Fatal Shooting Accident. Launceston
A well-known resident of the Deloraine, Mr. Joseph Sheriff, was out shooting with his son yesterday. The son, in taking a cap off the gun, accidentally discharged it, the…
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Crushed by a Locomotive. Accident at Redfern. To a Railway Porter
A painful accident occurred this morning at the Redfern Railway Station, by which a porter named Frederick Cavanough had his right arm severely crushed. Cavanough, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News. Mines Accident Relief Fund
The proposal of the Minister for Mines to institute a fund to meet cases of distress arising out of accidents in coal mines, as outlined in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Fatality. At Pyrmont Sugar Works. One Man Killed and Others Injured
A terrible accident occurred at the Colonial Sugar Co.'s works, Pyrmont, this morning, by which one workman was instantly killed and two others injured. The sad affair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Shocking Fatality. Pyrmont Sensation. Crushed and Smothered. Brick Retort Falls on Two Men
A fatal accident occurred at the works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Pyrmont, this morning. Four men were engaged in pulling down a brick retort in the lower portion of the building…
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A sensational accident took place at the Granville Railway Station yesterday, when a young man named Ridout, a resident of the town, had one of the narrowest escapes on record of losing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident to Mr. T. Millard. a Narrow Escape. His Horse Burnt to Death
MORUYA, Friday.—Mr. T. Millard, nephew of Captain Millard, the member for Moruya, when returning from his selection on Monaro to his home at Milton, narrowly escaped being burnt to death. Mr…
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An extraordinary accident occurred at Parkville this afternoon. A young woman named Catherine Shortis, in domestic service at Mr. David Hendry's residence, overbalanced herself whilst cleaning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. a Narrow Escape
A young man named Ridour, a resident of Granville, had a narrow escape of being killed on the railway at Granville yesterday afternoon. He rushed on to the platform…
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The deputy coroner, Dr. G. E. Rennie, held an inquest at the South Morgue yesterday afternoon relative to the death of Thomas Matthews, who was killed by a fall of bricks at the Colonial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As Officer Drowned. Adelaide
Hugh Eagleson, chief engineer of the British-India steamer India, was missed from the vessel last night. His body was found floating in the Port stream to-day, dressed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pyrmont Fatality. Inquest on the Victim
At noon to-day, at the South Sydney Morgue the Deputy-City Coroner, opened an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fatality which occurred this morning at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Cab Accident
William Sims, 45, a native of Kent, England, was run over by a cab last night. He was taken to the local hospital, where he died an hour after admission…
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A meeting of Mayors of municipalities in the district, ministers of religion, and representatives of the miners' organisation was held in the Newcastle Council-chambers last night for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling Fatality. a Youth Palls Under a Lorry
YESTERDAY afternoon in Regent-street, near the Railway Station, Cecil Hudson, 10 years of age (son of Mr. Geo. Hudson, timber merchant, of George-street, Redfern), was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singular Accident to an Equestrian
MR. T. MILLARD, nephew of Captain Millard, the member for Moruya, when returning from his selection on Monaro to his home at Milton, narrowly escaped being burnt to death. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Lift Accident. Miraculous Escape
OWING to a mishap to the steam lift at the new markets, city, a workman received fatal injuries, and Evan Roberts, a carpenter, was severely hurt. At noon several of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Causes of Puppy Fatality
There are instances in which bitches have had an abundance of milk, yet their puppies, apparently healthy and vigorous at birth, have all died in the course of three or four days, and the popular…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyling Fatality at Centennial Park
A young Greek, names T. Panarctos, aged between 17 and 18 years, received fatal injuries yesterday while cycling in Centennial Park. Panaretos was with a number of other cyclists at the time he met with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sandringham Resident Missing. Supposed Case of Drowning
The water police are at present engaged in searching for the body of a man named Charles Solmon-recently reported to the Kogarah police as having disappeared, and who is believed to have been…
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