Accident to an Old Man
Yesterday afternoon Peter Hunds, 79, of Abercrombie-street, slipped on the footpath near his residence, and fractured his skull He was taken to Sydney Hospital and admitted for treatment…
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Accidentally Shot Dead. Parkes
Edward Birmingham, aged about 40, charcoal-burner and dealer, was accidentally shot dead about 8 p.m. yesterday. Deceased called at Pritchard's blacksmith's shop with a cart containing, charcoal to…
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Mr. H. K. Norris, who was injured on Tursday night by a tram, lies in the hospital in a somewhat critical condition. Henry Fletcher, a miner employed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Pea Rifle Accident. Wagga
Pea rifle accidents have been very numerous lately in the town and district. Another occurred yesterday, the victim being a youth named Drover, aged 15, He was shooting rabbits some distance from the…
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Ainsdale, ship.—A collision occurred in Newcastle Harbour on the 10th February between the pilot steamer Galatea and the ship Ainsdale, lying at No…
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two street vehicle accidents occurred this morning, the persons injured being taken to the Sydney Hospital by the police. William Brown, a man aged 38, was knocked down…
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A tram conductor named Henry James, residing in Mary Ann-street, Ultimo, fell from an electric car in George-street yesterday afternoon, and received concussion of the brain. He was…
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An inquest was held at the Coroner's Court yesterday with respect to the death of a domestic servant named Matilda O'Toole, aged 25 years, lately residing in Cooper-street, Double Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Glenbrook Tunnel and Railroad. Accidents. to the Editor
Sir,--The report in your issue of the 24th inst., referring to the above, gives the idea that our locomotives are now going to be handled so as to gain more efficient results, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Collision with a Cyclist
A young man, R. Nobbs, son of Mr. John Nobba, M.P, for Granville, way run down and knocked over hy Cyclist Prudames in Church street, North Parramatta, on Tuesday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Country. Blasting Fatality at Broken-hill
A blasting accident occurred tills uitcrnoon on the Junction mine, by which a miner named James Callaghan lost his life. For some time past driving has been proceeding at the 775ft…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wakatipu- Eurimbla Collision. Decision of the Court. Master of the Eurimbla to Blame
The decision of the Court of Marine Inquiry regarding the collision between the Wakatipu and the Eurimbla, which occurred off Br[?]dley's [?]ead early on the morning of February 15, was delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Marine Court. the Wakatipu-eurimbla Collision. Finding of the Court. the Master of the Eurimbla in Fault. (Before Judge Backhouse, and Captain Witherspoon and Captain J. J. Simpson, assessors.)
The Marine Court gave its finding in connection with the inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision of the steamers Wakatipu and Eurimbla in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stabbed with a Crowbar. a Remarkable Accident
A wharf labourer, who was working with others on the German steamer Bremen, at Circular Quay, this morning had an unpleasant experience, and a narow escape from serious injury…
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William Kennedy, 26, a blacksmith, residing at 23 Bradford-street, Balmain, has been admitted to the local cottage hospital with a lacerated wound in the knee, caused by a flying piece of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What Causes Railway Accidents
"Do you know the cause of most railway accidents?" asked a-division superintendent of the "Lake Shore" the other day, as we were waiting on the platform at Ashtabula (writes Elbert…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mining Accident. Broken Hill
James Callagban, 35, miner, who was employed at the Junction Mine at the 775ft. level, lost his life through a blasting accident this afternoon. The north and south main drives were being…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Zealand. Accident to the Penguin. Wellington (N.z.)
The Union Company's steamer Penguin went ashore at Jackson's Head, between Picton and Nelson, during a dense fog. She got off after eight hours, and resumed her voyage apparently uninjured…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Accident to Mr. Percy Butler
A painful accident happened on Wednesday, evening, about 10.45, to Mr. Percy Butler, a member of the staff of the Taxation Department. He was attempting to board a cable…
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