News by Cable. [Copyright.] Britain and France. Bluejackets at Loggerheads. Affray at a French Port. Twelve Men Injured
Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 6
LONDON, March 24, 2.10 p.m.—A serious affray has occurred between a number of English bluejackets and French sailors at Villefranche, [?] French fortified port on the Mediterranean, three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Road Accident
Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5
WAGGA, Saturday.—On the Tarcutta-road last night a horse backed a hansom cab over a high embankment. Two passengers, named P. Heffernan and Edgehill, were in the vehicle at the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 9
A child named Annie Hunter, 4 years old, residing with her parents at 235 Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last night suffering from extensive burns to the neck and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Fatal Gun Accident
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 9
The city coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., conducted an inquest at the Red Lion Hotel, Wallsend, to-day, on the body of Edward Hughes, 19 years of age, who was accidentally killed at his parents'…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 11
While at work in a pipe trench at Sydenham this afternoon, a young man, named William Harpley, a resident of Marrickville-road, had the misfortune to drive his pick…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Accident to Madame Melba
Sunday Times · Sunday 26 March 1899 · page 11
Madame Melba, who is on tour in the United States, was the victim of a serious accident in a San Francisco drawingroom…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Fitzroy Falls Accident. Thrilling Story of Peril and Rescue
Evening News · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 3
Our Bowral correspondent writes: A brief account of the Rev. G. A. Gordon's fall over a cliff at the Fitzroy Falls, near Bowral, last Monday, and of his almost miraculous rescue by Mr. Moses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling. Victorian Championship Meeting. a Serious Accident
Evening News · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 2
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The League of Victorian Wheelmen championship meeting, which took place on the Exhibition Track on Saturday afternoon and evening, attracted about 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country News. Accidents at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 7
George Hobbs, a timber man in Block No. 14 Mine, whilst replacing an old runner in a shaft was knocked down by a piece of timber, which fell a distance of 6ft. Some of his ribs were broken, and…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 6
SINGLETON, Sunday.--News has been received from Piallaway to the effect that a Mrs. Austen, wife of a boundary rider on that station, was accidentally thrown out of a dray she was…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 6
BROKEN-HILL,, Saturday.--Two accidents occurred in the mines to-day. The first was in Block 14 mine. George Hobbs was engaged putting new runners in at the brace at the head of…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 5
DUBBO, Monday.--Wallace Alien, aged 65 years, a retired grazier, living in Mitchell-street, was accidentally drowned at his home late on Saturday night. He was very infirm and…
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Evening News · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3
DUBBO, Monday.—An elderly man named Allan was drowned in a tank on Saturday afternoon. He had been paralysed for years, and was left in charge of a little girl. She was absent for a few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shipping Casualties. a Japanese Steamer on Fire. the Loss of the Andelana. Fire on Board a Coolie Ship. a Coal-laden Vessel Scuttled to Save Her. Accident to the Steamer Wyrallah
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 5
Eastern news to hand yesterday contains particulars of a serious fire which broke out on board one of the Japan Mail Steamship Company's steamers, Yamaguchi Maru. The vessel was from Seattle,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 6
Joseph Maquire (23) was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospitals last night in an unconscious condition, suffering from slight concussion of the brain, He was picked up in Parramatta-road by Mr. John Collins, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Bullocks Drowned
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2
The Eyde Ferry Punt was the scene of an exciting accident on Thursday evening last, which resulted in the death by drowning of two bullocks worth about £10 each,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 6
CASINO, Tuesday.--The body of the man Davis, missing for the last 16 days, was discovered in a waterhole on Casino Common to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Tram Accident. in Elizabeth-street. a Newsboy Injured. Death of the Victim
Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 5
A serious tramway accident occurred before 1, o'clock to-day in Elizabeth-street, near the corner of King-street, when a newsboy, who gave his name as John Johnstone received…
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Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3
WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.âYesterday a man named Jos. Cook, employed in the construction of a culvert from Maitland to Cessnock-road, met with a serious accident. A large quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Scaling Fatality at Auburn. The Inquest Resumed
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 1
On Friday afternoon, the Coroner's inquest on the body of the young man, Edward MacMahon, who was fatally scalded on Tuesday morning last, was…
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