The Accident to Loud Brassey
On hearing of the accident to Lord Brassey, Governor of Victoria, the Colonial Secretary sent a message, expressing sympathy, together with the hope that serious results would not follow…
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Found Drowned
An inquest was held to-day on the body of Martha Woodgate, a domestic servant, aged 22, found on the beach at Mentone last Sunday. The evidence showed that the deceased suffered from…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- An inquest was held to-day on the body of a young woman named Martha Woodgate, who was found on the beach at Mentone a few days ago. The medical…
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A slight collision occurred in Darling Harbor yesterday afternoon between the Union S.S. Company's steamer Oonah and the barque Jane Sprott. It appears that the latter vessel had just been…
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A laborer named Patrick Connolly, 60, living at Illawarra-road, Marrickville, was admitted to Sydney Hospital to-day by Dr. Terry complaining of injuries to the chest. The man was picked up last night in…
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TINGHA, Friday.—Alfred Hayley, who met with an accident through a fall of earth on Tuesday, died last night in the Inverell Hospital…
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A cabman named Edward Barton, 40, in the employ of Mr. Flaherty, cab proprietor, Enmore, was seriously injured this morning. Barton was driving along York-street, when his vehicle happened to swerve…
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A mail named Edward Barton, aged 40, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital this morning suffering from the effects of being thrown from a vehicle. The accident…
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PERTH, Thursday. -- The Coolgardie express, arriving here this morning, reported a strange occurrence. About six miles this side of Chidlow's Well, the floor of one of the horse carriages…
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Mary Daley, the woman who, as already reported, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on Wednesday, suffering from a compound fracture of the leg, tho result of a fall down several steps, died at the institution…
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Sidney Ferry, aged 11 years, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital this afternoon suffering from concussion of the brain. A young man named…
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The man who fell down the hold of the steamer Bothwell Castle yesterday, just prior to the vessel's departure for West Australia, and who was admitted to Sydney Hospital, regained consciousness last…
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On Saturday night about 9 o'clock in Joseph-street opposite Eadies hairdressing saloon, a collision occurred between a sulky and a cart loaded with chaff, the latter being…
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The history of the accident is not generally known. The details, perhaps, never will be known. At the inquest one juryman—maybe innocent of "heart"—used terms that seemed…
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On Monday evening a mare belonging to Mr. Benjamin Harris of Toongabbie shied in the Parramatta Park, and running against an embankment, fell and broke its leg. The animal…
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On Tuesday, Mr. Michael Moss, a ganger who had been in the railway service for 27 years, was knocked down by a backing train at Hornsby Junction and a wheel passed over…
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Henry Meegan, a waiter, who was severely injured at the Hotel Arcadia last Saturday by falling down the lift well, died in the Sydney Hospital this…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Governor, Lord Brassey, met with a very painful but not serious accident whilst out riding at 6 o'clock last evening with a party from Government House. His Excellency,…
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A FATAL case of burning is reported from Wallsend. A child named Hardy was playing with others at a five in the bush when her clothes became ignited, and before assistance…
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William Shepherd, cook on board the steamtug Newberg, has been missing from his vessel since 3 o'clock this morning. His boots, socks, and cap were found on the deck. He had been ashore last…
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