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873 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 44
A railway collision, which, with the Jolimont disaster of August last fresh within their recollection, created intense alarm amongst the passengers, occurred on one of the suburban lines this afternoon. The result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 471 →An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Coroner's Court, by Mr. Shiell, J.P., upon the body of Henry Franklin who was killed through falling from a tramcar on the previous evening, as reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BERLIN, March 18.—The Emperor of Germany, whilst paying a visit to the Academy to-day, slipped on the staircase and fell rather heavily. His Majesty was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An inquest was held at the Observer Tavern, George-street, on Saturday, upon the body of Magnus George, who was found floating in the water near Central Wharf yesterday morning. It was shown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, March 23.—News has just been received of a terrible railway accident in the United States. A train on the Northern Pacific line, which runs through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. R. L. Murray, M.P., was driving through town on Saturday with Mr. Herbert Gordon, when the horses bolted, and he was thrown out. Mr. Murray was shaken and bruised a good deal, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. R. L. Murray, M.L.A., was being driven through this town yesterday by Mr. Herbert Gordon, of Tamworth, when, through some of the harness becoming loosened, the horses bolted, and he was thrown violently to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about noon to-day, while Pilot Kingstord was trying to warp tho schooner Queen over the bar, a heavy sea struck the boat, washing him and William Fage, one of the crew, overboard. The boat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I am sure all horse-owners in Sydney will be with me when I venture to call your attention to a very dangerous nuisance which exists amongst us; I refer to the paper continually flying about our streets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The mail coach travelling from Armidale to Moonb capsized yesterday morning. A well-known gentle man, who was a passenger at the time, states:—"I don't know, even now, how I got out of it. I sat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesteday morning, during a dense fog, the City of Adelaide, from Melbourne, met with one of those accidents to which vessels are more or less liable after entering Sydney Heads during fuggy mights. The City of Adelaide came along the coast from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the height of the gale yesterday, the Havre lifeboat put off to a vessel in distress. A heavy sea struck the boat and capsized her. The crew were thrown into the water, and 19…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWS was received by the port authorities last night of the wreck of the well-known coasting schooner Prima Donna, and the loss of all hands except the master, Frank Lopez, who managed to swim ashore. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A most painful and fatal accident happened between 8 and 9 o'clock on Wednesday night, 29th, between Appin and Campbelltown, to a man named Henry Heydon. It appears Heydon, who is a native…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Wilson's Circus last night, one of the lions struck Edward Djerling, the lion tamer, on the head With its paw, cutting open his car. Djerling at once left the cage, but on his going in later to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWS has been received by the port authorities of the wreck of the well-known coasting schooner Prima Donna, and the loss of all hands except the master, Frank Lopez, who managed to swim ashore. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A man named Ironsides was admitted into the hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from very severe injuries he received aboard the steamer Lubra, of which he was second mate. While the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A young woman named Mary Scott, residing near Campbelleown, was brought to the Hospital on Wednesday by her husband for medical treatment. She was suffering from severe burns. Both her legs,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →~A shocking accident, resulting' in the loss of three lives, occurred on the New River, near Invercargril, New Zealand, on tho 10th March- The "Otago Daily Times" reports that a party, consisting' of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday morning, during a dense fog, the City of Adelaide from Melbourne met with one of those accidents to which vessels are more or less liable after entering Sydney Heads daring foggy nights. The City of Adelaide came along the coast from…
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