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A shocking calamity has taken place in the Arizona territory, United, States. As the result of heavy rains a dam on the Hassayampa River suddenly burst and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →While a carter named Patrick Fitzpatrick was driving in his dray along Elizabeth-street, near Devonshire-street, on Monday afternoon, the reins of the horse became caught in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The eldest son of the proprietor of the Blayney Advocate, a lad 12 years of age, met with a severe accident on Monday afternoon. He was coming home from the public school when a horse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday afternoon a man named Patrick Fitzpatrick, 30 years of age, residing in Goodlet-street, Surry Hills, sustained a severe injury to his left leg by being run over by his cart. He was driving…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN attempting to get on to a lift at one of the Government offices yesterday afternoon a messenger named George Rohan, aged 62, residing in Barcome- street, had the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two children of a Port Fairy fisherman were found drowned this morning. How the calamity occurred is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last evening Howard Smith and Sons' steaming Sprightly was towing the lighter Bride at the mouth of the Yarra. A short distance above the short road ferry the lighter in tow collided with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A serious gas explosion occurred at Molesworth House, Fitzroy, the residence of Dr. Parker, today. Henry Shilatoe treasurer of the Opera House, a guest, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAITLAND, Tuesday, 10 a.m.--The feeling of alarm and uneasiness which prevailed in Maitland last evening up to midnight at the almost certain prospect of a disastrous flood, with all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A gas explosion of an alarming character occurred in Nicholson- street, Fitzroy, early this morning. A house which had been unoccupied for a week was only…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A gas explosion of an alarming character occurred this morning in Nicholson-street, Fitzroy, at a house in the occupation of Dr. and Mrs. Parker, who only took…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West MAITLAND, Tuesday. —The river at Maitland, after rising to a height of some 31ft 6in then came to a standstill, and has remained so nearly all day. It has now commenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire broke out in Nathan's Furnishing Ware-house, Swanston-street, Melbourne, on Tuesday night, which destroyed property to the extent of about £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GEORGE RAWHAN, aged 62, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on Monday last suffering from some rather serious injuries sustained through falling a distance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The body of a man was found floating in the water near the Queen's wharf, and after considerable trouble it was identified as that of Frank A. Allen,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWCASTLE, Thursday, -- It is stated that a boy, 9 years of age, has been drowned in the flood at Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The body of a man named F. A. Allen was found in the harbor near No. 2 coal shoot this morning. Constable P. Olsen, with others of the water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four little boys were playing on a plank across a waterhole on Mr. Thompson's estate yesterday, when the plank collapsed and all were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An inquest on the body of the man Frank Allen, whose body was found in the harbor, was held yesterday. It appears from the evidence of the captain that Allen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WILCANNIA, Thursday.—The following farther particulars have been obtained relative to the accident to the barge Reliance. As the steamer Sooth Australian, was proceeding up stream to…
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