The Drowning at Parramatta
An inquest was held by Mr. Bowden, the Parramatta coroner, yesterday, on the body of William Hancock, the boy who was drowned while bathing as reported in…
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An Unlucky Picnic. Accidents to Children. a Boy Drowned
The Primitive Methodist Sunday School, St. Peters, held a picnic in Parramatta Park yesterday, bat the occurrence of three, accidents marred the pleasure of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidents at a Sunday School Picnic. One Boy Drowned
The pleasure of St. Peter's Primitive Methodist Sunday School annual picnic at the Parramatta Park yesterday was marred by a chapter of accidents, one having a fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Youth Drowned. Picnic at Parramatta. Accident to Another Picnicker. PARRAMATTA
A lad named William Hancock, aged 12, was visiting Parramatta Park to-day with a Sunday school picnic from St. Peters. He went to bathe in the river, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatality at Newcastle. The Coroner's Inquest. NEWCASTLE
The District Coroner, Mr. C. J. Martin, J.P., held an inquest this morning into the cause of the death of Samuel Freer at Newcastle Hospital yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Fatal Picnic. Inquest on the Drowned Boy
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the body of William Alfred Hancock, 13, son of George Hancock, blacksmith, Cook's River-road, St. Peters, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to a Bishop
MUDGEE, February 20.-The Bishop of Bathurst, Dr. Camidge, had a narrow escape from being injured on Saturday afternoon, whilst driving from Rylstone. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Carriage Accident. a Fractured Skull
A middle-aged man, whose name at present is unknown, was knocked down by a sociable and seriously injured in Harbor-street, Darling Harbor, yesterday…
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HOBART, February 20.-The Union S.S. Company, it is reported, holds the Mersey , Marine Board responsible for the injury sustained recently by the steamer Pukaki,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne
A fatal mining accident occurred this afternoon in the Frenchman's Reef mine, Castlemaine. An elderly miner named James Adams, while ascending the shaft by a ladder, fell, and received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident in Harbor-street
A serious accident occurred at half-past 1 to-day in Harbor-street, opposite the Fresh Food and Ice Co.'s works, whereby a man, whose name is unknown, was very seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatalities and Accidents. Suicide at Surry-hills
A farmer named William Ainsworth Clifford committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself through the head at No. 8 Marlborough-street, Surry-hills. Clifford, who was [?] years…
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HOBART, Tuesday. -- It is understood that the Union S.S. Company holds the Mersey Marine Board responsible for the damage done to the Pukaki, and possibly they will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming. Jack Hellings' lOOYDS Record. a Plea for High Diving. No Fatality on Record. The "Cash" Swimmers' Movement. Bondi Carnival. a Lively Time—Balmain and North Shore Ladies' Galas—Newcastle Carnival, Gossip from all Quarters
For the life of me I cannot understand the Association's opposition to high diving, a department of natation which, in my humble opinion, is the perfection of that art, By…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident at Moscow. Thirty Schoolboys Drowned
LONDON. Wednesday.--A terrible accident occurred to-day at Moscow While a number of schoolboys were skating at the Moskva. River they fell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. Serious Skating Accident Thirty Boys Drowned
LONDON, February 20. -Thirty schoolboys, who were skating on the Moskva River, at Moscow, Russia, have been drowned through the ice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Pass of Brander.—fatality at Sea
A steel four-masted barque of 2127 tons gross, 1993 tons net register, the Pass of Brander, yesterday arrived from Hamburg with a large general cargo. She sailed 17th October, and comes to Messrs. Noyes Brothers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Newsboy Killed. Tram Fatality at Marrickville
A shocking accident occurred at the Marrickville tram terminus at 6 o'clock yesterday evening, whereby a newsboy named Kenneth Frazer, who resided at Garner's-avenue,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crushed to Death. Fatality at Raglan. BATHURST
A railway accident, attended by fatal results, occurred yesterday afternoon at Raglan station. A man, whose name is supposed to be John Cochrane, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Criminal Court. Princess-a Whina Collision. Trial of Petersen
Charles Petersen was charged with the manslaughter of Elizabeth Egan. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. Wade in opening the casa for the Crown stated that the…
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