Supposed Accidental Poisoning
Yesterday morning a woman named Jane Grogan, 47 years at age, wife of Owen Grogan, a labourer, residing at 4 Pelican-street, died it is believed from taking a liniment that she was…
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Bus Accident. RYDE
As the 7.40 a.m. bus from Eyde was going along near Gladesville to-day, the front axle broke, and one of the front wheels came off. The passengers, among whom were about a dozen…
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Concerning the death of Jane Brogan, supposed to have been caused by accidental poisoning, an inquest was held at the Pelican Hotel, Oxford-street, yesterday morning. The husband of the…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A seaman named Holmes has been missing since Monday from a vessel in the harbour. His body was found to-day in the harbour. At a magisterial inquiry this afternoon…
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Yesterday afternoon, about 1 o'clock, a man named Martin Duffy,23 years of age, was working on a suspended plank on the side of the ssa. Rosedaie, lying at Market-street wharf, when he was…
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A boating accident, whereby two lives have been lost, occurred off Kangaroo Island a day or two ago. Four men named Alfred Small, Walter Mizon, William Meyers, and John…
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The acting Coroner, Mr. Pinhey, held an inquest on Friday, in the Hereford Hotel, upon the body of Albert Ernest Ne[?], six years of age, who died on January 21, from the effects of injuries which he [?]…
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Mr. Alfred Lugden, the proprietor of the tramway works in Kilmore, caught his foot in the back of a grinding machine, and before he was rescued his leg was severed at the thigh…
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"Where on earth did you pick him up, John, and who is he?" inquired Lady Purploton of her lord, referring to the latest addition to the large party of guests assembled at Dripley Ball for the shooting…
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The adjourned inquest touching the death of Thomas Page, a railway employee, took place on Saturday before the district coroner, Mr. L. A. Fosbery. It will be remembered that the deceased died from injuries received at Harden…
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ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Another boat accident occurred to-day off Point Jerrold, near Port Pirie. David Kelly, owner of the boat, with two mates named Wm. Kelly and Jno, Casber, and another,…
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Mr. A. G. Taylor, M. L. A. had an unlucky experience on his arrival in Sydney, from his recent visit to his constituents. He was riding in a cab, when the horse stumbled, and the shock broke the cab…
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On Saturday night about a quarter to 12 a man named Peter M'Oarthy jumped into the water at the foot of Reynolds street, Balmain, and was drowned. Patrick Martin, of Biley street, states…
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Twenty-seven oyster fishermen, twenty-three of whom were blacks, have been drowned on the Rappahannock River in Virginia, owing to the capsizing of their beats during a gale…
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An inquest was held at South Sydney Morgus on Saturday, by Mr. Pinhey, J.P.acting coroner, on the body of Martin Duffy, a young man, who was accidentally drowned through having fallen into the…
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Information was received late last night by Mr. P. B. Walker, Acting Superintendent of Telegraphs, of a terrible railway accident near Cootamundra, with fearful loss of life. The information…
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A shocking railway accident occurred on the illawarra line on Saturday afternoon. A man named Edward Whelow, guard of the 1.57 train from Sydney to Hurstville, was observed to fall oft the foot board…
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An accident occurred at Lawson station yesterday, when two engines collided while shunting, and three persons were injured. A dense fog has prevailed there for some days, and whilst an engine was being put in the siding out of the way,…
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At a late hour last night information was received of a disastrous railway accident near Cootatmundra. The first news was contained in a telegram sent from Cootamundra to the Telegraph Department, as…
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