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A terrible accident occurred in Sydney Harbor this morning, as a result of which 15 bluejackets lost their lives. It appears that a party of 80 man-of-wars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Chinaman who, it is stated, was caught by one of the crew of the steamer Manila in an officer's cabin at an early hour this morning, raced along the deck to the side,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Following is the list supplied by the Captain of tHe Encounter of those drowned:— A. GURLING. ordinary seaman. A. BALCOMBE ordinary seaman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BLAYNEY, Monday.--A windstorm of a cyclonic character was responsible yesterday for considerable destruction of town property, damage amounting at a rough guess to £750 in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The steamer Moruya (568 tons) collided with the steamer Peterborough (180 tons), when being berthed at the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company's Wharf, near Pyrmont…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ellen Keane, a domestic servant, 17 years of age, employed at 20 Wharf-road, Balmain, was badly burned yesterday through her clothes catching fire. She was placing some paper…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It was a moment of intense excitement when the steamer struck the long-boat, and in a few minutes there was nothing to be seen of it. She had gone down, leaving her living freight…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--J. Gray, a carrier, met with a painful accident at Morpeth yesterday afternoon. Whilst opening a gate his horse started forward, and he was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A shocking accident happened off Mrs. Macquarie's Chair yesterday morning, just before 7 o'clock, 15 men of the Royal Navy being killed or drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A collision which resulted in the death by drowning of a number of the crew of the H.M.S. Encounter occurred off Garden Island just after 6…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning a collision occurred between the Illawarra Company's steamers Moruya and Peterborough, but fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Mr. Thomas to-day received an answer to a telegram sent on Monday to Mr. Barnett, the local secretary of the A.M.A., asking him or the local president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The greatest disaster that has ever happened in the maritime history of Port Jackson, resulting in deplorable loss of life under most sensational circumstances,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Among the officials of the Proprietary who were attacked yesterday afternoon were Mr. Thos. Worsley, chief surveyor, who was injured on the head and body, and is still…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An officer on board H.M.S. Encounter described the accident in the following terms:-- "Our rifle range parties were being towed ashore, for the purpose of going to Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A terrible accident occurred in Sydney Harbour this morning, as a result of which 15 blue-jackets lost their lives. It appears that a party of 80…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special edition of the "Evening News" published last evening gave particulars of another attempt to destroy railway connection between the main system and the Prorrietary Mine. This…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A pinnace from H.M.S. Encounter, conveying about 60 bluejackets from the ship to the shore, was run down and capsized by the coasting steamship Dunmore soon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The position remains acute. Either authority shall prevail, or the men must be allowed a speedy win. To-day there have been incidents, but only incidents, nothing serious…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. T. Murray, while driving at, Gilgaaflra with his brother and two children, met with an accident. The vehicle capsized owing to the horse taking a sudden turn. The occupants of…
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