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491 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 25
An accident happened last evening to Mr. Aplitt, the well-known pedestrian. He was undergoing his usual exercise on the Association Ground, and, while running at full speed a hundred yards spin, and when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WHUARRA, Thursday. —Michael O'Brien, a saddler, was drowned at Hartley's Wharf last night while bathing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The SAMOA TIMES states that "on Saturday, September 7, a large [?]malus belonging to Fasitoouta either bank or swamped between Apolima and Savali, the whole crew of 33, with the exception of two, losing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Mondny there died at Norman-house, Ashton-under-Lyne, Martha, wife of Mr. John Littlewood, a former member of the town council of the borough. The deceased was in her 66th year, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have lost a dear, good, and valuable friend. Hunstanton has lost a friend, and thousands of people will miss him. George Rodney Tucker contributed gratuitously one column of news to our Telephone every week, and many have been the…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →On Monday there died at Norman-house, Ashtonunder-Lyne, Martha, wife of Mr. John Littlewood, a former member of the town council of the borough. The deceased was in her 66th year, and…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—As Mr. Berry was getting into a boat from the Nelson on Thursday, he slipped and injured his leg. He has been since confined to his house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEGA, Saturday.—On the 30th March, 1874, a man named Frederick Berne, an old and respected resident, was drowned white crossing Frog's Hollow Creek darling a heavy good. Every effort was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest was held this morning, on a child, aged five months, who was found dead yesterday morning in bad, by her mother. Margaret Riley deposed that she lived in Shepherd-street, Darlington. She…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADELAIDE, Monday.—A girl named Annie Ashbourne was tun over by a cart this morning and killed.———The body of a man, name unknown, has been found at the Port. From documents found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very painful and serious accident occurred last Thursday afternoon to Mr. D. A. M'Culloch, bookkeeper to Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and Co., in Macquarie-street, Dubbo. It would appear that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named M'Carthy, aged 55 years, was accidentally drowned last saturday afternoon, It appears that the de[?]ssed, who was carpenter employed on the works there, had gone on to the rocks to fish. His…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NARRABRI. Monday.—A shocking calamity has occurred in the Namoi Four young girls have been drowned. The victims of the sad accidents of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE. Monday.—A sad accident happened on Saturday afternoon at Lake Macquarie, whereby Master Adams, the son of Mr. H. J. Adams, of West Maitland, was drowned. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—A serious railway accident occurred near Invercargill this morning. The engine was thrown off the fine by a cow, and a great smash resulted. Several of the passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—The body of George Adams, who was drowned in Lake Macqusrie, was recovered yesterday, and at the inquest to-day, the jury returned a verdict that deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE accompanying diagrams show a plan for preventing accidents by overwinding:…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A boy named Newman, aged 8 years, was found drowned in a tank at Tighe's Hill, on Saturday night. Another case of drowning occurred yesterday at Wallsend, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GOULBURN Monday.—An accident occurred on a goods train going from Foulburn to Gunning this morning, at 7.30 o'clock. When 400 yards below Goulburn station, new Wood's tannery, George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A terrible accident occurred a fortnight ago to a man named John Wynne, a slater, engaged on the new offices of the Mutual Provident Society, Pitt-street. He was standing on a staging at one of the top windows at the back of…
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