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3,358 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 168
"Viewed from the Sparrow yesterday off Botany, the Wallaroo did not appear, to be at all damaged about the deck; in fact, she looked just the same Wallaroo as cleared Sydney Heads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The inquest into the cause of death of E[?] Hebblewhite, who was shot dead at Terrible Vale on Wednesday night, was concluded to-day. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The arrival of the Wallaroo in port gave, happily, a different version of the terrible accident to that which was first received. The difference, however, is wholly in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →With a view of ascertaining expert opinion regarding the cause of the collapse of the combustion chamber and the consequent result, a representative of the "Herald"…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The inquiry, which will in all probability be initiated to-day, will be directed towards ascertaining the state of the water-gauge. The state of this at the time of the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The first news of the disaster told outside the ship was signalled to H.M.S. Tauranga, which was travelling in company, and which was four cables' length abeam at the time of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"I never wish to see another sight like it," said one of the crew, describing his experiences on the fateful Wednesday afternoon. According to his account the first intimation,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Sam. Lucas, the well-known Parramatta tradesman, who recently went to South Africa, met with a serious accident at Boksburg on November 20, through the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Henry Lambert. a resident of Merrylands. met with a most peculiar accident on Saturday afternoon. He is a railway guard, and he had just borough…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A sad drowning fatality occurred at Henley Beach or Friday evening. Walter Stephen, aged 23, a member of a party of young fellows staying at the seaside, took Miss Reid, aged 15, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three young women, named Elizabeth Connor Olive Coker, and Madeline Christy, members of a picnic party, were drowned through the capsizing of a vehicle in the Petone River, near Napier, New…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →While playing in a game of cricket Master Arthur Gilbert, son of Mr. C. Gilbert, of Nowra, was struck violently on the bead with the ball, which caused concussion of the brain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A porter at Caulfield Railway Station named William Hunter, 32 years of age, residing at New-street, Armadale, was struck by a shunting engine and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enquiries this morning at St. "Vincent's Hospital, where the injured men from the Wallaroo are lying, elicited the information that while Benjamin Atkins is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On inquiry at St. Vincent's Hospital just before going to press it was learat that San dow and Pretty, who were very bad yesterday afternoon, were cased a little. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A writ was issued to-day by the owner of the ship Fortunato Figari against the owners of the s.s. Coogee, claiming £6000 damages for injuries sustained in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A great sensation was caused in Sydney on Thursday by the receipt of news that by a boiler explosion on H.M.S. Wallaroo, en route to Hobart from Sydney, 43 lives had been lost. The message…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The city was thrilled on Thursday at noon by a message from the lighthousekeeper of Montague Island, announcing that he had been signalled by H.M.S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, January 9.—The s.s. Nineveh, of the Aberdeen Line, has met with an accident which will detain her a few days at Southampton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the best regulated families, in the best fitted factories, and in every walk of life, accidents will happen in spite of all precaution. Hence, if prevention is not to be…
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