Boating Accidents. (By Telegraph.)
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Yesterday afternoon considerable excitement was caused by the firing of two guns from Signal-hill, denoting a vessel in distress. Hundreds made their war to the…
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Fatal Accident at Williamstown. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A fatal occident of a molancholy nature toolk place at Williamstown this evening. About 8 o'clock a young man named Roberts, 25 years of ago, formerly a resident of Sydney, went to Williamstown…
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BATHURST, Monday.--Yesterday the police found the body of a woman in the river, which has since been identified as that of Mary Gallagher, a vagrant, who was released from Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Vehicle Accident Near Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst
On Saturday night an accident occurred which was attended with serious circumstances. A hired vehicle was coming from Mount Tamar to Bathurst, there being in the vehicle 11 persons, who were on their way to a private ball…
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BATHURST, Monday.--On Saturday night a rather serious accident occurred to a party of 11. who were driving from the Picnic Races. The party had reached a steep pinch when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coroner's Inquests. Fatal Accident on Circular Quay
At the Soudan Hotel, yesterday, the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest upon the body of an Italian named Henry Cartragi, who received injuries which caused his death on Monday morning. The deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to H.m. Troopship Tyne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
H.M. troopship Tyne, which passed Wilson's Promontory on Monday evening, has evidently been in collision with some wreckage or a rock. Apparently no danger is apprehended. The captain of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Accident to H.m. Troopship Tyne. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--H.M. transport ship Tyne, with the relieving crews and stores for H.M. ships on the Australian station, signalled whilst passing Wilson's Promontory on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Tram Accident. a Young Girl Killed at Leichhardt
A shocking fatality occurred at about 10 o'clock last night on the Leichhardt tram line, some 30 yards or 40 yards from the Marion- street stopping-place, in Norton-street. As the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquests. Fatal Accident
The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the Soudan Hotel, Lower George- street, touching the death of Henry Cartrag, an elderly man, who met with fatal injuries on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buggy Accident
BATHURST, Tuesday.-- Yesterday a serious accident happened to Mr. Robert Grainger, the representative of the Deering Binder firm. Mr. Grainger had gone out with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Shocking Mining Accidents. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--Two shocking mining accidents occurred at Sandhurst to-day. Two miner named Richard Taylor and J Parellon were engaged in blasting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bicycle Tournament in Melbourne. Spills and Accidents. The Champion, Woods, Injured
A six days' bicycle tournament was commoneed in the Exhibition Building on Monday, in which the principal professional riders of the world contested. About 3000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Accident Near Parbamatta
A peculiar accident, which fortunately not atte[?]ded with very serious results, occurred on the Parramatta tramway line, opposite the Rosehill racecourse, last evening. The tram…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Tram Accidents. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--it was with feelings of great sorrow I read in this morning's issue the account of the fatal tram accident at Leichhardt. Will you kindly allow me space to inform you what I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sportsman Drowned
ALBURY, Thursday.--A young man named William Robertson, who resided on a selection a car Argoon, to-day lost his life by drowning. He bad shot a duck and rode into the creek for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrival of the Troopship Tyne. Serious Collision with the Myrmidon
The troop-hip Tyne, hiving on board a relief crew for H.M.S. Swinger and supernumeraries for other vessels on the Au[?] station, arrived in Port Jackson at 9 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrival of the R.M.S. Dorunda. Terrible Collision—150 Lives Lost. (By TELEGRAPH)
COOKTOWN, Thursday.--The R.M.S. Dorunda arrived this morning from London, her latest Singapore date being April 4. She brings the following summary of Eastern news : --…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision Between the Merks Worth and Illaw Warra. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kiama
Some little excitement was occasioned at the Robertson Basin this forenoon through a slight collision between the steamers Merksworth and Illawarra The Illawarra was lying at her usual borth, loading for Sydney, and a good…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Later News From the East. the Steamer Benton Run Down. 150 Persons Drowned. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
The following Eastern advices have been received by the R.M.S. Dorunda, via Cooktown:— On the night of the 29th March, between Formosa Bank and Batu Papat, the steamor Benton was run…
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