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493 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 25
An exciting incident occurred the other evening at the exhibition of Edmond's (late Wombwell's Menagerie at Galashiels. A great crowd of people were pressing in front of the cage of the male lion…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →An inquest was held at the Commercial Hotel, Camperdown, on the 25th May, on the remains of the late William Kirkland Allen, son of the late James Allen, jun., and grandson of James Allen, proprietor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The trial of the captain of the German ship Franconia on a charge of manslaughter was brought to a close at the Central Criminal Come on April 7, when the jury returned a verdict of "guilty," and judgment was reserved, pending…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Parliamentary return respecting railway accidents reported to the Board of [?]rade during the year 1875 states that the total number of persons killed on railways in the United Kingdom was 1290, and the total number injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Between 4 and 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a man whose name is unknown, went to Robinson's baths, and after paying for bis admission, he was supplied with the usual accessories, and went into the water for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon, at his office, Hyde Park, concerning the death of Maria Garner, who died at 3 o'clock the 15th instant, from the effects of burna accidentally received on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sad and fatal accident happened (says the Ballarat Courier) on Saturday evening to a miner named James Pearson, aged about forty yean. A wood-carter, who had occasion to pass near an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following is the judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the Appeal of the Sierra Nevada, from the Vice-Admiralty Court of New South Wales; delivered 7th April, 1876…
Continued on Trove, page 796 →The trial of the captain of the German ship Franconia on a charge of manslaughter was brought to a close at the Central Criminal Court on April 7, when the jury returned a verdict of "guilty," and judgment was reserved, pending…
Continued on Trove, page 795 →The City Coroner held an inquest this morning at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, concerning the death of Edward Lewin, a chemists assistant, late of Caraden Terrace, Newtown Road, who was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Tuesday morning last, reports 'the Bathurst Independent, a severe accident occurred on the line near Reedy Creek, whereby a man named James Yates nearly lost his life. It appears, from what we can…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious accident occurred this morning on board the Liverpool ship, Ellen Bank, just as she was about to enter the Heads. It seems one of the youths on board went aloft, and by some inexplicable means let…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Louisville (Ky.), May 20.—A Millersburg special to the Courier Journal reports a serious railway accident at Hinkston Station, on the Maysville and Lexington Road. A long-span bridge gave way…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Coroner this afternoon held an inquest at his office Hyde Park, concerning the death of a child named Elspeth Hellmerich, who died today from burns received on the 16th inst. Ester Hellmerich of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner held an inquest this morning at his office, Hyde Park, concerning the death of Elisa Johuston on the 22nd instant, from injuries accidentally received on the 20th instant, by being knocked down and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About eight this morning the body of a man named James White, aged 40 yean, was found floating in the water at the Patent Slip Wharf by Thomas, Johnston, the waterman, at the wharf. The body was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A telegram was received at Melbourne, from Ecknce, on Tuesday stating:—His Excellency the Governor, when out kangaroo hunting at Perricoota on Monday, had a fall from his horne, and suffered a severe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Louisville (Ky.), May 20.—A Millersburg special to the Courier Journal reports a Serious railway accident at Hinkston Station, on the Mavsville and Lexington Road. A long-span bridge gave way…
Continued on Trove, page 826 →On Monday last, about one o’clock, a horse belonging to Mr. E. Ballard, Field of Mars, met its death by drowning in the town dam, in a very singular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner, this morning, held an inquest at the Observer Tavern, lower George-stret, concerning the death of a man named James White, whose body was found floating in the water at the Patent Slip Wharf last…
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