Accident to a Solicitor
FORBES, Thursday.-A serious accident happened to Mr. E.B.Whelan, solicitor, on a return journey from Grenfell. His buggy collided with a stump, and the occupants were both thrown…
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Frightful Accident with a Warship
A private letter has been received from Kobe, Japan, which contains thrilling details of the overturning of a Japanese warship while undergoing repairs on a slip. It seems that the cradle which was supporting the vessel broke…
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WHILST a wharf laborer named Peter M'Gregor, aged 59 years, and residing at Little Harbor-street, was working at Meters. Flood and Co.'s. Circular Quay…
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A newsboy named James Lutherborough aged 17, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from a scalp wound and shock, caused through a ladder having fallen…
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MUDGEE, Wednesday.—On Tuesday an aged man, name unknown, was found drowned in the Cudgegong, about ten yards from the Holy Oak Bridge. It appears that the old unfortunate was…
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A young man named George John Spare, aged 18, was drowned at Young in the Borough Council bathing-place, known as Belmore Cutting, an old mining claim deserted many years since in consequence of a…
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ADELONG, Friday.-On Thursday, Walter Welington, an old resident, was working an alluxi claim by himself, when the banks gave way [?] smothered him. It was several hours before…
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MELBOUBNE, Jan. 30.—A sad shooting fatality occurred at Tarira Glen, a few miles beyond Lilydale, on Thursday last. Three youths named Kennedy, Armstrong, and Cannon, having obtained…
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0n Saturday afternoon last Pearson-street, Summer Hill, was the scene of a sad accident, by which a little girl was fatally shpt by her brother. The occurrence, which is surrounded by peculiar…
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The body of Bartholomew Gleeson was found in a well near his house last Saturday. Deceased was a well-to-do farmer, raiding on the Dogtrap-road. Gleeson complained of being unwell, and his…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A man named Newman was drowned in the harbor to-night. He was pulling in a waterman's boat, when it capsized, throwing Newman into the water. He…
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The Acting-Coroner (Mr. W. C. Woore) commenced an inquest at the South Sydney morgue yesterday concerning the death of Rosy Ellen Heighway, aged 5, who was killed by having…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shocking Tram Fatality. a Child Killed
A CHILD named Rose Ellen Conway, aged ra 51 years, residing with her parents at No. 62 Redfern-street, Redfern, was killed by a H tram motor in Castlereagh-street on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suspicious Drowning Case Near Gundagai. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Gundagai
At Wantabadgery yesterday Mr. William Matchett, J.P., of Gundagai, held a magisterial inquiry concerning the death of Charles Janson, a fisherman, of this town. The evidence elicited showed that Janson…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Steamer Out ta Two. Collision Between a Cunard Liner and a French Steamer
The Cunard line of steamers has been noted for its exemption from loss of life by accident and this characteristic was fully borne out in the recent collision between the Cunard steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The New Fitzroy Dock. Bursting of a Pipe While Pumping. Some of the Officials Injured
At Cockatoo Island on Thursday the operation of pumping out the water from the Fitzroy Dock, the construction of which has just been completed, took place under low-pressure steam,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Fatal Accident in New Zealand. Father Power's Condition
IN our last issue we gave the main particulars of the lamentable accident in New Zealand by which one of the Wellington Cathedral boys lost his life and Father Power was seriously injured. The…
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ON Saturday afternoon last Pearson-street, Summerhill, was the scene of a pad occurence, by which a little girl whs fatally shot by her brother. It appears that a boy named William Clarke, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fatal Accident at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
A fatal accident occurred this evening to a man named Newton, a son-in-law of Mr. Hugh B[?], the proprietor of the Stockton ferry, who was pulling in a waterman's boat in the harbour. The boat capsized…
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BROKENHILL, Friday.--A man named Rankin strayed from the present workings of the Proprietary mine yesterday afternoon and fell down a shoot a depth of 40ft. Fortunately his…
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