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The coroner's jury at the inquest into the cause of death of the victims by the recent tram car accident, found that the cause of the collision was the ratchet…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dr. R. H. Todd, Acting-City Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday concerning the death of an unknown man whose body was found floating near the Government wharf, Rocky Point, Sans Souci…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The idea that a shocking disaster, ending in the loss of 43 lives had imperiling others, had occurred, was soon shattered by those on the Wallaroo. The news brought in by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.--A serious collision occurred to the westward of Topeka, U.S.A., yesterday, between a passenger train, travelling at a speed of about 30 miles an hour, and a cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The investigation into the collision between the Congee and the Fortunnto Figari was continued to-day. Thomas Holyman, captain of the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On receiving news of the disaster, Captain Field, Officer-in-Chargo at Garden Island, made arrangements with the authorities at St. Vincent's Hospital to receive the wounded into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Robert Sharrock, miner, a widower with six children, was taken to the hospital yesterday afternoon. He, was working in the Comandry paddock. Home Rule, when over a ton of the roof of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quite a sensation was caused in George-street, Hay market, this morning, through a runaway horse attached to a van coming into violent collision with a tram travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It was just on noon as the word went round among the crowd, which had waited hours at Brown's wharf, at Woolloomooloo Bay, that the injured men were being brought to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An "Evening News" reporter, who boarded the Wallaroo immediately she had brought up at hert mooring near Garden Island, saw First-Lieutenant Young, who courteously, at the Pressman's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After a very anxious night, all doubts as to the extent of the disaster on board the cruiser Wallaroo were Bet aside this morning. In the absence of definite information, and as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Coogee and Fortunate Figari Inquiry was continued to-day. Captain Holyman, of the steamer Australian, trading between Melbourne and Tasmanian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One of the most disastrous boiler explosions in the history of the British Navy was that which occurred on board H.M.S. Thunderer, a turret ironclad, on July 14,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The investigation into the Coogee-Fortunato Figari collision was continued to-day by the Court of Marine Inquiry. Thomas Henry Holyman, captain of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wallaroo and [?] left Jervis Bay for Hobart, in company, at 6 p.m on Tuesday. At 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, when the ships were in lat[?] 88.15 S. and longitude…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The injury to Dawn's near forefoot, sustained in the competition at the Trotting Club's last meeting, now turns out to be more serious than was at first…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A terrible raliway disaster is reported from the United States. A passenger train, proceeding at the rate of 30 miles an hour, came into collision with a cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The inquest on the body of John Joseph Carl, 55, wharf labourer, who died at Sydney Hospital on the 3rd inst as the result of injuries received through being struck by a tub whilst unloading spelter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Only in July last there was an exciting scene, on board H.M.S. Wallaroo, when in port at Jervis Bay, with several other warships. While torpedo practice was proceeding the Wallaroo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STUART TOWN, Thursday.--A minor named Martin Lawless had his thigh broken and one of his arms severely cut yesterday. He and his mate were working in a shaft about 20ft. deep,…
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