Fatalities and Accidents. Sudden Death
Mr. W. B. Johnson, secretary of the Home for Incurables, at Ryde, while walking through Belmore Park with some friends last night, suddenly collapsed. The Civil Ambulance…
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Awful Railway Collision
A goods train collided with a passenger train near Denver, Colorado (U.S.A.), and telescoped the drawing-room car, killing 68-out of 69 Passengers who were within…
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A fire occurred at chicago in a floating crib, to which access was gained by an aqueduct under Lake Michigan. Twenty people were incriminated, and ten others were drowned. Meanwhile the fire…
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An avalanche on the Schall Alp. in the canton Grisons, killed Dr. Spicer, son of Mr. Evan Spicer, the well-known firm of James Spicer and Sons, papermakers. Another son of Mr. Evan Spicer…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Botany Gun Fatality. "Robbery Under Arms." Coroner's Comment
Yesterday Mr. Stephen Murphy, City Coroner. held an Inquiry concerning the death of the had William Jas, Parker, who was shot at Coward-street, Botany, on the inst…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ten Whites and 150 Natives Drowned. Mine Flooded. London, Friday Afternoon
Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent states that Knight's dam burst and flooded the Witwatersrand Mine. Ten whites and 150 native were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Alpine Fatality. Three Lives Lost Englishman's Miraculous Escape. London, Saturday Morning
An avalanche in Urka Pass, Switzerland, overwhelmed Major Bayley, of the Royal Artillery, Lieut Berkely Hill, of the 2nd Middlesex Regiment, Major…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pea Rifle Accident
A serious pea rifle accident occurred at the residence of Mr. W. C. Packham of Garra, near Molong. Mr. Packham placed a loaded ride in the presence of his 7-year-old son and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Accident Near Harden. Narrow Escape of 100 Passengers
A railway accident which might easily have had far more serious results, occurred at King's Vale platform, about seven miles from Harden, yesterday…
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Edward Gannon (45). a carter, employed by Messrs. J. Hynes and Co., contractors, Woollahra, while harnessing a horse yesterday morning, was kicked by the animal,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Surf Bathing Fatality. Girl Drowned at Little Coogee. Learning to Shoot the Breakers
A young woman was drowned in the breakers at Little Cooge early this morning through being carried out in the undertow of a moderate sea. Her name is Lurline Cotter,…
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LONDON, Sunday Evening.—The White Star liner Republic during a dense fog, came into collision with an unknown vessel off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, and sank. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bullock-driver Injured. West Maitland
James Herbert, a resident of Fennell's Creek, Gresford, while driving a bullock team was knocked down by the polers and trampled, on. He was admitted to the hospital,…
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LONDON, Sunday.--The While Star liner Republic yesterday collided with an unknown vessel during a dense fog off Nantucket…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alpine Fatality. Three Lives Lost. English Officer's Close Call
LONDON, Saturday.--An avalanche in the Furka Pass (in the Upper Rhone Valley of the Alps, Switzerland) overwhelmed Major A. R. Bayly (Royal Artillery), Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Harbour Collision. the Lynda Davis Founders. May Be Refloated To-day
The severe WSW gale which raged on Saturday afternoon was responsible indirectly for a collision between two little steamers, and for the foundering of one of them in Watson's Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attacked by a Dog. Man Severely Injured. Tenterfield
Last night Mr. Norman Roper was severely attacked by a dog in a Chinese garden whilst going for an order. His left leg was lacerated severely from the knee to the heel. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Steamer Sunk. Collision in a Fog. All Hands Saved. London, Jan. 24
The White Star liner Republic, 15.378 tons, yesterday came into collision with an unknown vessel in a dense fog off Nantucket, Massachusetts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Surf Bather Drowned at Little Coogee This Morning. Young Woman Loses Her Life
Lurline Cotter, 20, who lived in Chesterfield Parade, 'Waverley, was drowned in the breakers at Little Coogee this morning, the bey being carried out to sea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casualties. Burning Accident
Thomas Johnson, 47, a winch driver, residing at 25 Burlinson-street, Ultimo, while working at a winch at Darling Harbour, had a narrow escape from a painful death. Some…
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