Inquests. Found Drowned
An inquest was hold by the Acting-Coroners yesterday morning, at the Croydon Hotel, relative to the death of the man whose body was found stranded on the rocks underneath…
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Railway Collision in America. Eight Lives Lost. London, January 15
A terrible collision is reported from New York. A passenger train and a goods train collided on the New York and Ohio Railroad. Eight passengers were killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Accident to the Gulf of Guinea
Captain Allan, master of the steamer New Guinea, reports, in connection with the grounding of the steamer off Garden Island on Monday night, that the vessel only "took the mud," not striking on the reef there. The steamer was in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Federated Building Trades. the Recent Difficulties. the Question of Workmen's Accident Assurance
The most Important business at a meeting of the Plumbers Society, held at the Swan-with-Two-Necks Hotel last evening, was the consideration of the half-yearly report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to the S.s. Burwah. Twenty-four Hours Overdue and Towed Into Port
Considerable excitement was occasioned in the city yesterday when it became known that the steamer Burwah, of Messrs. W. Howard Smith and Sons' line, was overdue from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supposed Drowning of Four Men. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- A telegram has been received from Port Albert to the effect that a sailing boat containing four men left Foster on Tuesday and has not since been heard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boating Fatality in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
Four men named J. J. Forrester, William Sykes, George Barrett, and James Pinkerton, jun., left Foster on a fishing excursion on Sunday last, and have not sinee been heard of, though…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Drowning of a Woman in the Upper Murray. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury
A woman named Plunkett and her infant have been missing since last Friday from Toowong, Upper Murray. The body of the woman was found in the river two miles below Toowong, but the infant's body…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gas Explosion in Melbourne. Three Ladies Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- An explosion of gas occurred at No. 3 Albert-terrace, Albert-street, East Melbourne, to-day, which severely injured fibres ladies -- Mrs. Taylor, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Mining Accident
MURRUMBURRAH, Wednesday.-News has just come to town that a man named Doyle met with a serious accident out at the Cunningar mines, about 14 miles from here. The cage is said to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Accident to the Burwah
The Burwah will probably be taken over to the engine works at Mort's Docks to be repaired. Waiting upon the subject of the accident a correspondent, over the signature of "An Old Marine Engineer," writes expressing surprise at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Painful Accident with an Axe
PARRAMATTA, This Day.--A painful accident occurred at South Creek yesterday to a man named Jas. Ellis, working in the bush cutting wood. He nearly severed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident to a Captain
WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.: -- Captain Samuel M'Burney, of this steamer Bunyip met with a very serious accident to-day. Whilst the steamer was unloading bricks at the Bulli…
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WINDSOR, Thursday.--A sad case of drowning occurred here this morning. A lad, aged 16, a son of Mr. H. Kolk, of Stanmore, on a visit to Mr. S. T. Greenwell, went to the river…
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WINDSOR, Thursday.-A sad case of drowning occurred here this morning. A youth, aged 16 years, son of Mr. H. Kelt, of Stanmore, on a visit to his relations, the Messrs. Greenwell, was…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--The steamer Polly in the Mary River to-day ran down Leftwich's oyster boat, two men named Nicholls and Neilson being drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Gas Explosion. Three Ladies Injured
MELBOURNE, Thursday.-A serious explosion of gas took place at No. 3, Albert-street, East Melbourne, about 10 last evening, and besides the destruction of two windows three ladies named…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sad Case of Drowning in the Hawkesbury. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Windsor
This morning a young man named Georgee Kelk, 16 years of age, who was on a visit to Mr. S. T. Green-well from Stanmore, went for a bathe at Ben's Point, in the Hawkesbury with two cousins. He could swim,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Terrible Tragedy. Husband and Wipe Murdered. the Daughter Assaulted. the Son Seriously Injured
PERTH, Friday.-The quiet town of Newcastle was the scene of considerable excitement on Thursday morning, by the news that an old and respected settler and his wife had during the…
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