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654 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 33
Regarding the recent collision at sea between the ship American and unknown vessel the captain of the former writes, to the Newcastle Heraid, as follows, "Sir- Having seen a telegraph dated at Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held yesterday morning, before Mr. H. Shiell, the city coroner, at Five Dock Inn, Five Dock, on the body of a man named Edward Kelly, an army pensioner, who has been resident for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commodore Wilson, of H.M.S. Wolverene, appears to he a strict disciplinarian, judging from the sentence just passed upon one of the able seamen who took part in the attack made by the ship's cutter upon a body of natives that were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The members of Parliament to-day visited the site for the sewage farm at Reedbeds and Islington. Miss Jervois, while out riding with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident happened at the Exhibition building this morning to one of the painters named Hurley. He win standing on a "traveller," and some of the men who had been shifting planks called out to him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An unfortunate occurrence took place in the harbour yesterday morning, at about 4 o'clock, resulting in the sinking of a fore-and-aft schooner of 27 tons, named the Terrigal Packet, belonging to Mr. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Send immediately for medical assistance, blankets, and dry clothing, but proceed to treat the patient instantly on the spot, in the open air, with the face downward -- whether on shore or afloat, exposing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious accident happened yesterday afternoon to Arthur Fraser, who is in the employ of Mr. Denis M'Darra, of 4, Belmore-terrace, Redfern. He was working at some new buildings near the Pyrmont…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An accident occurred on the Central Railway, 96 miles from Rockhampton, on Saturday. Two of the carriages got off the line at a curve, and the passengers jumped out. The guard was thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident, which narrowly escaped being attended with serious circumstances, occurred this morning at Cook's bridge. A two-horse omnibus was standing by the road side, unattended, the driver having gone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Draper was yesterday fined 40s at the police court, for earrying a gun on Bullock Island on Sunday. A buggy, belonging to Dr. Enaggs, collided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AUCKLAND, Wendesday.—Lord Lottus, the non Governor of New South Wales, had, with many others, a very narrow escape of losing his life while crossing the continents of America. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A serious accident, from the incautions use of firearms, occurred at the police camp at Benalla on Saturday afternoon sasy the ARGUS, July 28. It appears that at half-past 2 o'clock in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOULBURN, Friday.—News is just to hand here of a melancholy affair at Lake George. The lake, owing to the heavy rain, overflowed into the Collector River. The houses in the locality were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, July 31.—A terrible accident has occurred on board a German gunboat. Five men were killed and It injured through the explosion of a gun. The frequent occurrence of such…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrible accident has occurred on board a German gunboat. Five men were killed and 14 injured through the explosion of a gun. The frequent occurrence of such catastrophes, both at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A young woman, named Adelaide Froude, a relative of Froude, the historian, has told the police an extraordinary story. She states that while on her way, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--In the Herald's issue of the 29th ultimo is a telegram from Brisbane to Sydney, in which it is stated that the s.s. Victoria grounded on a reef 15 miles of Townsville, and as this report is likely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COPELAND. Thursday.—Mr. Gordon, hotel proprietor at Gloucester, and his groom, were both drowned at a quarter past 9 this morning. They were crossing the river, which was in flood and…
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