Serious Accident
Mr. Bruce Crawford, of Doonside, met with a serious accident on Friday. His home retired at a passing train, ana Crawford was thrown on the rails. He was…
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Fatalities and Accidents. Drowned While Bathing
Mr. Stephen Murphy held an inquiry at the Coroner's Court yesterday into the circumstances,surroundings the death of Ernest Wllsou, 21, a late resident of Camperdown, who was…
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The Acting City Coroner (Mr. Stephen Murphy) held an inquest at the Coroner's Court yesterday into the death of a clerk named Ernest Wilson, 19 years of age, lately…
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Thomas Wltheridge, aged 2[?] years, was found drowned in the harbor about 20 yards from the Pyrmont ferry wharf at 6 o'clock yesterday evening. His mother had missed him from…
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The body of a 3-year old boy named Thomas Witheridge, lately residing with his parents in John-street, Pyrmont, was found floating in Darling Harbor, near the Pyrmont Ferry…
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White assisting in discharging coal from the American barque Big Bonanza at Woolwich Dock this morning a coal-lumper named David Morgan, who lives in Dix-street,…
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An inquest was held yesterday into the death of Ernest Wilson, 10, who was drowned in the Woronora River on Sunday last Evidence was to the effect that the deceased, with two friends, James…
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BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--A miner, named L. Richardson, living at South Broken-hill, was at work underground in Block 10 mine to-day pouring powder into a hole, when an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Brighton Accident
The Superintendent of the Department of Navigation (Captain Newton) this morning began an inquiry surrounding the recent accident to the steamer Brighton. The proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Riding Accident. Horse Falls Over Wire Fence. West Wyalong
A lad named Charles O'connell, 18 years of age, met with a fatal accident while riding after sheep on Messrs. Kearins's Kildary station on Saturday. Not returning to the…
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William Martin, son of a farmer at Culcairn, met with a terrible accident yesterday. He was driving a team drawing a load of wheat on the road, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Brighton Accident. to the Editor
Sir,--The directors of tho Port Jackson Company are endeavoring to make excuses for the unpardonable delay in obtaining assistance for the Brighton when disabled on Saturday last…
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PERTH (W.A.), Thursday.--Mrs. Geo Howard and her baby were found drowned at Cue to-day in a tank containing two feet of water…
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COBAR, Thursday.--A man, Patrick Ward I was injured at the Great Cobar mine this morning. A stone fell on his head. He is still unconscious in the hospital…
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John Goldsworthy, who was admitted to the hospital a few days ago suffering from injuries to his spine, caused through cargo falling on him while going from Sydney to Morpeth by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident at Burwood
Henry Hoffmann, 35, a fish hawker, residing at Clyde-street, Granville, was attempting to cross the railway line at the Burwood Station tills afternoon, when he was knocked down by…
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Charles Gent, 30, living in Bishop's-avenue, Randwick, was riding a bicycle up Barrack Hill, Paddington, behind, a tram on Wednesday night, when the wheel…
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Albert Armdett, 15, factory boy at Stedman's confectionery works, had his right leg caught between the lift and the floor at the works yesterday. The flesh was terribly torn. The…
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While enraged unloading cargo from the steamer Noorobar on Tuesday, the second mate had one of his legs severely crushed through some cases of galvanised iron…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shunting Accident. Carriages Buffer-locked. Sutherland
A shunting accident occurred in the Sutherland yard last night, when the usual 7.40 p.m. train was delayed 40 minutes, and then had [?] leave with one carriage. The other carriages…
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