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An accident which terminated fatally happened to a railway shunter named Charles Viner this afternoon. He was knocked down while engaged in coupling some trucks, and the wheels of an empty truck passed over his leg and lower…
Continued on Trove, page 559 →Mr Shiell, the City Coroner, resumed the inquest yesterday at the coroner's late court, King-street, on the bodies of Mrs Maria Sessle and Mrs Margaret Hornby Capel, who met their deaths on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Saturday afternoon an accident occurred to, a train, with a number of dump cars, which was going from Penrith to Sydney. When near Blacktown the driver, on looking back, saw. that he had lost the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →It has been reported to the police that shortly afternoon on Sunday a youth, named Harry Frost, 17 years of age, who resided in Vernon-street, Waverley, while bart-fishing in company with four other boys…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon, by the City Coroner, in the South Sydney Morgue, on the body of William O'Brien, 17 years of age, who met his death by drowning in George's River, on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A youth Earned William Edward Simpson, 17 years of age. residing at Humphrey-street, Botany, met with a fatal accident on Botany-road on Friday night. It appears that Simpson was in charge of a horse and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. J. J. O. Atkinson, J.P., of Oldbury, was killed by a fall from his home yesterday evening, and was burled here this evening. Much regret is expressed at the occurrence, as the deceased gentleman was highly esteemed by all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A lamentable accident, which has since terminated fatally, occurred this morning to Mr. Government Inspector Brodie, in charge of the railway station buildings. He had descended into a tank 20 feet deep and partially covered in,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →William Edward Simpson, a youth of 17, residing at Humpbrey-street rest, Botany, was driving a cart near the Botany Glassworks on Saturday, when he accidentally fell off, and the cart wheel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →YOUNG, Saturday.--A serious accident occurred here today. Mr Brodie, inspector of buildings in the Railway Department, descended into a recently constructed circular tank in the station yard to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A little girl, aged 4, the adopted daughter of Mr George Blunt, a drsper of Bellerst, fell into a pot b[?]oing water today, and died from the effects of scalding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The body of an infant was discovered floating in the water off Athol Gardens on Sunday afternoon. It was in an advanced state of decomposition, and had evidently been immersed for eight or ten days. It has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A sad fatal accident occurred here on Saturday. Mr. Brodie, Government inspector of works on the railways, after having inspected the cement of a large tank at the station buildings, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A man named Abernethy, a native of London, drowned on Monday night while going on board the Maranoa. He fell overboard from the tender. He has left a wife and two children…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 9.15 this morning Police-constable Fello took to the Sydney Hospital a woman named Margaret Bolding, 70 years of age. The policeman was passing round in the vicinity of Mrs. Macquarie's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquest was held on Monday afternoon in the Assembly Hotel, Hnnter and Phillip streets, by the City Coroner, on the body of William Edward Simpson, who expired in the Sydney Hospital, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At about 9 p.m. on Monday, rut two Woollahra trams were nearing Leicester-street, Paddington, one from and one bound for Sydney, a cab dashed in between them. After a sharp collision, in which cab,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances connected with the deaths of Margaret Hornby Capel and Maria Sessle, who, it was alleged, died from the effects of injuries received in a collision which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Margaret Horns by Capel, which took place on Tuesday afternoon, the 3rd instant, in the harbour, through a col[?]sion which occurred between the troopship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr Shiell, the City Coroner, resumed the inquest yesterday at the Coroner's late court, King-street, on the bodies of Mrs Maris Sessle and Mrs Margaret Hornby Capel, who met their deaths on…
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