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873 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 44
Shortly after 9 o'clock last evening, a collision occurred in the harbour off Fort Macquarie, between two steam colliers, viz., the Saxonia. Captain C. Reach, outward bound for Newcastle, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 9 o'clock last night, two colliers--the Saxonin, Captain Charles Reach, bound for Newcastle, and the steamship Woonona, Captain Morwick, coming inward from Bulli, laden with coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Kembla reached the wharf to-day at 2.30 p.m., having been detained in Sydney Harbour by a dense fog until past 9 this morning. Shortly after leaving Sydney wharf last night, when off Dawes Point, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Stawell correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus" telegraphed on Monday: "A fatal accident happened to-day to a boy named Gayliss, the son of a publican residing in Patrick-street. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It was reported to-day to the city coroner that yesterday about 10.45 p.m., a man named James M'Nairn, 43 years of age, a bricklayer, died in a boarding-house in Sussex-street, kept by Matthew Crellin. On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A frightful accident occurred to-day in the Mnckleford Company's mine at Castlemaine. A miner named J. Potter in some unaccountable manner got his head jammed between the bridle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A very serious accident happened yesterday to Mr. Goldrick, a miner, at work in the Mount Keira mine. A sudden fall of stone took place, and the poor fellow had his arm and both legs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The case against John Sheedy, the engine-driver, was concluded at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon. Several witnesses were called for the defence. Counsel, having addressed the Bench,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The hearing of the charge against John Sheedy, who was employed by the Government a[?] the driver of a motor on the tramway line, for so negligently driving as to endanger the lives of certain other persons, was continued in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coroner held an inquest at Egerton's Hotel, yesterday, on the body of the little girl, Elizabeth Back, who was run over by a van in Queen's-place, and killed. Jane Caverly deposed that she found…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Marine Board sat yesterday afternoon to inquire into the circumstances connected with the collision which took places on Tuesday night last between the Woonona and Saxonia in the harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday evening a frightful accident occurred at Harris-Street, Ultimo. It appears that Mr. Tasman Clinch, engaged with his brother in the manufacture of cordials, had occasion to move about some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This morning, as the 9.36 tram for Glebe Point was passing Joseph Stimson's grocery establishment on, the Glebe-road, an accident happened through a wood cart, driven by a youth named Parkes, coming into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The members of the Marine Board met yesterday morning and gave their decision with regard to the late collision between the Woonona and Saxonia. The president stated that the Board found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Union Steamship Company's steamer Manapouri was hauling off Queen's Wharf this afternoon, when she was caught by a current and driven stern on to the tug Sophia, the sides of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident of a dreadful nature happened yesterday afternoon at the railway crossing, near Petersham Station, to a boy, five years of age, named Wm. Charles Smart, who resided with his parents on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A very serious accident, which it is feared will prove fatal, occurred yesterday to a little boy named William Charles Smart, residing at Leichardt. It appears that the boy was returning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three young fellows went opossum shooting a couple of miles from Dubbo last night; the gun exploded in the hands of one, a carpenter in the employ of Dr. Browning, and blew his right eye…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Palmer, the Australian cricketer, was unable to play in the match against the AllEngland Eleven in consequence of having accidentally received a kick in the groin…
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