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An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. [?] on the body of the man Daniel Hannon, who was drowned on Sunday. A verdict of accidental death was returned. The deceased fired a shot at some swans in the lake, and…
Continued on Trove, page 298 →LITHGOW, Friday.—A serious mining accident occurred here yesterday. Three men named Henry Langford, C. Milla and W. Owens, working in the New Oakey Park…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The circumstances attending the death of a girl named Elizabeth Ann Cutford, 10½ years of ago, who was killed on the tramway in Goorge-strect West, on Thursday morning, were investigated by the City Coroner and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A terrible accident happened yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock, at Oakey Pork Colliery, which is now being sunk, whereby three of the sinkers had a narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Thurday night a messenger came in from Mulgoa for Dr. Scott, whose professional services were required at that place. The doctor started at once and reached Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An accident occurred on board the steamer Murrumbidgee, of the British-Australian line, on Saturday last. The Murrumbidgee was backing out from the wharf about to commence her voyage for London and…
Continued on Trove, page 325 →A [?] named Sydney Fisher, aged 13 years, and living in Hutchinson-street, Surry Hills, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital this afternoon suffering from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MR. SHELL, City Coroner, held an inquest to-day at the Coroner's Court, Chancery square, on the body of Elizabeth Anne Catford, aged 10 years, who was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, This Day.--In the action Jenkins v. the Railway Commissioners, in which the plaintiff claimed £6000 for injuries received in the late accident at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE This Day.--Another big claim against the Railway Department for £8000 damages, in consequence of personal injuries arising out of the Windsor railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cornelius Donoboe, 42,butcher, residing at Cattenbain-atreet, Glebe, was treated at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday for dislocation of the kneecap, the result of a fall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday moraine John Booth, laborer, living in John- street. Newtown, while standing near the tramline in Pill -street was jammed by a motor against a wheelbarrow and his leg was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An accident (that is, the happening of something which was not planned) has often helped to an invention. It helped Senefelder to invent lithography. He was a sort of Jack-of-all-trades…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →BRISBANE, This Day.-- A sad accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, when a boy named Charles Stewart, aged 13, was drowned at Kangaroo Point. Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, This Day.-- A labourer named John M'Cosker was drowned today while unloading a sanitary barge, despite the strenuous efforts made to save…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Sunday.—A sad case of drowning occurred on Saturday evening. A lad named Charles Stewart, 13 years of age, whilst fishing from Kangaroo Point for shrimps, fell into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An unfortunate collision occurred soon after the termination of the race and when the steamers had just commenced the home journey. About 5 o'clock the steamer Undine,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The close shaving to get into positions which some of the little steamers on the river made to-day to view the Kemp- Clifford race eventuated in a disaster, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A serious collision took place on the Purramatta River at the conclusion of the Kemp-Clifford sculling race on Saturday afternoon, as a result of which one man lost his life by drowning, and another is suppesed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE goods train which leaves Sydney for suburban stations shortly after midnight, shunted at Newtown as usual on Saturday morning. The cagine was taken by…
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