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George Smithers, who was employed by Mr. James O'Brien, of Mount Elrington station, was drowned this morning while crossing the Jumbaicumbeze Creek, on the Cooma-road. His horse and cart were washed down…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A case of some interest to 'bus drivers came Mr. Addison, S.M., in the Balmain Small Debts Court on Monday. Thos. M'Vay, cabman, sued Thos. Maher, 'bus proprietor, for damages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A musician named Frank Seymour, 41, who was a passenger by the steamer Elingamite, which arrived from Melbourne on Monday night, was injured on board that vessel on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Coroner Martin held inquest to-day touching the death of James Dalton, whose body was found in the harbor yesterday afternoon. The evidence adduced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A collision between the schooners Zephyr and Mary Webster is reported from Spencer Gulf, six miles north of Corney Point. The Mary Webster was sailing close hauled on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the inquest this morning on the body of James Dalton, a verdict was returned that deceased was found in the harbour; but how he got into the water there was no evidence to show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →George Smithers, employed, at Mr. O'Brien's station near Braidwood, was drowned on Monday morning while crossing the Jumbaicumbene Creek in a dray. The horse and dray were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WEST MAITLAND, Monday. — A boy named Punch, had a miraculous escape from being killed by a kick from a horse on Saturday at Oakhampton, near Maitland. It seems that the child was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The particulars to hand of the accident to the R.M.S. Lusitania at Melbourne are:—About half-past 9 o'clock there was a sudden escape of steam in the engine-room, and though there was a little alarm at first, there was no panic. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The first meeting of the recently formed Seamen's Shipwreck, Accident, and Burial Association was held at the Maritime Hall last night. Mr. Cousins presided. The society already numbers 200, and it is expected that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The body of the coachdriver, Taylor, was discovered in Benbooke River, about two miles down stream, yesterday. It was brought to Bega, and an inquest was held this morning. Dr. Evershed's evidence was to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A collision between the schooners Zephyr and Mary Webster is reported from Spencer Gulf, six miles north of Corney Point The Mary Webster was sailing close hauled on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The brigantine Zephyr, loaded with a full cargo of flour, sailed on January 29 for Townsville. On February 1, when working against a head wind in Spencer's Gulf, she collided with the schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquest was held at Albury on Tuesday afternoon touching the death of Mrs. W. Earle, who died in the hospital on Monday evening from injuries sustained through being thrown from a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ALBURY, Tuesday.—A serious accident happened on Saturday evening to an elderly woman named Earle. The unfortunate woman and her husband had for some time past been working at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious accident happened yesterday to a young man named George Sander, 19 years of age, residing in Harris-street, Ultimo, and an ironworker by trade. At dinner time he was handling a loaded…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BATHURST, Wednesday.--A son of Mr. Foster, of Fitzgerald's Valley, fell from a fence and broke his arm. Dr. Edmunds set the fractured limb, and the little fellow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A lad named George Saunders, 19 years of ago, met with a painful accident yesterday through careless handling of a loaded revolver. While holding the weapon in his hand it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LISMORE, Wednesday.-- The river is falling slowly and is now about 10ft. above the usual level. Wilson Creek is reported the highest ever known, land usually above flood level…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOWRA, Wednesday.--Two more narro escapes from drowning occurred the other day at Dangera Creek, near Yalwal, the spot where Linkenbagh nearly lost his life a few months…
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