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Sir,-Re a paragraph in your issue of to-day, under the heading of "Theories," the remarks of an expert are very misleading, and likely to cause unnecessary fear in the mines of the public. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Sutherland correspondent writes:-Four years ago a most experienced driver of all kinds of engines said: "The great fault of the N.S.W. lines is putting too heavy a load behind a little…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir William Lyne has sent letters of sympathy to the friends of persona killed and injured in the Sydenham railway disaster. The Premier, who is also Minister for Railways,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A young man, W. H. M'Gowan, mot his death while out shooting near Yarran on Sunday afternoon, when he was accompanied by a cousin named Faulkner. When out of sight of each…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →As Captain T. M. O'Neill, the officer commanding the Newcastle Company of Irish Rifles, was entering the orderly-room in Bolton-street, in company with Sergeant Mahoney, last night, about…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The coroner, in pursuance of the intention expressed by him on Saturday, has obtained the services of experts to assist him in inquiring into the cause of the accident, and he has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →J. W. Parsons, who along with J. Green sustained a fracture of the bones of his forearm in the smash on the St. Kilda track in November last, has almost regained the full use of the limb. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Captain T. M. O'Neill, officer commanding the Newcastle company of Irish Rifles, and manager of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, was the victim of a shooting accident to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Patrick Casey, tram conductor on the Mosman line, pluckily effected the rescue of a lad from drowning in the waterhole of a now-disused brickworks in that suburb yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When one of the Parramatta River ferryboats was passing near the Newington magazine on Tuesday afternoon it was observed by some of those on board that there was something…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →George Callender (17) was killed in the Dudley Colliery yesterday. The deceased, who was employed as waggon boy, was letting three loaded trucks run down the line, and by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A youth named George Callender, 17 years of age and lately residing with his parents at Dudley, was crushed to death this afternoon at Dudley Colliery, where he was employed in the capacity of waggon boy. From…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The body of a man was found floating in the Parramatta River yesterday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, having, from appearances, been dead some hours. The deceased was apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A small boat containing two men was seen to capsize about noon yesterday at the mouth of the Hunter River, near Stoney Point, and there is reason to believe that both occupants were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It was reported to the police yesterday that two men seen in a boat in the rough water outside the bar had been capsized. A number of employees pf the Harbours and Rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A sad boating accident, resulting, it is believed, in the loss of two lives, occurred at about noon to-day in vicinity of Stoney Point, just inside Nobbys. No trace of the boat or the bodies has yet been found, but there is little doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MOREE, Tuesday.-Mr.E. A. M'Namara, stationer, of prome-strcet, was engaged with a friend in cleaning their guns and rifles His friend started to clean a Winchester pe[?]-ri[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ruby Thorne, 12, residing at Union-street, Waterloo, was the victim of a peculiar burning accident this morning. It appears that the child was getting ready for school in the bathroom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir.—In reference to what has been published as to the probable causes of the recent accident, permit me to protest against ulterances from irresponsible people, calculated to alarm the travelling public and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Michel Newman, 40, labourer, residing at No. 3 Abattoir-road, Balmain, and employed at the Australian Gaslight Co.'s works, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital this…
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