A Norwegian Steamer Lost. Twenty-four Sailors Drowned. London, Feb. 3
The Norwegian steamer Avona has been lost off the coast of Denmark. Her crew of 24 hands were drowned. The steamer Avona was of 2889 tons gross. She…
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Sensation at a Circus. Collapse of Staging. No One Seriously Injured. Adelaide
Wirth Brothers' circus and mo[?]geri[?] arrived at Moonta last night, and a great crowd assembled in the huge marquee. While waiting for the opening of the performance the staging of the 3s seats, on…
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A cab accident, resulting in the death of the driver, and in injuries being received by two passengers, occurred last evening at the intersection of Cowling and Oxford streets. Michael…
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Guard Alexander, while shunting in the Hornsby Railway Yard on Monday, had one of his fingers cut off and his hand severely crushed in the door of a truck…
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A serious accident occurred at the intersection of Dowling and Oxford streets yesterday afternoon. About 4 o'clock a cab containing two passengers named John Nester and Charles Williams, was being…
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A man named George Stephens, residing at Hart-street, Paddington, was getting off a tram on the Old South Head-road, yesterday, when he slipped and fell. One of the wheels of the car passed over…
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Yesterday af[?]ternoon a carter named Char[?]es Astrop, 39, living at 27 Albion-street, Surry Hills, and employed by Messrs. Gray Brothers, contractors, was walking along the A.U.S.N. Company's wharf,…
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Yesterday afternoon a carter named Charles E. Astrop (39), residing in Albion- lane, Surry- hills, slipped on the asphalt near the A.U.S.N. Company's wharf, and fractured his left…
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Messrs. Hogg. Robinson, and Co. Proprietary, Lloyd's agents, have received the following cable from Lloyd's agents, Lovuka:--"The Norwegian barque La Plata went ashore, but got…
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GUNNEDAH, Wednesday.—A man named Charles M'Kenzie was run ever by the down mail train last night and killed. He was found by Warder Lawson shortly after the accident occurred in…
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The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an inquest at the Lloyd Hotel yesterday into the circumstances connected with the death of an unknown man whose body was found on the Milson's Point…
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Henry Gordon, the cyclist whose life was practically despaired of on the night when he was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, has so far recovered as to return to his home. He…
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An inquest was held by the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) yesterday relative to the death of a cab driver named Michael O'Reilly, 45, who died in St. Vincent's Hospital on Tuesday night as the result…
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Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon William Draden, living at Hordern-street, Newtown, and William M'Donald, living at St. James-road, Waverley, were injured through the collapse…
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Thomas Boulton Perry, auctioneer, of 151 Sussex-street, claimed £30 from Patrick Sullivan, cabman, of 166 Bourke-street, Sydney, for damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff in a collision…
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The collision which occurred off the P. and O. Co.'s wharf at Circular Quay last week between the Manly steamer Fairlight and Messrs. John Stewart and Co.'s launch…
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While bathing in a deep hole in the Bega River, H. Kilborne narrowly escaped being drowned. After sinking a second time he was rescued by L. Filmer and C. Byrnes. This hole was the scene of a drowning accident last…
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Mrs. Hannah Duval, who resides near Hampden Park, Rushcutter's Bay, had a narrow escape from serious injury, if not death, on Wednesday. Mrs. Duval, who was carrying a young…
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Mr. C. B. Leigh writes:—"With the hope that I may be able to respond to the pertinent question, 'Can Tram Accidents be Avoided?' the following may be usful:—Unless it be those who, professionally,…
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WHITE CLIFFS. Wednesday.---A man named Flemming on Monday night left his home, which is close to some old workings. The night was intensely dark, with a violent wind blowing, and…
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