The Country. Drowning Cask at Cobargo
COBARGO, Monday.-- A sad case of drowning occurred in the Eurobodalla River yesterday evening. A young fellow named William Bottin, aged 23, second son of Mrs. Trewnick, of…
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A Shocking Accident. at the New Markets. Two Men Seriously Injured. Four Others Escape Miraculously
By a shocking accident which, occurred at the new Victoria Markets just after noon to-day two men were injured in a shocking manner, and four of their fellow-employees narrowly escaped…
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A middle-aged man named William Coult-head, a commercial traveller, residing at 209 Oxford-street, Paddington, was yesterday admitted to the Sydney Hospital suffering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmania. Shooting Fatality
LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--Mr. Joseph Sheriff, a well-known resident of the Deloraine district, was out shooting with his son to-day, when the latter, in taking off a cap from his gun,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatality at the New Markets. The Inquest. The Foreman's Evidence
The circumstances under which the unfortunate man Richard Barber, a carpenter, lost his life in connection with the accident at the new Victoria Markets yesterday…
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At an early hour this morning a married man named Robert Duff, aged 43, whose wife is said to be in Queensland, succumbed at the Balmain Cottage Hospital to the effects…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jumped to His Death. Fatality at the New Markets A Fall of 40 Feet
A terrible occurrence, followed by loss of life, took place at the Queen Victoria Markets at noon to-day. From what can be gathered of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Accident
BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Alf Manley received rather serious injuries at Block 14 yesterday. Two miners pat in a shot close to a pile of mullock, and after firing they walked opposite ways down the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident at Mort's Dock a Laborer Killed. Crushed Bi a Mass of Iron
The deputy city coroner. Dr. G. E. Rennie, has received a report as to the circumstances surrounding the death of a man named Robert Rutherford Duff, or Hay, which occurred at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Markets. Sensational Accident. Eight Men Thrown From a Lift. a Carpenter Killed
An accident, which resulted in a carpenter named Richard Barber being killed, another workman named Evan Roberts being seriously injured, and which was attended by the narrow escape of…
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A slight collision occurred last evening between the steamers Pysche and Balmain, in the vicinity of Goat Island. These vessels are the property of the Balmain Ferry Company. The latter, which…
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The deputy city coroner (Dr. G. E. Rennie) held an inquest at the Coroner's Court, Queen's Square, yesterday morning, relative to the death of Richard Barber, the laborer who was killed by…
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A sad fatality is reported from Nhill. The bodies of two children named Stephen, a boy aged 8, and a girl aged 6, were found in a dam near the house of their parents. The children had…
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A collision, happily unattended by any serious consequences, took place last night at about 7. between the Laichhardt and Balmain Ferry Company's steamer Psyche and the Mort's Dock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquests. the New Markets Fatality
An inquest was held yesterday by the Deputy City Coroner with reference to the death of Richard Harbor, the carpenter who received fatal injuries on Tuesday through falling a distance of about 50ft. at the new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Markets Fatality. Inquest on the Victim. Verdict of Accidental Death
The inquest touching the death of Richard Barber, who was fatally injured by the accident at the new market buildings yester day, was concluded this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. Gas Explosion in Melbourne. a Salvation Army Officer Injured
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A serious gas explosion occurred at the Salvation Army headquarters, Bourke-street, this morning. Staff-Captain Rackham entered the strongroom to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Gas Explosion At a Salvation Army Barracks. An Officer Badly Injured. MELBOURNE
A serious gas explosion took place this morning at the headquarters of the Salvation Army in Bourke-street one officer, Staff-captain Rackham, being seriously injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sensational Occurrence in Constantinople. Attempt to Murder the Sultan. Mutiny Among the Guards. One Hundred Killed--many Injured
LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Private letters received in London from Constantinople give particulars of a sensational occurrence in the Ylldiz Kiosk, the Sultan's palace…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident. At Mort's Dock. The Inquest
At the Balmain Cottage Hospital this afternoon an inquest was conducted by the Deputy-City Coroner, Dr. G. E. Rennie, touching the death of the man Robert Duff,…
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