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An inquest was held at Downing, on Monday, by the district coroner, on the body of a lad named Edward Divall, who was on a visit to his aunt (Mrs. Brown), who with her husband lives at Bowning. The lad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hamilton Spectator reports that a shocking accident occurred on the 19th instant to the wife of a wood-splitter named Rae, residing in a tent, two miles from Horsham. He left his wife at home to proceed a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident of a peculiar nature took place at Eaglehawk on Friday last (says the Bendigo Advertiser) at the mine of the Prince Alice Company. Snob's Hill. The hauling at this mine is done by means of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →While two boys, named James Dever and Cornelius Lawrence West, were amusing themselves on the edge of the steep rocks facing Trinity Church, near the Argyle Cut, at 8 o'clock last eight, they somehow lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mackay Mercury of the 13th January reports a sad and singular occurrence at Te Rowai Plantation. About 5 o'clock, Joshua Pattison, a young man employed as an engineer in the factory, went to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Friday last a coroner's inquest was held, at the Travellers' Rest Hotel, before Mr. James M'Lean, coroner for the district, upon view of the body of John Matthew Connell O'Connell, who had been found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following cases were treated at the Infirmary to-day and yesterday.-Bridget Gulvin, 28, a wounded forehead; Robert Carter, 9, injury to elbow; John De Keu, 31, a soalp wound on left aide of his bead; Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The only accident at the regatta took place early on Friday morning, and occurred through the yacht Magic colliding with and converting a waterman's skiff into matchwood. She occupants comprised Mr. William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the 6.50 am. train from Parramatta, due at Tydney at 7.38 a.m. was approaching the Redfern railway station this morning, a digger earned John Coglan, while crossing the line, came in contact with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M'Dowell, was run over fast night. It appears that the poor little fellow was playing hoop, and while in hot chase after it in the road, Mr. Booker was driving home in his spring-cart, and the unfortunate little boy rushed towards the cart to get…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident happened yesterday forenoon in the Waratah New Tunnels, whereby a miner named Thomas Ryles was seriously injured by a fall of coal. We learn that the injured man went into the colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We regret to have to state that, on Wednesday, Mr. J. C. James, of Campbell's Hill, unstained a severe attack of sunstroke while travelling in a boggy in the neighbourhood of Muswellbrook. Medical assistance, "One of the oldest Australian colonists is at present an inmate of the Dunolly District Hospital, into which institution he was admitted on Friday, 26th ultimo, with a badly lacerated hand. The Dunolly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN accident occurred at Ashtabuls, Ohio, on the Lake Shore Railroad, by which seven coaches and all the baggage and express cars were burned, and about one out of every five persons killed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at his office, Hyde Park, touching the death of a fireman employed in the locomotive department of the Government Railways, named John Eilliott who was knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About 7 o'clock yesterday afternoon a young named Robert Sampill, raiding in Phillip-street, near Hunter-street, was drowned while sailing in Wooloomoolce Bay. The sad accident is said to have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident occurred at Ashtabula, Ohio, on the Lake Shore Railroad, by which seven coaches and all the baggage and express cars were burned, and ab ut one out of every five persons killed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Shiell hold anothor inquest at the Dowling-street Wharf Hotel, Woolloomooloo, on the body of Robert Sempill, son of Mr. Sempill, oficial assignee, who was drowned in Woolloomooloo Bay on Sunday evening, while…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The City Cofoner Mr. H. Shiell) held an inquest yesterday afternoon at Richardson's Dowling street Wharf Hotel, Woolloomooloo, concerning the death of a young gentleman named Robert Hamilton Collins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday a fishing party of four persons left Woolloomooloo Bay to fish at Long Ref. In the afternoon they left to beat back for Sydney, against a heavy sea, which stove in a defective plank in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hilston correspondent of the Forbes Times, reports a dreadful accident having happened to the Hillston and Cobar coach on the 17th ultimo, near the "Priory." Mr. Colless, the driver, was thrown out,…
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