A Boy Drowned. Parramatta
A lad named Frederick Davis, aged 12 years, was drowned in a waterhole near Newington Asylum yesterday afternoon while bathing with other boys. An inquest…
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A Fearful Fatality. Three Deaths by Lightning. ORANGE
Whilst seated at tea last night a farmer named Alexander Mitchell and his two sons were struck by lightning during a heavy thunderstorm. The father and one son…
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An accident has occurred to the Duke of Orleans in Italy. The Duke, while hunting, was thrown from his horse, and fractured his shoulder and his ankle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident on the Mountains. an Engine Derailed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lawson
From some unaccountable reason the bogie wheels of the engine of the passenger train due here at 1 o'clock ran off the rails half a mile west of Linden, travelling a distance of 40 yards before the train…
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The Duke of Orleans, while engaged hunting in Italy, fractured his shoulder and one of his ankles…
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An old man named William Remington, 74 years of age, a steward, who gave his address as " The Domain," was admitted to the Sydney Hospital this morning, suffering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dug D'orleans. Accident in the Hunting Field
LONDON, Monday Night.--The Due d'Orleans, the head of the House of Orleans and the chief claimant to the throne of France, has met. with a se-…
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An uncommon and painful accident happened to a little boy named Fred. Brooks, residing with his parents In George-street, Rockdale. On Monday evening he was sent…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The express train from Adelaide arrived at Spencer-street this afternoon five hours late, the delay having been caused by a collision…
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An adjourned Inquest was held at the Macquarie-street Asylum, Parramatta, yesterday afternoon, before the local Coroner (Mr. J. E. Bowden), on the body of a man…
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LAWSON, Tuesday.--The ordinary midday passenger train from Sydney arrived here to-day 30 minutes late, having met with a slight accident at Linden. Just…
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The Parramatta district coroner (Mr. Bowden) held an inquest yesterday at the Newington Asylum on the body of a child named Frederick Davis, who was drowned on the previous evening…
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The Parramatta Coroner (Mr. J. E. Bowden) held an inquest at Newington yesterday morning on the body of a boy named Frederick Davis, aged 13 years, who was drowned on…
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GRAFTON, Thursday.—A 7-year-old son of Mr. Dominic Coyle, hotelkeeper, late of Yamba, has been drowned in the Clarence while bathing…
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An inquest was held to-day on the bodies of the two boys Roche and Malcolm which were found buried in the sand at Middle Park. A verdict of accidental suffocation…
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ORANGE, Wednesday.--Last evening at March, about four miles from hero, Alexander Mitchell, who was sitting in his house with his wife and two sons, was struck dead by…
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The pilot at the Manning River yesterday [?] "The steamer Electre whilst crossing grounded and is now lying on the crossing discharging her cargo. She will probably float off next tide. There is no immediste danger."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Captain Hixson Interviewed. a Light Unnecessary. Previous Accidents
Captain Francis Hixson, R. N., president of the Marine Board, was seen by a representative of this journal at his residence, Dawes Point, last evening, in reference to the scene of the wreek and the…
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A little girl named May Ellen Smith very nearly lost her life at Kogarah last night by attempting to get on board a moving train. She was sent to Kogarah…
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A youth named William Field, 15 years of age, residing at 5 Macquarie-street, Paddington, was admitted to Sydney Hospital by Dr. Rutter this afternoon…
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