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The Local Marine Board has made a preliminary inquiry into the circumstancse attending a collision between the steamer Ajax and the ship Duart Bay, then lying moored at No. 2 buoy in the Horseshoe, on the morning of the 25th ultimo; and has arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An accident occurred this morning of a terrible nature, and it is much feared that the sufferer by it. Mrs. Scholfield, widow of the late Rev. Mr. Scholfield, who, for her generous, charitable acts, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A COLLISION took place in the Yarra yesterday afternoon, says the ARGUS of the 26th ultimo, between the s.s. Macedon, Captain Ashford, bound for Sydney and the s.s. Dawn, Captain Jones, from Portland to…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The name of the woman who committed suicide at a ledging-house in Edward-street, yesterday, was Kate Redman. She was a servant in the employ of the proprietor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the inquest held on the child of Henry Bennett, a verdict of died from a wasting away was returned. The jury censured Mrs. Rice, the nurse, for not obtaining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday afternoon a 'bus accident, but fortunately not accompanied with serious results, occurred on the Botany Bay-road. The 'bus was one of a number bringing home a party of picnickers from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The man Gray, who was admitted into the Infirmary last week suffering from the effects of an explosion at Five Dock, is progressing as favourably as can be expected under the skilful attention of Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning an accident occurred in Kent-street, by which an old man received n severe contusion to his arm. A boy, riding very rapidly up Kent-street, ran his horse against the poor old man, and threw him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. Schofield, the lady who met with a severe accident, by being thrown from her buggy in George-street, on Thursday last, it still lying in a very precarious condition. The medical advisers are in close…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A boy named Phillip Victorsen, aged 13 years, I has been drowned in the river at Kaugaroo Point. He slipped off a punt while fishing. A man, while under the influence of liquor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our readers will be glad to hear that Mrs. Schofield, the widow of the late Rev. Mr. Schofield in fast progressing towards recovery. All dangerous symptoms have disappeared, and the serious shock to her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We learn that Mrs. Schofield in rapidly improving end is a wonder to herself and her friends. The injuries received see no so serious as was at first supposed, but for four days the high temperature caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amongst those who called to see the Bedfords next day were Bertie Somes and Com Leslie. The latter bad received a letter from Raymond, and he told her in it, be would not be borne for another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred to Mr. Thos. Huntley, of Kent-street, Miller's Point, on Friday afternoon. Mr. Huntley via driving a high-spirited horse in one of his heavy carts, when it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrible quarry accident, the result of over-eagerness in returning to a blast in which the fuse was thought to have missed fire, occurred on the 3rd instant at Five Dock. The quarry in which the accident took place is the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A terrible quarry accident, the result of overeagerness in returning to a blast in which the fuse was thought to have missed fire, occurred on 3rd instant at Five Dock. The quarry in which the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 589 →On Saturday night at About 8 o'clock, a collision of a serious nature took place between two of the North Shore Co.'s steamers. It appears that the new steamer Wallaby and the steamer Darra, running in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A correspondent writes of an accident which occurred yesterday at Watson's Bay, which, although happily unattended with lost of life, shows the absolute necessity of the harbour authorities insisting upon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious coach accident happened yesterday afternoon, by which Messrs. Aitken, of Murrumburrah, and Trenery, of Goulburn, were seriously injured. Shortly after Cobb and Co.'s coach left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidentally Drowned. The city coroner last Saturday Afternoon held an inquest at the Leichhardt Hotel, Peberham, respecting the death of a child named Alfred Hayes, who…
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