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The B[?] six-days' race, of ten hours, a day was started on December 31st, and finished six days later. It proved itself one of the most exhausting and trying, as well as dangerous, competitions of the kind ever run…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Constable Spicer reported to the Coroner yesterday afternoon that George Callender, a youth of 17, who resided at Dudley, and was employed as a waggon boy at the local colliery, had met…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Loyal Crusadors, of Granville and neighboring lodges, had u pleasant picnic in the Parramatta Park on Saturday, and despite tho threatening aspect of the weather, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alfred Dobbs, a lad of 14 years, whose parents reside at No. 45 Junior-street, Leichhardt, was drowned yesterday in a water-hole at Dobroyde, near the Dobroyde nursery. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Tuesday afternoon, when one of the Parramatta River steamers was near the Newington powder magazine, the body of a man was seen floating in the water. The body was shortly afterwards recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Coroner conducted an inquest to-day on the body of the youth named George Callender, 17 years of age, who was killed yesterday at Dudley Colliery, where he was employed in the capacity of waggon boy. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The inquest on William Dawson, who was injured at Camden Haven breakwater, occupied three days, and concluded last night. The verdict of the jury was as follows:—"We find that the deceased,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-The bodies of the victims or yesterday's boating accident have not yet been recovered. Numerous boats are still searching and dragging, while the searchers are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TAREE, Wednesday Afternoon.-An inquest was commenced on Wednesday last, before the district coroner (Mr. T. B. Boyce), on the body of William Dawson. The man was employed at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A seaman named Herbert Nie[?]on, belonging to the German ship Vasco di Gama, met with a fatal accident on board his vessel to-night. The Vasco di Gama was moored at Queen's Wharf, where the crew was engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A serious railway accident happened at Talbot this morning. A passenger train from Ballarat to Maryborough was nearly a mile out of Talbot when one truck ran off the line. On each side of the line at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A youth of 17, named Richard Berch, who resides at No. 41 Brisbane-street. Surry Hills, and is employed at M'Cormack's cooperage. Darling Harbour, was treated at the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At a late [?] last night a young seaman named named Nelson was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital suffering from two broken legs and internal injuries. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Although diligent search has been made no trace has yet been found of the men Barry and Webb, who were drowned outside the bar yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →About half-past 9 last night Herbert Nieson, a season on the German barque Vasco da Gama, received injuries from which he will probably not recover. The barque was lying at Queen's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A little girl named Ruby Thorn (12), residing with her parents in Union-street, Waterloo, was the victim of a peculiar burning accident. Whilst she was in the bathroom she stood on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brisbane-street, Surry-hills, had one of his fingers severed in a planing machine at Mr. A. W. Cormack's establishment. Darling Harbor. He was removed to the Sydney Hospital, where his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The danger attaching to the use of firearms by boys was again evidenced last night, when Arthur Simpson (12), living at Chappel-street, Leichhardt, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital…
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