An Old Man Drowned
During Sunday, a cry was raised that a portion of a man's coat [?] flo[?]ting on the top of a d[?]ep waterhole, within a few yards of the Reservoir Hotel; and on the place being at once dragged the…
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Fatality in Maitland. MAITLAND
A fearful accident with fatal results happened at the wateworks, Maitland, yesterday afternoon. It appears that two men, recently arrived from Sydney, and who belonged to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrow Escape from Drowning at Lismore. Casino, June 20
A peculiar accident happened at Lismore last night, by which three persons had quite a narrow escape from being drowned. It appears that Mr. J. Bray, P.M., accompanied by Mrs. Bray, his two sons, and Mr. F. G…
Continued on Trove, page 1221 →Accident in Singleton. SINGLETON
A horse, attached to a cart which had been left standing in front of a store, in Singleton, bolted down George-street, in that town, this evening, and overturned. A little girl, the daughter of…
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The adjourned inquest into the death of Arangelo Tosseri, who was killed at the Bondi sewerage worts, was resumed at the South Sydney morgue yesterday by Mr. Shiell, city coroner. Dr. Milford, who…
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On Saturday afternoon, a little after 2 o'clock, the goods train for Penrith was shunting off some trucks on the main line at Seven Hills, when a passenger train from Parramatta, due at…
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A magisterial inquiry was held at Riverview on Friday afternoon by W. T. Pinhey, Esq., J.P., I touching the death of the little boy George Edward, Flegg, found drowned at the steamers' landing place…
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Mr. A. B. Ras, of Bathurst, met with a severe accident on Friday evening. On arrival in Sydney from Redmyre, thinking the rain had stopped, Mr. Rae stepped on to the platform and was thrown…
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The ordinary morning train, which leaves Campbelltown at 10 minutes past 7, was delayed for a considerable time this morning at the Fairfield station, by reason of an accident which occurred to the…
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BATHURST, Monday,--To-day a child 11 years old, named Violet Player, was accidentally shot dead by a balf-witted man named Phil Creith. The latter was in a room holding a gun in his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Fatality. a Girl Shot Dead. "He Thought It Was Not Loaded." Bathurst
A fatal gun accident occurred in a cottage in George-street, Bathurst, between 12 and 1 o'clock to-day. A youth named Philip Creith took up a gun from the corner of a room. He thought that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Accident at the Maitland Waterworks
WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--An inquest was held at the Maitland hospital on Saturday morning before Mr Vinden, coroner, touching the death of Hugh Peters, who was killed at the waterworks…
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A sad accident, which has terminated fatally, happened to a young man named James Cane about 11 o'clock on the morning of the 25th ult. The deceased was employed to drive a corporation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Compulsory Accident Assurance in Germany. London, June 29
The German Reichstag has passed the Workmen's Accident Assurance Bill, which was introduced by Prince Bismarck The measure is to be made compulsory in its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pound Drowned in Darling Harbour
Between the hours of 10 and 11 yesterday morning the dead body of a man was found floating in the waters of Darling Harbour by two boys who informed the police. Constables Headley and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bathurst Shooting Fatality the Inquest. Bathurst
In the Court-house, to-day, the coroner held an inquest on the child, Violet Mary Player, who was killed by a gunshot wound yesterday. There was a large attendance of the public. The evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Narrow Escape. Buggy Accident in Maitland. Maitland
Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Mayo, sen., and his family had a norrow escape from death. It appears that Mr. Mayo, Mrs. Mayo, Miss Mayo, Miss Rebecca Mayo, and Master Percy Dark,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Accident to a Diver
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A labourer named William Bissett, a well-known diver, was diving in the harbour to-day, when his head struck some rocks, and the coronal vertebra of his neck was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Accident
A bout half-past 5 o'clock yesterday evening as cab 190, driven by Arth r Joseph, and containing two passengers, was rounding the corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets, it was run into by…
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As some gentleman were passing along William-street, Woolloomooloo, last evening, about 6 p.m., their attention was directed to a postman lying apparently insensible on the sidewalk. They picked…
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