Explosion of Acetylene Gas. Two Persons Injured
COLLARENEBRI, Thursday.—An explosion of acetylene gas occurred here last night, Mrs. Barrett, of the Royal Hotel, and Willie Fund, a Chinese cook, being badly burned. The…
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Collision at Sea. the Coimbatore Missing. But Believed to Be Safe
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Captain -M'Donald, master of the barque Zinita, has sent the Marine Department the following abstract of his official log concerning the collision between…
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This morning the secretary of the Marine Board received from Captain F. W. Macdonald, master of the Zanita, an extract from his official log with regard to the collision…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shipping Accident. Brig Sinks in Darling Harbour. Coal Lumpers and Crew Rescued
Excitement ran high in the vicinity of Darling Harbour at 9 o'clock this morning, when the brig prospero, in the act of being towed to Pyrmbnt Bridge, suddenly gave a lurch to…
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Walter O'Hearn, a young man, received serious injuries at the East Greta colliery screens last evening. He pulled the sprag from a truck, which immediately started down…
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WEST MAITLAND. Wednesday. -- Walter O'Hearn, a wheeler at East Greta Colliery, sustained serious injuries yesterday afternoon. While attempting to sprag a loaded skip, the…
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The Coronor held an inquest yesterday concerning the death of Richard Renwick Dines Campbell, a woolpacker, residing with his sister, Evelyn Campbell, at "Muroia," Bondi-road,…
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LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The barque Coimbatore, bound from Newcastle to Algoa Bay has been posted lost She is believed to have foundered after her…
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During the progress of the Trotting Club Handicap last meeting at Epping. Brazil Junior, driven by Wally Martin met with a peculiar bit of bad luck…
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An Austrian named John Barry was severely injured this morning by some pieces of rock falling on his head while working in a stope at the 1200ft lovel of the Great…
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A man named Charles Cooper was admitted to the hospital suffering from a broken thigh caused by falling over a sliprail Cooper who is 84 years of ago was 24 hours in the…
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The Coroner held an inquiry yesterday afternoon with respect to the death of Charles Herbert Avery, aged 26, miner, single, who was found dead at Home Rule yesterday…
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Between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday a young man named Frederick Sanders met with an accident at Pyrmont. He is 17 years of age, and resides at Pyrmont. The lad was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatalities and Accidents. Young Woman Takes Arsenic
A young woman named Ruby Hodge died at Longueville on Wednesday night from the effects of arsenic poisoning. Deceased resided at Young-street, Aunandale, but paid a visit…
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Two little school girls, named Edna Kingsbury, who resides at Edgeware-road, Newtown, and Dorothy Gale, who lives at Cavendish street, Newtown, and whose ages are…
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A bathing fatality, involving the loss of two lives, occurred yesterday afternoon, at the residence of Mr. Marcus Clark, Marrickville-road, Marrickville. The names of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Said Fatality at Marrickville. Two Little Girls Drowned
A sad drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon at "Sefton Hall," Marrickville, the residence of Mr. Marcus Clark. Two little girls, Dorothy Gale, aged 10,…
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PERTH, Friday.--The body of Joseph Brudul, who arrived from the Eastern States a few weeks ago in the steamer Kalgoorlie was found in the Swan River to-day…
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WAGGA, Friday.--Just before noon to-day a boy named Allan Durkin, aged 13, whose parents reside in Fox-Street, Wagga, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River. The lad was bathing…
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Robert Murray, a carter in the employ of Messrs. Herdsman and Flakelare, cordial manufacturers at Boulder, met his death in a peculiar manner this morning. While…
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