Bathing at Bondi. a Youth Rescued from Drowning
A youth named William Crothers had a narrow escape of his life at Bondi yesterday, being only rescued by the promptness with which members of the Bondi Swimming club…
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The Injured. a Total of 22
The following is a complete list of those who were injured:- AT FRINGE ALFRED HOSPITAL. Charles Lake, aged 23, single, bootmaker, [?]iding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drowned in Darling Harbour. Fate of a Ship's Cook
The dead body of the man found floating in Darling Harbour at the foot of Bathurst- street, yesterday, was this morning identified as that of Thomas Baker. He is said to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Disaster. Two More Deaths. Condition of the Injured. Cause of the Accident. Expert Opinions. Commencement of Official Investigations. the Inquest Opened. Funerals of the Victims. Work of the Railway Authorities
The disaster which occurred on the Illawarra railway line a few hundred yards beyond Sydenham station on Friday evening was the chief topic of conversation on Saturday. Throughout the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Accident
There are as many theories put forward as to the cause of the terrible railway accident last Friday evening as the whole professorial staff of the College of Laputa could furnish. Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interview with Mr. Oliver. the Accident a Mystery. Mr. Carruthers' Complaints
The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Oliver) courteously granted an interview to an "Evening News" representative on Saturday on the subject of the accident. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cause of the Accident. Official Reticence. Statement by the Chief Commissioner
Mr. Oliver, Chief Railway Commissioner, was seen on Saturday by a "Herald" reporter, and asked whether he could give any information which was likely to throw light on the cause or causes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Previous Railway Accidents
It is matter for congratulation that the number of serious accidents on our railways is few. There have been mishaps in plenty, but most of them were only attended with damage to rolling stock and injury…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Disaster. Cause of the Accident. Alleged Defective Fish Plate. An Inquest Opened
The report by the authorities as to the condition of the patients at Prince Alfred Hospital stated that the injured man, Jackel, was very bad. The others were said to be doing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Accidents to Two Children
Accidents were responsible for the death of two children on Saturday. A little girl, Johanna O'Shea, three years old, whose parents reside at Carlton, strayed into a stable, and was soon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Sydenham Catastrophe. Two More Deaths. How Did the Accident Happen? Various Opinions. a Reply to Criticisms
The tragic nature of the railway accident at Sydenham on Friday evening had the effect of attracting thousands of people to the ill-fated spot on Saturday and yesterday. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some Theories Advanced. Investigations by Experts. Similar Accidents
So far nothing has come to light which affords any clue as to what caused Friday night's disaster. Experts have examined the road with scrupulous care, and pronounce the spot wherw…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tram Accident
Robert M. Gardner, 85 years of age, residing in Buckland-street, Waterloo, fell from an electric tram in George-street on Saturday night. The Civil Ambulance Brigade took him to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Drowned in a Creek
ARMIDALE, Monday.--Samuel Newall, whose death by drowning was reported in Friday's "Daily Telegraph," was buried at Armidale on Sunday. The Coroner's inquiry, which was held…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Found Drowned. a Dangerous Locality
The Deputy City Coroner, Dr. Todd, held a magisterial inquiry yesterday afternoon at the Lloyd Hotel, into the circumstances attendant upon the death of Thomas Baker, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Disaster. Witnesses of the Accident. Aid for the Injured
Numbers of persons have volunteered testimony as to what happened, many of them having been about the locality at the time the accident occurred. One of these, who was waiting at the crossing for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The State of the Injured
Inquiries made last night as to the condition of the injured passengers and officials elicited a report that, with one exception, they are progressing favourably. The patient who is not doing so well is Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railway Disaster Condition of the Injured
Besides expressing their sympathy with, the relatives of those who were killed by the disaster, the Railway Commissioners showed practical sympathy by sending an offer to inquire if any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attending to the Injured. Want of Promptitude Denied
It is urged by the commissioners in reference to the allegation that there was a want of promptitude in attending to those injured by the accident that unfounded statements have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Help to the Injured. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As a passenger in the train that was wrecked at Sydenham I would like to bear my testimony to the invaluable help given by those living in the vicinity. Their resources were promptly placed at…
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