A Railway Employee Injured
Charles Emmett (34), of 624 Harris-street, Ultimo, employed as a point-cleaner on the Darling Harbor railway, had his right arm severely crushed by a train yesterday…
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Terrible Boating Disaster in Brisbane River. Nine Persons Drowned
On Boxing Day the Roxana, a sailing boat about 20ft. long, capsized near Wellington Point, 19 miles from Brisbane. There were on board 14 persons on whom nine were drowned. The cause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Hugging Miss Hugin. Lady Injured by a Squeeze
A remarkable case, showing hew strenuous is courtship in Wisconsin, is recorded by the "St. Paul Pioneer Press," of November 28: "Miss Carrie Hugin was so tightly hugged by her lover…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Fatality at Daydawn. Father and Five Children Burned to Death
At 2 o'clock on Christmas morning a shocking burning fatality occurred at Day Dawn, W. A. The residence of Alexander Thomas Leithad was burned to the ground, and five children, ranging from…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fatalities and Accidents. Cooma
John Jones, residing near Coolringdon, has been admitted to the hospital suffering from a fracture of the left arm and portion of the collarbone caused by a fall from a horse…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Casualties. Accident at Darling Harbour
Charles Emmet, 34, who resides at Harris-street, and is employed as a point clencer at Darling Harbour, met with an accident yesterday morning. He was standing on the step of a brake van which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boating Accident at Brisbane Nine Lives Lost
BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—Intelligence of a terrible boating disaster, involving so far as at present known the loss of nine lives, reached the city last evening. The 18ft sailing boat Roxana, owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Accident to an Old Lady
Mrs. James, of Taylor-street, Parramatta. aged 87 years had the bad fortune on New Year's Eve to meet with a bad accident, falling out of bed and fracturing…
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The inquiry into the Roxana boating fatality has shed no additional sight on the terrible accident…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Fatality
WARIALDA, Saturday.--A shooting fatality occurred yesterday at Agincourt, 25 miles from here, whereby a boy named Reeves was killed instantly. From tho scanty particulars to hand…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supposed Case of Drowning. Brooklyn
The boat of Mr.Fred, Underwood, who resides on Dr.Warren's place, on Marra Marra Crock, off the Hawkesbury, near Bar Island, was picked up yesterday off Big Dar Point, about 5 miles north of…
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While fishing off the rocks at Apollo Bay on Thursday evening Arthur Ramsden, 50, and his son Frank Ramsden, 16, were washed off by a big wave, which carried them out to sea.The bodies have not been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Calamitous Collision. Off the Californian Coast. Twenty-seven Lives Lost. LONDON, January 4
Another terrible marine disaster is reported from, the Pacific coast. The steamer Walla Walla, from San Francisco to Puget Sound, with 36 first-class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision at Sea. Twenty-seven Lives Lost. on the Pacific Coast. a Terrible. Scene on a Sinking Steamer
LONDON, Saturday. -- The story of another terrible marine disaster is to hand from the Pacific coast. The steamer Walla Walla, from San…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Cables. From The," Herald's" London Correspondents. Terrible Shipping Disaster. Collision Off the Californian Coast. Steamer Walla Walla Sunk. Twenty Seven Lives Lost. Heartrending Scenes. London, Jan. 4
The steamer Walla Walla from San Francisco for Puget Sound carrying 36 firstclass passengers, 28 second-class passengers, and a crew ol 60 men came into collision at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scalding Accident
Miss Annie Lyons, residing at Hargrare-street, Paddington, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital on Saturday, suffering from severe scalds about the right side of the body caused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident on the Railway
Daniel Crowe, 24, railway engine-cleaner, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on Friday morning with both legs so badly fractured that they had to be amputated at the knees.Crowe was employed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatalities and Accidents. Bowral
On Thursday afternoon Mr.T.Baker was kicked on one of his legs by tho stallion Brilliant Boy, with the result that the aukle was badly broken.He was brought to Bowral, a distance of 20 miles, in a buggy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident. Mr. Frederick Thomas Killed
The death is announced of Mr. Frederick Thomas, a gentleman well known, in bowling circles, through, meeting with" an accident from a runaway horse on Friday evening. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Scalding Accident
Miss A. Lyons, of Hargraves-street, Paddington, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital by Dr. Kelly. suffering from tho effects of a severe scalding. It is believed that the woman was…
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