Death in Court. a Sudden Fatality
MELBOURNE, Saturday--A child, while an application was being made to the Willlamstown Court to commit it to the Industrial School, died in court in its mother's arms…
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Runaway at Hurstville a Doctor Injured
Shortly alter 11 o'clock this morning Dr. Oswald House, of Carrington Avenue, Hurstvillie, and his coachman, T. Jones, were driving along Forest-road, near the railway station, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Strange Fatality. Killed by a Piece of Glass
MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- A man named Thomas Savory, about 40 years of age, was found lying dead in a pool of blood at the rear of the Church of England Mission this morning. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in the City. a Kent-street Warehouse Gutted. Good Work by the Brigades. A Fireman Severely Injured
An outbreak of fire, very disastrous in its results, was discovered at an early hour this morning in the warehouse of Messrs. John Connell and Co., 355 and 357 Kent-street, near…
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An inquiry was held at the Prince Alfred Hospital this morning by the City Coroner, relative to the death of Lily Lawler, which took place in the hospital on Saturday afternoon from severe…
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BALLINA, Monday.âAn old beach miner, named M'Nicholl, was brought to the hospital this morning suffering from burns received last night. He had been reading and fell asleep, leaving a…
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A man earned Thomas Grace, 58, who was admitted to the North Share Hospital on the 6th. Instant, suffering from internal injuries, died in that institution this morning. Grace Was one of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at Elkington Park Baths
A lad named William Burnes met with a very painful accident at the Balmain Swimming Club's races, which were held at the Elkington Park Baths this afternoon. He fell…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accidents. Fall From a Tram
A little chap named Willie Mitchell Byers, son of an officer of the steamer Brighton, fell from a tram in Railway-square to-day. He was promptly attended to by the Civil…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Notes. Accidents in the Minmi Collieries. NEWCASTLE
Two accidents occurred in the Minmi collieries on Thursday. In the first case a lad named John Winterbottom, working in the Duckenfield colliery, had his leg broken…
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A girl named Lily Lora, aged 9 years, who resides at Cook's River-road, St. Peters, was playing with other children near a fire in a paddock; near her parents house, this…
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Lewis Landerer (48), a gardener, who had been employed by the German Consul, Herr Kempermann, at North Sydney, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital at an early hour yesterday morning,…
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The City Coroner conducted an inquest at Ralph's Hotel this afternoon on the body of a jockey named George James Durston, who died in the Newcastle Hospital on Sunday evening from the effects of…
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A man named Thomas Mercer, aged 65, while fishing at the Back Beach, Sorrento, this morning was washed away by a big wave and drowned. Tenders were opened this afternoon for £15,500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed on the Tramline. Saturday Night's Fatality
The City Coroner today made inquiry into Saturday night's tram fatality in Elizabeth-street. The victim of the accident was Louis Landerer, a gardener, In the employment of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. Drowned in the Yarra. Melbourne
The body of the woman found in the Yarra on Friday has been identified as that of Ellen Snedden, a married woman, aged 27, who escaped on Tuesday from the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Runaway at Hurstville a Doctor Injured
Shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday Dr. Oswald Howse, ol Carrington Avenue, Huratville, and his coachman, T. Jones, were driving along Forest-road, near the railway station, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extent of the Damage. a Fireman Injured
Operations were conducted throughout under the direction of Deputy Superintendent Sparkes (Superintendent Webb being absent at Tamworth on business connected with the lire brigade at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Found Drowned in the Harbour. a 14lb. Stone Tied Round the Neck. A Verdict of Suicide
The discovery of a man's body in the harbour under circumstances that point to a case of determined suicide was reported to the City Coroner this afternoon. The corpse…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in the City. John Connell and Co.'s Premises Destroyed. Damage Estimated at About £30,000, a Fireman Injured
Messrs. John Counell and Co's large five-story warehouse at 367 Kent-street, near King-street, was completely gutted by fire yesterday morning, and the edifice now stands a mere shell. The origin of the…
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