, near Camelford, where about 500 persons are employed. The quarries form an immense pit, having an area of something like sixteen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On April 29, a gentleman was found dead in one of the closets at Ludgate Hill station, the top of his skull having been blowu[?] by a revolver. The revolver (an eight-chambered one) was found at his feet with seven…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ONE of the most serious and unfortunate collisions that has taken place for many years occurred at the entrance to our harbour early on 6th instant. It appears the Glengaber, an iron barque, 687 tons, Captain Drummond, bound for San Francisco, with 1080…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A terrible accident occurred on the 21st April at the Delabole Slate Quarries, near Camelford, where about 500 persons are employed. The quarries form one immense pit, having an area of something like 16 acres, and the depth in some parts is as much…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Daring the proceedings in the inquiry at Melbourne into the conduct of Captain Edward Trumble for not taking proper measures to save tho passengers and crow of the French barque Bratagee, on the occasion of the collision between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday, there was a great muster of Volunteers in Hyde Park. It had been arranged that a field day should take place, at which would assemble several corps for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Is it a ory, or a fact, that there is a large class of our population subsisting exclusively by dishonest means? Does the professed thief exist only in the diseased imagination of the…
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