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654 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 33
The body of a man has this morning been found floating off Towns'n wharf, and after its removal to the morgue, was identified as that of Thomas L. Jones, chief officer of the American schooner, Malay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest was held by the city coroner yesterday morning at the Brecknock Arms, on the body of a man named Thomas L. Jones, chief officer of the American ship Malay, lying at Moore's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last sittings of the Central Criminal Court a man named Philip M'Govern was tried for the murder of his wife, at Hunter's Hill, and sentence of death was passed upon him by his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A FRIGHTFUL accident oconrred this morning at the Redfern liailway Station, by which Mr. Slorrcll, of thcearpot department oilleBSrs. Farpior and Com-pany's warchonse, lost his life. It appears that as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About half-past 7 last night a boat with six persons-put off from Pyrmont for Sydney. When 100 yards from the shore they found themselves in the course of the Baltnain steamer and before the boat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Friday.-The A.S.N. Co.'s steamer Governor Blackall knocked a hole in an iron plate near the boiler on Rocky Point in the Fitzroy River on Wednesday night. She was beeched and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following was telegraphed to Monday's Evening News:— QUEANBEYAN, MONDAY.—About 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, the residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →ABOUT 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, the presidents of Queanbeyan were startled by the intelligence that the body of Father M'Auliffe, the priest in charge of the Queanbeyan district, had…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →[?] hole chapter of accidents occurred at the Exhibition during yesterday and to-day, owing to a great extent to the overcrowded state of the building. John Walker, 30, residing in Gloucester-street, received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An accident occurred at the Exhibition Building yesterday, by which one of the men employed in unloading some machinery lost his life. A large wheel fell against him with such force…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday morning an awful accident occurred at the Redfern terminus, by which a passenger lost his life and a wife and three children are deprived of their natural protector. When the 8.55…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A man named Richard Griffith, 40, received serious injury to his cye by clipping iron; and John Giles, 62, residing in Elizabeth-street, was admitted this morning into the Infirmary suffering from injury to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SHOCKING accident occurred about 10 minutes past 9 this morning at Chadwick's sawmills, situated at the bottom of Livorpool-street. Four men were engaged in lifting a log of wood weighing about three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the inquest which was held at the same hotel, on the body of Thomas Morrissy, a market gardenar, aged 70, who was found drowsed last Sunday morning, near the mill dam at Botany, the jury returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FORBES, Monday.—A lamentable occurrence has thrown a gloom over the town and district of Forbes. Three children belonging to Mr. Mark Fitzgerald, the youngest four years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The beginning of all good is charity. Before entering upon the advantages and pleasures which we hope to have through this our first great exhibition, it would be us well to be mindful of those who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—The late sad and fatal accident at the Redfern railway terminus, whereby Mr.Morrell lost his life, in leaving the train before it had come to a standstill, will doubtless cause the question to be asked by many—Why…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident of a very serious and fatal nature occurred at Mr. Chadwick's sawmill, in Lower Liverpool -street, yesterday morning, resulting in the Toss of at least one man's life, and the infliction of very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident resulting in the death by drowning of four persons occurred yesterday. The scene of the disaster was at the' Moonbie Hotel, 45 miles from here, down the Lachlan river. The three children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday Thomas Cousins, 23, residing in Downing-street, received a wound to his wrist by a sheet of glass falling on it; and Charles Rose, residing in Castlereagh-street, sustained injury to his fet [?] by a…
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