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493 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 25
[?]e (Western Independent) regret to have to record the fatal termination of an accident which occurred to Mr. Wild on Friday last. Mr. Wild was a [?]enger on the Carcoar coach, and when about seven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sad occurrence took place in the harbour lost evening about half-past 8 o'clock, which resulted in the loss of the life of a young man 20 years of ago, named William Henry Laurence Lipscombe. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident occurred on Monday afternoon to a man named Daniel Cannavan, which resulted in his immediate death. Cannavan, who is a dealer, was proceeding in his cart from Waratah in the direction of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sad ending of a practical joke is recorded by the Newcastle Pilot of Wednesday. News says our contemporary was brought into town from Catherine Hill Bay, or New Wallsend, that the daughter of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident happened on Wednesday evening last to Mr. Stephen Scholey, M.P. for East Maitland, which, though not attended with any serious consequences, has prevented him from attending to his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday a man named O'Neill, residing at Mr. Watt's New Dam, near Seventeen Mile, met with an accident by the bursting of a gun. It seems that he had been drinking, and in a half mad freak loaded the gun, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Orange correspondent writes:— "A most determined suicide was committed on Friday last at Lewis's Ponds, by an old man named James Nunn, he having cut his threat, and also shot himself with a gun,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] men were killed on December 3 at one of the Wiga[?] Coal and Iron Company's pits. They were [?]ding the shaft in the [?]age, which caught the accding one. The whole of the occupants were pitched…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An accident of a rather startling and serious character occurred yesterday, afternoon at the Gap, near South Head, where the Dunbar was wrecked. A lad aged fourteen years named John Talbot who,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident occurred off Lady Macquarie's Chair at about 6 o'clock yesterday evening, which resulted in the death by drowning of a young man named James Taylor. At the hour mentioned Taylor, with two other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named William Honley, a nightman, met with a severe accident on the Botany road about two o'clock this morning. It appeared that deceased was driving a horse and cart along the Botany road, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last night a terrible accident occurred at the Alexandra Pit, No 4, Haigh, belonging to the Wigan Coal and Iron Company, by which seven men lost their lives. The pit, comparatively speaking, is a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner held an inquest this morning at the Observed Tavern, Lower George-street, on the body of William Taylor, who was drowned yesterday afternoon off Lady Macquarie's Chair. Reuben Taylor, brother of deceased, deposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Sunday last three gentlemen, out upon a fishing excursion, had their upset by a sudden squall. Two of them managed to reach the shore by swimming, and the third, wisely remembering that be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the Observer Tavern, touching the death of one William Taylor. After the body had been viewed, the following depositions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About eight o'clock this morning the body of a man was found floating in Woolloomooloo Bay, near Cowper Wharf. The body was removed to the deadhouse, Circular Quay, where it awits identification…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coroner held an inquest this morning at his office con[?]ruing the death of Edward Mayye, who died from injuries [?] on the 7th instant on board the ship Aviemore, [?] at Cambell's Wharf Alfred C. Pitt, chief officer of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SAD case of death by drowning of two boys occurred on Sunday afternoon last at Bolwarra. The boys were the sons of Mr. Charles Bowden, an old resident of Bolwarra, and a great deal of sympathy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning concerning the death of a nun who was found drowned yesterday morning, in the water "near Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo Bay. James Bennett, of 100,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A young man named Frederick Watmore, in the employment of Mr. Hodges, butcher, of St. Peters, met with a serious accident yesterday evening, while returning homo along the Waterloo flat. Watmore had…
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