Fatal Accident
A sad accident, which ended family, occurred at North Wiilonghby about 3 o'clock on Tuesday night. A youth named Henry J. Edward and another boy were in 3 cart together, and it is…
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Mining Fatality
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—David Pfeiffer, aged 50, a Welsh miner, while engaged stoping at the 1500 feet level in the Victoria New Chum United Mine, Sandhurst, was killed to-day, by a sudden fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatality at North Willoughby. the Fireworks Nuisance. a Boy Killed
An inquest was held in the Great Northern Hotel, North Willongh by, on Thursday, by the City Coroner, on the body of Henry Irvin, a boy who died from injuries he received by having been run over by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to a Messenger
On Thursday night a telegraph messenger named Charles Stacey, 17 years of age, was admitted into the Sydney Hospital, and found to be suffering from con[?]ssion of the brain. Stacey, who resides at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident in Terowle. a Ministerial Party Game to Brief. Terrowin (S.a.)
The Ministerial party on a visit to the Terowie mines met with a serious accident in Monday afternoon. The party was being conveyed in eight carriages when the side of the third vehicle broke and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to a Carrier. Wagga Wagga
An accident of a painful nature occurred yesterday. A couple of young horses, which had been used to a light waggon, were being driven by Mr. Andrew M'Cully, carrier, with four others, in a…
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A child named Alfred Beatty, 5 years of age, was admitted into the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday evening, suffering from a compound fracture of the right leg below the knee. He received the injuries on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to a Jockey. Wollongong
A jockey named Lawrence, who was riding one of Mr. M'Gill's horses in a trial round the course on Wednesday, came into violent collision with a chain which was placed across the proper running ground. The horse and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision in Sydney Harbor
A serious collision occurred on Tuesday evening off Kirribilli between the steamer Australian, Captain Chudleigh, outward bound with passengers and cargo for the Clarence River, and the Port Jackson…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Disastrous Collision at Newcastle. Newcastle
A disastrous collision occurred in the harbour last night, about ten minutes past 11 o'clock, as the steamer Namoi was proceeding on her usual trip to Sydney. When opposite the lightship she came into collision with the schooner Grace…
Continued on Trove, page 1069 →Fatal Accident at South Creek
AN inquest was held on Monday, May 18th, at the Shane's Park Hotel, before Mr. J. K. Lethbridge J.P., Coroner, and a jury of twelve, touching the death of Elizabeth…
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This morning a carter named John Siletto had his toes crashed by a portable engine having passed over them. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Thomas M'Cappon, a miner, received a compound…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to the Ministerial Party Near Silverton. Terowie (S. A.)
On Monday afternoon the Ministerial party visited several of the mines in the vicinity of Silverton. On the way to the Appolyon mine, a distance of 10 miles, an accident occurred which was nearly attended with very serious results…
Continued on Trove, page 1096 →Fatal Accident near South Creek. Penrith
An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of the woman who was killed on the railway line last Saturday night between South Creek and Park station. The evidence was to the effect that the deceased was a married…
Continued on Trove, page 1069 →Accident to Mr. John Bennett
On Sunday morning, at about 10 o'clock Mr. John Bennett started for a drive from Brush Farm, accompanied by two of his children. His son, Mr. Arthur Bennett, was driving. The horse, a newly…
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The body of a man was dragged np by the punt rope at Wardellon Tuesday. At the inquest held subsequently, a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injured on the Tramway. To the Editor
Sir.—I have often read your articles and studied tout comments re tramway accidents, until at last, Mr. Editor, I find myself a most pitiable victim, I would thank yon if you could find space in your…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gun Accident. ADELAIDE
At Port Adelaide, yesterday, a youth named Joseph Acres, accidentally shot himself with a gun…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident with Fireworks. a Sad Death
At about haif-past 1 o'clock on Sunday. Mary, the eldest daughter of Mr. T. C. Allen, of North Willoughby, 8 1/2 years of age, went a short distance into the bush to let off some fireworks. Shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident at Randwick. Kicked by a Racehorse
Mr. Stafford, a gentleman who is well known in sporting circles, ana has for some time been Buffering- rom ill-health, was severely kicked by the racehorse Tom Brown, at Randwick yesterday. He was…
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