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873 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 44
About half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon an accident of a very serious nature occurred to a number of workmen in George-street, who were employed in erecting a new upper storey to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about 8 o'clock this morning an accident happened in Cleveland-street, Marrickville. A man named Edward Copsin, who resides in Gordon-street, whilst driving a loaded dray, on which he was riding,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fall of the scaffolding recently erected at Alderman Carter's premises, "401, George-street, took place yesterday, when three men were seriously injured, and three others were much hurt. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fatal accident happened yesterday at the Mount "Vincent sawmills. As a young man named Frank Hector was getting up steam, the boiler burst, completely wrecking the shed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A boilermaker named George Neville, alias Woolpin, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with having been found on the premises of Dr. H. Tarrant, Macquarie-street, for an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A sad accident, attended by fatal consequences, happened last evening in Crown-street, near Cleve-land-street. At about 5 o'clock a van was being driven along the street by a lad named George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--I quite agree with your leader of to-day in reference to the partiality shown to men in power in reference to the accident in George-street, whore five men nearly lost their lives through the scaffolding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An accident of a painful nature happened yesterday on the Pyrmont Bridge-road, where some new-buildings are being erected. A man named Joseph Baugh, who lives in Lyndhurst-street, Redfern, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A carriage accident occurred yesterday afternoon in Regent-street, Redfern, which nearly resulted in loss of life to a workman employed in repairing the road. Shortly after 4 o'clock a horse in the shafts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday at Somers's Hotel, Crown-street, respecting the death of a little boy named Charles F. Sainty, aged 7, who was killed on Monday afternoon last, through the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning, at Somer's Hotel, corner of Crown and Devonshire street, on the body of a lad seven years of age, named Charles Sainty, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, May 31.—A collision has occurred between two trains at Wieblingen, in the Grand Duchy of Baden. A number of the railway carriages were completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An elderly woman named Emily Stewart, house-keeper in the service of a gentleman residing at Caniden Villa, Newtown, met with a painful accident this morning. Whilst walking down a flight of stone…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A serious accident happened to Mr,. A. J. Peechey, M.L.A., yesterday afternoon, shortly after 4 o'clock. It appears that Mr.Peechey was returning from business, and when driving down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious accident happened to-night to Mr. A. J. Pechey, M. P. for East Macquarie. He was driving out towards home when his horse Bolted, capsized the buggy, and threw him violently out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A horrible accident occurred here early this morning, and has created a painful sensation in the city. A man named Harry Williams was standing between two railway waggons, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A young man named Newton Wisewald was brought before the Bench at the Water Police Court yesterday, and committed for trial upon a charge of embezzlement. From the evidence it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A serious accident occurred to Mr. A. J. Pechey, M.L.A., to-day. The hon. member was driving up the street, when his horse bolted and capsized the vehicle. Mr. Pechey was precipitated on his head in the middle of the street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late on Saturday sight a boat containing several firemen belonging to the steamer Lusitania, lying in Neutral Bay, capsized in Sydney Core. There were about a dozen men altogether in the boat, all of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another tramway accident, attended by fetal consequences, happened on the Botany line on Saturday evening. An elderly man named James Hamblett, a resident at Botany, in attempting to jump on one of…
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