Drowning of Two Station Owners
MACKAY, Wednesday.--Particulars have been received of the drowning at Gatton station of George and James Hatfield, the owners of Gatton station, with a stockman…
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A Serious Buggy Accident. a Lad Injured
A sensational runaway occurred this afternoon near the Sydney Exchange, resulting in serious injury to a boy named Alfred Hermann. It appears that the boy…
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A plasterer named Thomas Rath, 40, residing at Lamb-street, Lilyfield, was working on a scaffolding at Leichhardrt yesterday, when it gave way, and he was thrown to the ground…
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A seaman named Herbert Johnson, 48, belonging to the collier Illaroo, was injured on board the vessel this morning. Johnson was steering, as the Illaroo was entering the Heads, and the wheel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Queensland. Four Persons Drowned. ROCKHAMPTON
Authentic information from St. Laurence district states that George and James. Hatfield, well-known residents, were drowned in the flood at Clermont district. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Storms. Several Districts Flooded. Loss of Four Lives. Steamer Eurimbla in Collision. Raising Vessels at Townsville
ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.—The river here and at Yaamba is still rising, and the flood threatens to exceed that of 1890. Information has been received of the drowning at Gatton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Theatre Panic. Caused by an Alarm of Fire. Men and Children Trampled Under Foot. Twenty-Three Killed and Thirty Injured
Just as the curtain was about to be rung up at the old Front-street Theatre, Baltimore (U.S.), on December 27, a flaming gas-jet near the private boxes startled a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Linden Railway Accident. Departmental Report
An inquiry has been made into the circumstances surrounding the derailment of a locomotive tender near linden station on Monday morning, and the officers intrusted with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Accident at Linden. Departmental Report
With reference to the derailment of a locomotive tender near Linden on Monday morning, by which several hours' delay was caused to the morning passenger train from the Mountains, we are…
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Henry Graham, an engine-driver, residing at 93 Sussex-street, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital to-day suffering from the, effects of injuries received through falling…
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With reference to the derailment of a locomotive tender near Linden on Monday morning, by which several hours' delay was caused to the morning passenger train…
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A young man named Peter Hunter was seriously injured in the South Bulli Colliery yesterday afternoon by a fall of coal. He was immediately convoyed to his home…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatalities and Accidents. the North Sydney Poisoning Case
An inquest was held yesterday morning, at the North Shore Hospital, before Mr. J. C. Woore, Coroner, on the body of John South-all, who died at that institution at 10.45 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Accident to the Mountain Train. a Departmental Report
The Railway Commissioners have received a report from tho departmental officers with respect to the derailment of a locomotive tender near Linden on Monday morning, by which…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- Early this afternoon the train from Adelaide to the Port ran over two children--Elsie Reynolds and Winnie Hocking--aged eight and five…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland Floods. Business Stopped at Rockhampton. Drowning of the Hatfields
ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--The river has been rising slowly but steadily during the night, and many inhabitants who did not leave their houses on the occasion of…
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At the inquest held yesterday on the body of Mrs. Williams, of Stockton, who died in the hospital on the previous evening, a verdict of death from injuries accidentally…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Edward Johnson, 23, living at Carey's Gully, was this morning turning a windlass connected with an apparatus for sinking for water, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Railway Accident at Spring- Bank
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A daughter of Mr. Burke, aged between two and three, was run over by the Strathalbyn train at Springbank, near Mitcham, this morning,…
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