Fell on Scissors. Death of a Girl. Extraordinary Fatality
Annie Selme[?], aged 18, a domestic servant, in the employ of Mrs. Oakes, senr., of May's Hill, Parramatta, was killed on Thursday night by falling on a pair…
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The Railway Collision Mr. Price Confined to His Bed
Mr. Price, M.L.A., who, with a member of the "Hansard" staff, was in the Parliamentary special train that crushed into a guard's van and trucks at Sydenham…
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A shocking fatality occurred at May's Hill, Parramatta, at a late hour on Thursday night, whereby a young girl named Annie Selmes, employed na a domestic…
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At about 8.15 last night the Vaucluse, which left Circular Quay for Watson's Bay, ran into a boatman's skiff containing a waterman and two Chinese. The boat was almost cut in halves, and…
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James Wilson, 85, lately residing in Little- avenue, o: Nicholson-street, Balmain, who was knocked down by an electric tram car in George-street, near the intersection of…
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A shocking fatality, occurred at a late hour on Thursday night, at May's-hill, Parramatta, to a girl named Annie Selmes, 18 years of age, who was employed as a domestic servant by…
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GUNDAGAI, Friday. -- A young Chinaman, Willie Dang, last evening visited the home of a countryman, who deals in rabbit skins, and cures them by dipping them in a solution of…
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Yesterday, whilst James Grives Wilson (85), of Mr. Little's-avenue, off Nicholson-street, Balmain, was crossing George-street, in front of the Poet Office, he was knocked down by a…
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The Water Police searched unsuccessfuly all day yesterday for the body of James Morron, who was drowned as the result of a collision between his boat and…
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The steamer Germania, lying on the west side of Circular Quay, was the scene of a remarkable shooting occurrence on Monday afternoon. Herbert J. V. Jenkins, a passenger by the…
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Prier to the rising of the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning, Mr. O'Sullivan referred to the replies made by the Treasurer to questions regarding the…
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A number of gay town boys were loafing ill the only blacksmith's shop in n town near Cincinnati when an old farmer came in with a horse he wanted shod. He scaled himself to await the completion of the job,…
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Mr. S. Murphy, City Coroner, on Saturday found that Charles Tovey Copeman, aged 5 year, who was drowned in private baths at Mosman on April 9, came by his death accidentally…
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ROCKHAMPTON, Sunday.--The annual picnic of railway employees was held yesterday at Emu Park, about 2000 persons attending. During the luncheon hour a lengthsman, James Barry…
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LONDON, Sunday Evening.—The court-martial appointed for the trial of the survivors of the torpedo-boat destroyer Tiger, which sank after collision with the cruiser Berwick oft St…
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Connie Riley, a woman of about 49 years of age, was seriously injured at the Central Railway Station on Saturday night. When about to board the 5.20 train to Liverpool she fell…
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HILLGROVE, Saturday.--A lad named O'Dea was seriously injured by a fall of rock at the Proprietary mine, yesterday. He is at present in the hospital in a serious condition…
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AUCKLAND, Saturday.--A canoe has been lost during a voyage from Aitu to Mitiaro, and its occupants, 15 natives, have been drowned…
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Willie driving down George-street West thin morning, near the intersection of Abercrombie-street, Henry Stevens,a provision sustained nasty injuries through…
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The court-martial into the colliston by which the torpedo-boat destroyer Tiger was sun off the Isle of Wight on the 4th inst., was brought to a close yesterday…
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