Railway Collision in Chicago. London, Jan. 14
A disastrous railway collision has occurred in Chicago. The wrecked carriages took fire. Although no actual loss of life is…
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A Yacht Capsizes. Three Men Drowned. MELBOURNE
On Saturday afternoon the yacht Ailsa, having on board the owners, George and Edward Bond, and a companion name unknown, was caught in a squall near the Red…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident at Homebush. a Man Run Over
An accident of a very serious nature happened on Saturday at the Homebush Station, when a man named Thomas Gannon had his right leg out off by a train. It seems that he was getting out of…
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A dealer named Henry Harris, residing at 306 palmer-street, sustained a severe wound in his in a peculiar manner on Friday night. Whileunder the influence of drink he fell, he…
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A PRINTER named George Hill met with a nasty accident on Saturday afternoon. He was standing by a machine when a fellow employee jokingly pushed him. He put out…
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THOMAS GANNON, a dealer, residing at Wilson-terrace, Constitution-road, Dulwich Hill, had his right foot cut off by a train at Homebush shortly before 5 o'clock on…
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A MAN named Peter Griffiths, 39 years of age, a blacksmith, residing at George-street, Rockdale, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital to-day suffering from some slight…
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News was received last night of the death by drowning in the Port Hacking River of a young man named George John Lindsay '(21) Lindsay was bathing in the river in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yachting Fatality. Melbourne
The third man who was drowned in the bay yesterday by the upsetting of a yacht has been identified as George Cottrell, engine-fitter, employed at the South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The St. Kilda Boating Fatality
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The third victim of the boating fatality was George Cotterell, an engiuedriver at the South Melbourne Gasworks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Child Injured. With a Missile
A SERIOUS accident happened last night to a little boy named Edward Mitchell, 5 years of age. It would appear that a woman named Theresa Selph was on a visit to the house of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drowned in a Well. a Father's Sad Discovery
THE Newtown police this morning reported to the Coroner that a little girl named Charlotte Heasman, aged 9 years, was last night drowned in a well at the rear of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Yachting Fatality at St. Kilda. Another Man Missing. Melbourne
It has been associated that the third man who who was drowned in the boating accident on Saturday was George Cotterell, aged 23, an employee at the South Melbourne gasworks. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision with Dynamite. a Congo Railway Disaster. The Carnages Blown to Atoms. Fifty Passengers Killed. LONDON. January 16
A terrible railway disaster resulting in great loss of life has occurred at Matadi, in the Congo territory, West Africa. A train conveying a number of passengers…
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A very serious accident occurred yesterday at Port Adelaide. Three young men, Edward Anderson, Donald Anderson and William Hughes, were proceeding along St…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Accident. Newcastle
John Evans, a miner, had his collarbone broken by a fall of coal yesterday in the Northern mine, Teralba…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.--A railway accident, in which one man was killed and two others were injured, occurred at Port Adelaide this evening. From the statement of an cye…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Fatal Accident at Port Adelaide. Adeiaide
The afternoon on accident happened at Port Adelaido resulting in the instantanoona death of one man and the serius injury of two others. Early In the afternoon three young men, named Donald…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrow Escape From a Terrible Accident. Penrith
The Mayor (Mr. A. Judges) with Mrs. Judges and family, had a most miraculons escape from a horrible death this afternoon. They had been out for a drive, and when returing to their private residence at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality Near Lake Bathurst
GOULBURN, Tuesday.--An accident, which terminated fatally, occurred on Sunday, shortly before noon, to a young man named Oswald Beer, living at Lake Bathurst. He…
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