Drowned
The Coroner held an inquest this morning at the Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth-street, on the body of Robert Elliott, grocer, aged 56 years, of 73, Sussex-street, Sydney, whose body was found in an open…
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Rescue from Drowning
As the steamer Daisy was leaving the Bald Rock wharf, Balmain, last Friday, a boy, named O'Donnell, who was leaning over the forward sponsors, trying to catch blubbers, fell in. Luckily Captain Holt promptly…
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A correspondent at Penrith informs us that, on Monday, 20th instant, an accident occurred at Mnlgoa, near Penrith, which resulted in the death of a man named Peter Rayhard, about 60 years of age…
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A lad named Solomon Scowcroft met with a dangerous accident yesterday afternoon at the Lambton quarry. A large block of stone, weighing 30 cwt, which was being hoisted by the crane, was…
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A man named Stephenson was picked up last night by two men, about 12 o'clock, on the Lagoon Bridge, in Fitzmaurice-street, with his stull badly fractured. He was taken to the Police…
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About 5 o'clock on the 22nd instant a boy named David Campbell, aged 12 years, son of Mr.s Campbell, a widow residing at Balgowlah, Manly, was drowned in the water at North Harbour whilst…
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As Mr. S. H. Pearce, the Mayor of Randwick, was riding through the bush near Liverpool on Tuesday, in company with Mr. Scott Russell, he put up his umbrella to shade himself, as the sun was…
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The "Camden Scrutineer" reports that a youth, 12 years of age, named George Ewin, third son of the late W. W. Ewin. J.P., of Woodstock. Ulladulla, accidentally shot himself last week. It appears he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boat Accident and Loss of Life. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington
Yesternight a sad accident occurred, with the loss of a life. From what can be gleaned, Mr. Chauney, jun., [?] and Mr. Farnell were out rowing with two young girls, viz., Annie Wilson, who is in the empley of Mrs. Chauncy [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramcar Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In news of the day of Tuesday's Herald you report an account of a tramear accident (so called) which occurred in Oxford-street on Monday morning last. I was proceeding in a car in the opposite direction at the time, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Horse Accident. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wagga Wagga
A young man named William Stephenson was found last night lying in an insensible condition lying upon the Wollundry Lagoon Bridge. He was conveyed to the Police Barracks, where, after…
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The coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon at the Pier Hotel, Manly, on the body of a boy named David Seldon Compbell, a native of Queensland, son of a widow residing at Balgownah, Manly. It appears…
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An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Fannie Joyce, a domestic servant, in the employ of Mrs. Daniels, of Montefiores, when the following facts were elicited:—On Wednesday night, Mr…
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At the inquest on the body of Wm. Stephenson, who died in the hospital, as previously stated, from injuries by a fall from his horse on the lagoon bridge. It transpired that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boat Accidents and Loss of Life at Point Lonsdale. Melbourne, Feb. 17
A distressing occurrence happened at Point Lonsdale to-day, by which three fishermen lost their lives. At about noon a number of fishermen left Queenscliff, intending to go outside the Heads. Finding the sea…
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Yesternight a sad accident occurred, with the loss of a life. From what can be gleaned, Mr. Chauncy, jun., and Mr. Farnell were out rowing with two young girls, viz., Annie Wilson, who is in the employ of Mrs. Chauncy,…
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LONDON, February 16.—The Queen's outrider was thrown from his horse near Buckingham Palace and injured; the horse bolted. Her Majesty, who was in her…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boat Accident in Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne
A BOAT accident occurred on the Rip, yesterday, by which three fishermen were drowned. A number of fishermen intended going outside of the heads, but finding the sea too rough, remained…
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BY the arrival of the steamer Kameruka, from Eden yesterday afternoon, we learn that a collision took place at 1.30 a.m. yesterday morning, about six miles north of Beecroft Point, between the Kameruka and…
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An unfortunate collision took place at sea early yesterday morning, about six miles north of Beecroft Point, when the Kameruka steamet came in [?]collision with the ketch Esther Maria, bound from Sydney to Jervis Bay. The ketch foundered almost instantly…
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