Two Fishermen Drowned
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -Two fishermen named Wells and Redfern are reported to have been drowned outside of Hobson's Bay yesterday. They were Been by another fisherman named…
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Accidentally Poisoned
BRISBANE, Tuesday.-At Rockhampton, yesterday, a man named Hanlon was accidentally poisoned through his wife administering a dose of belladonna instead of his proper medicine…
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WAGGA, Thursday.-Some clothcs, apparently the property of a Cinnamon, have been found on the bank of the river below the town, and with the supposition that the owner has been drowned…
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THERE was a collision in Sydney harbour last night between the steamers Morpeth and Collaroy, on their trip to Newcastle. The collision occurred opposite Bradley's Head. The only damage done, as far as…
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FORBES, Friday.-Yesterday a packer, named Pat M'Grath, was drowned in crossing the Lachlan river. He was on horseback and came in contact with a snag, and, being unable to swim…
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THE City Coroner held an inquest this morning at the Brecknock Arms, on the body of Mary M'Grath (Keating), who was drowned near Garden Island on Sunday last. From the evidence given by Josiah…
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Yesterday afternoon at the Grafton wharf Mrs. George Niooll, wife of one of the owners of the steamer Australian, met with an accident whilst going on board that vessel. The gangway leading…
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A very melancholy case of drowning occurred at Coogee Bay earl this morning. It appears that to the right of the bay then is an excavation in the flat rook, and the sea continually breaking over in…
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WEST MAITLAND, Friday.-An inquest was held to-day, at M'Kay's Hotel, West Maitland on the body of a man named Henry Humble, who was killed by the wheel of a bullock dray…
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A serious accident, which is likely to be attended with fatal consequences, occurred on board the steamship Australian this morning. At 12 o'clock a steam propeller was being lifted from the hold, and a…
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At 10 o'clook, the morning, a lad, aged 13, named Joseph Shadier, who resides with his parents at Balmain. and is employed by Mr. J. J. Burke as a bricklayer's apprentice, fell from a scaffolding at some…
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A SAD accident, which resulted in the death of a young couple who were about to be married during the ensuing week, occurred on Sunday afternoon off Garden Island. A party of four persons…
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A lift at a wool warehouse at the London Docks broke, killing six persons…
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The district coroner commenced an inquest at the Brecknock Arms, yesterday morning, on the body of Mary M'Grath, who lost her life by the capsizing of a boat on the previous Sunday. W. B. Keating…
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Two young men, accompanied by two ladies, bent on pleasure, started down the harbour about 9 o'clock on Sunday morning in a boat they had hired from Mr. Millson, of Woolloomooloo. The weather was…
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The City Corner held an inquest, yesterday morning, at [?] offices in Hyde Park, on the body of Captain Charles Zahl, who died from the effects of injuries received on Saturday last, through an accident on…
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The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning, ta his offices, in Hyde Park, on the body of a boy named Edwin Joseph Shudleigh, 11 years 4 months old, residing with his parents in Foy-street, Balmain. From…
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The City Coroner resumed the inquest yesterday, morning at the Brecknock Arms, on the body of Sarah M'Grath (Keating), who was drowned near Garden Island, on Sunday, December 7. John…
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The adjourned inquest on the body of Mary M'Grath, who was drowned near Garden Island on the 7th instant, was resumed at the Brecknock Arms Hotel yesterday. John Stewart, who was on…
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The body found on the Railway line at the Croydon station has been identified at that of a young gentleman named M'Cheyne Learmouth aged 18 years. Deceased was the youngest son of Mr. Learmouth…
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