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HOBART, Monday.--A fatal accident occurred in Liverpool-street this afternoon. The horse attached to a cab in which Mr. John Lord, M.L.C., was riding and which was driven in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A minor named-- Robt. Craig, resident of the Glebe, was killed in the Hetton Colliery this morning. He was engaged trollying when a fall of coal took place, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A despatch from America states that a terrific tornado has passed over the County of Clinton, State of Kentucky, U.S., demolishing 55 houses. The failing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Phil Beck, an actor, well known in Australia, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head at Colombo on December 24. Two professional gamblers, Michael Shannon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is now ascertained that the official portion of the Australian mails supposed to have been burnt in the fire at Sydney, N.T., were rescued, and will be forwarded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →KEMPSEY, Wednesday.-- A young man named Albert Coleman met with an accident yesterday afternoon. Coleman, with his brother and Mr. Duesbury, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.-- A miner named Billings, employed at No. 1 South Great Eastern mine, Gympie, had both, his legs broken and his hack injured by a fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday Night.--Later reports as to the accident to the mail train on the Union-Pacific Railway, United States, show that the Australian mail bags were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A shocking burning accident is reported from Port Lincoln, whereby two little children named King, aged 2 and 3 years respectively, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A terrible flood occurred at Glastonbury Creek, thirteen, miles from Gympie, on Monday night. The creek, which is ordinarily a shallow stream, rose greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A terrible flood has occurred at Glastonbury Creek, 13 miles from Gympie. On Monday night, the creek, which is ordinarily a shallow stream rose in consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Terrible floods occurred in tho Glastonbury Creek, 13 miles from Gympie, on Monday night. The creek ordinarily is a shallow stream but rose in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A prisoner in the lockup at Ballina endeavored to commit suicide on Tuesday evening by cutting his throat with the cover of the night tub. A number of Christchurch (N.Z.) booksellers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fearful accident happened yesterday afternoon to a miller named Robert Wells, 23, who resides in Knight-street, Macdonaldtown. Wells was employed at Mr. Edward Coulter's produce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEMORA, Wednesday.—Mr. Joseph Waters, builder, an old resident of Temora, met with a serious accident on Tuesday. It appears that he was working on the roof of a building a few miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest was held last evening on the remains of Horny Rhoden. The evidence of the engine-driver and fireman showed that deceased was knocked down whilst attempting to cross the line, and he fell outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A miner named Robert Craigs has been killed by a fall of coal in the Helton colliery. He leaves a widow and three children…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WHILST a railway porter named Thomas Murnane, aged 29, living in Crown-road, Ultimo, was cutting some wood yesterday a piece flew up and struck him in the eye,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Herbert Dunuing, [?] years of age, lately raiding with his parents at Roshill-street, Redfern met with a sudden death yesterday while playing with some other children round a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous floods occurred on Monday night at Glastonbury Creek, about 18 miles from Gympie. In the usual way the creek is a shallow stream, but on Monday, in consequence of recent heavy rains,…
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