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873 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 44
Sir,—The verdict of the jury having stated that no blame attached to any one in connection with the accident by which my child lost her life, I wish to say that I think difforently, so far as these are concerned who made or bought the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ANOTHER frightful accident happened on the tramway, in Elizabeth-street, at about half-past 11 o'clock on Wednesday. Several children were standing, as usual, playing about outside St. Francis's school, in…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →A FATAL boat accident occurred here this evening. It appears that a fishing boat containing two men, named William Vaughan and Joseph Madene (the latter being better known as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →YESTERDAY afternoon, while the garrison artillery were practising at Queenscliff, an accident of a very serious nature occurred. Four rounds of shell had been safely fired from the 42-pounder…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →From inquiries made to-day at the hospital from Dr. Proudfoot and Dr. Sinclair, we learn that the lad St. Albans, who met with a serious accident on Saturday on the Randwick racecourse, during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident of a shocking nature happened on Friday last at about noon at St. Peters' Cook's River. A young girl, named Annie Ryder, 16 years old, who resides with her parents, was in the set of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A passenger by the Cuzco, Mr. F. Miller, was landed from that vessel on Sunday morning, in a badly wounded state, and is now in St. Vincent's Hospital. The accident happened in the Bay of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon at his office concerning the death, of George Gordon, aged 19, who died in the hospital the previous day from the fracture of the skull…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the arrival of the Moss Vale midday train at the Redfern terminus at 5.25 last night, and just before the train came to a stand, a man who was on the platform fell against a first-class carriage (about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A painful accident happened yesterday to a man names James M'Farlane, at the A.S.N. Co.'s wharf. He was engaged hoisting a heavy bale of goods with the steam crane, when by some means the load was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two accidents occurred at Wallsend yesterday. A miner named Llewellyn, employed at the Wallsend Colliery had his thigh bone broken, and his chest severely crushed by a fall of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An accident occurred on Wednesday night to the train from Sydney to Yass, which should hare reached the latter place at 7.30 p.m. At the Jerrawa platform the train was going slow, when the engine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A most extraordinary accident happened lost Tuesday, by which a little girl, aged 18 months, the daughter of Mr. Phillips, of 365, Riley-street, nearly lost her life by hanging. It seems that she and her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accidnet happened to the down train from Sydney, yesterday, at the Je[?]awa platform. The train should have reached Yass at 7.30 p.m., but did not arrive till 3 a.m. It appears that the train was travelling slowly up an incline…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The body of a newly-dorn female child was found floating in Sydney Cove yesterday morning by a boatman named Daniel Small, employed by the Custom-house. He reported the matter to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Alfred Monk, painter, and the father of a large family, who are much respected, fell into the Queanbeyan River this morning while fishing, and was drowned. His body was recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday evening an accident happened on the railway Line, not far from Sydney, to a sailor named M'Gregor. In defiance of the strict orders issued against persons remaining outside the carriage, he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An accident happened to the down train from Sydney, yesterday, at the Jerrawa platform. The train should have reached Yass at 7.30 p.m., but did not arrive till 3 a.m. It appears that the train was travelling slowly up an incline…
Continued on Trove, page 639 →An accident, attended by fatal consequences, happened on Friday afternoon at Leichhardt. A man named William Fowler, who resided with his brother, in Hordern-street, Newtown, whilst at work at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A sailor named James Farley, in endeavouring to get on board one of the harbour steamers last evening at Circular Quay, fell between the vessel and the wharf, and was nearly drowned. When rescued from…
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