Fatal Buggy Accident
An inquest was held by the City Coroner yesterday morning, at the Assembly Hotel, Phillip-street, touching the death of Harry Alfred Quartermain, aged 57 years, a carrier, who died…
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Inquests. the Fatal Tram Accident at Leichhardt
The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the South Sydney Morgue relative to the death of Mary Ann Evans, a young girl who was killed on the Leichhardt tramline on…
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BRISBANE, Thursday. —The British-India steamer Dorunda from London arrived in Cook-town yesterday, and brings news of a terrible shipping catastrophe on the night of March 20…
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H.M. troopship Tyne, which arrived on Thursday evening from England with a relief crew for H.M.S. Swinger and supernumeraries for other warships on this station, was visited by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Marine Disaster Near Malacca. Loss of 150 Lives Confirmed. a Midnight Collision. the Boats Lowered, But All Swamped. (By Telegraph.)
COOKTOWN, Friday.--The following are the particulars regarding the loss of the steamer Bentan, run down off Batu Point, Malacca, by the Fair Penang, on the night of April 2 :--…
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A serious and perhaps fatal accident occurred about noon to-day near Clifford's Hotel. A young man named Henry Thomas Ellis, residing at the Globe…
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The Government has decided to appoint Mr. W. Thornton, a working miner of large experience in the Newcastle district, one of the five commissioners to inquire into the Bulli Colliery disaster. The commission…
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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 12 persons, who were on their way to a private ball…
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Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday:—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…
Continued on Trove, page 908 →Fatal Accident at Williamstown
A fatal accident oL a melancholy nature look place at Williamstown on Sunday evening. About 8 o'clock a young man named Roberts, 25 years of age, formerly a resident of Sydney, went to Williamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 908 →The Late Fatal Tram Accident. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I have just been reading the Herald's report of the inquest on the poor girl who was killed a few days since by falling between the tramears. I think, Sir, that this source of danger to passengers by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Mining Accident at Rill End. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hill End
Another fatal mining accident ocourred here to-night. Thomas Cox, a miner engaged in sinking in Messrs. Newton's Red Hill shaft, Tambaroora, was on the surface obtaining timber, which he placed in a bucket, also getting…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Football. No game was ever yet worth a rap For a rational man to play Into which no accident, no mishap. Could possibly find its way. —Gordon. Gossip, by "Mark."
The great majority of the lovers of football will be pleased at the result of the motion brought forward by Mr. Moss, of the Manly F.C., at the meeting of Juniors held last week. If his motion had been carried—"That the Junior…
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Another fatal railway accident occurred on the suburban line at Granville on Saturday night. It appears an old man named William Duke, over 70 years of age, left for his home at…
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Fuller particulars concerning the railway fatality at Granville on Saturday night were revealed at the inquest, which was held at the Parramatta District Hospital yesterday, before…
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A correspondent supplies the following:-- "The North Shors Ferry Company's steamer Wallaby left Milson's Point at 8.40 this (Monday) morning, and when entering the Quay the…
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BOURKE, Monday,--The body of the late Henry Theiz, master of the steamer Maud, was recovered on Sunday afternoon on the bank of the river, about 13 miles up the stream from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marine Collision in the North. One Man Killed. (By Telegraph.)
COOKTOWN, Sunday.--The cutter Spey left on Saturday afternoon for Dinner Island, with timber for the Government bungalow that is to be erected there. From thence she proceeds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fatal Tram Accident at L[?]ichhardt. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Now that the inquest in connection with the fatal tram accident at Leichhardt is over, I should like to tell you what is likely to prevent accidents of a similar nature occurring again. I was within 20 yards of the spot when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquests. Fatal Accident at Waterloo
An inquest was held by the City Coroner yesterday morning at the Cheerful Home Hotel, Waterloo, the subject of which was the death of a child of one year and eight months of age…
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