Shooting Accident at Forbes
FORBES, Thursday.--A boy named Gabriel Raymond, nine years of age, was out hunting on the river with a boy named Curry, aged 13 years, who had a gun. When a dog started a hare…
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Serious Burning Accident. Explosion of a Spirit Lamp
Shortly before 7 o'clock last night the fire brigade received a call for an outbreak in a house in Australia-street, Newtown, occupied by Mr. J. S. Herbert, solicitor, as a private dwelling. The fire…
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The Court of marine inquiry resumed taking evidence concerning the collision in the Yarra on the 24th September between the steamers Arawatta and Chingtu. It was alleged that…
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At Parkes, on Wednesday, January 4, George Pringle and his mate, Wm. Payne, started work on contract at the Kohinoor Mine. Shortly afterwards Payne missed his mate, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →A Horse Drowned. Capsize Over an Embankment
Au accident, resulting in the drowning of a valuable dray horse belonging to a resident of Sutherland, occurred at the excavation in connection with the…
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A miner named James Desard, 32, was working in a mine at Helensburg yesterday, when he was severely crushed. Desard was wheeling, when he became jammed between two cuttings…
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William Nixon, 18, was working in the Metropolitan Coal Mine at Helensburgh yesterday afternoon when a truck ran over him and fractured both legs. Nixon, who resides with his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Greta Accident
WEST MAITLAND, Friday Afternoon,—The inquest was resumed to-day. Henry Cartwright, under manager, was under examination all the forenoon. In answer to questions, he said he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta Colliery Accident. Continuation of the Inquest. Evidence of the Under-Manager. West Maitland
The inquiry into the cause of the East Greta colliery disaster was resumed at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day. Henry Cartwright, the under-munager at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Scalding Accident at Camperdown
Edward Goodacre (13), residing in St. John's-street, Camperdown, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital last night, suffering from severe scalding injuries to the face and hands, the…
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William Nixon (18), residing with his parents at Helensburgh, was brought to Prince Alfred Hospital last night, for treatment for injuries sustained whilst working at the Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Accident to Mr. Lander. to the Editor
SIR,—I would inform you that your report in the day's issue of your paper ia completely wrong in detail. The facts wore that I had an appointment for luncheon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canterbury Park Races. Two Jockeys Injured
A BIG attendance and a bright day greeted yesterday's racing at Canterbury Park. The opening event, the Hurdle Race, and the concluding one, the Shorts Handicap brought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday's Accidents. Man Mangled by the Tram. Boy Badly Hurt
Wm. Oughley, 23, fish-hawker, of 64 Botany-street. Waterloo, recived fearful injuries last night while alighting from a steam tram in Elizabeth-street, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident in Walks. a Train Struck by the Sea. Two London, January 13
A railway casualty has occurred in Wales on a portion of a line running close to the seashore. Owing to the exceptional tempests, heavy seas struck and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plucky Rescue From Drowning
A plucky rescue from drowning took place off Cremorne Point on Saturday night, the rescuer being Mr. John M'Knight, a son of Mr. Alexander M'Knight, who was once Mayor of North Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chingtu-arawatta Collision. Inquiry in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The inquiry into a charge of careless navigation, preferred against Captain N. Lee, of the steamer Arawatta, in connection with the collision in the Yarra with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Tram Fatality. a Young Man Killed
The attention of the City Coroner and a jury of 12 was occupied this morning with the investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of William Savage Ongley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disaster at Sea. British Ship Founders. Nineteen Persons Drowned
LONDON, January 15, 3.30 p.m.—The British ship Andeline foundered during a squall off Tacoma, Puget Sound. Nineteen of those on board were Sound. Nineteen of those on board were drownd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blue Metal and Bricks. a Man Injured at the Globe
Members of a "push" got at loggerheads at the Glebe on Saturday night, and, adopting their usual munitions of war, chunks of blue metal and sections of bricks were sent…
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