Lift Accident at Redfern
Joseph Bergan, 34, a laborer living in Portman-street, Waterloo, and Alfred Pitt, 21, a laborer residing in Rennie-street. Paddington, were taking some goods up in a lift at Bear…
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Sad Shooting Accident. Wellington (N.z.)
A curious shooting fatality occurred at the Bluff. William Wilson, with two younger brothers, was shooting with a Remington rifle, and when about to take aim his brother…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Driving Accident Goulburn
An accident which terminated fatally occurred a few miles out of Goulburn last caviling. Michael Lynch, a resident of Woodhouselee, near Goulburn, left home in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fatalities and Accidents. Doctor's Sudden Death
Dr. P. J. Kelly, of Darling-steet, Balmain, died suddenly at his residence yesterday morning, shortly-after 6 o'clock. He had been in apparently good health, but complained of a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Young Mahony's Accident
We learn with pleasure that young Joseph Mahony, son of Mr. H. Mahony whose accident we mentioned in our last. issue, is recovering. He is under Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Week's Miscellany: Compilation of the News of the World. Awful Harbor Collision—15 Bluejackets Drowned
The greatest disaster that has ever happened in the maritime history of Port Jackson, resulting in loss of life under most sensational circumstances, occurred shortly before 7 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Laborer Injured
While engaged in loading a punt with timber at Mackenzie's new wharf at Glebe island at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Peter Edward Olsen (55), who resides at View-street. Annandale got…
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Two telegrams were received last evening by the Inspector-General of Police from Superintendent Johnson. He described the first disturbance as a serious riot, in which there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riots at Broken Hill. Mob Assail the Police. Troopers to the Rescue. Tom Mann and Twenty-nine Others Arrested. Many Police Injured. City Seething with Excitement
The critical situation at Broken Hill developed into a riot yesterday, which official messages describe as serious. The encounter with the police was short and sharp, the mounted men saving their comrades from the mob. Our first message…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident to a Jockey
Whilst riding work yesterday morning L. Foy, a jockey who follows his calling at the unregistered meetings, met with an accident which necessitated his removel to St. Vincent's Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Street Collision
PARKER, Monday.—Alderman [?]ett, while riding a bicycle in the main street [?]llded with a horseman, Mr. We[?] was thrown off the bicycle and struck the ground violently, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peterborough-moruya Collision Inquiry
On Saturday morning a preliminary departmental inquiry was held by the Superintendent of Navigation regarding a slight collision which occurred last Tuesday at the Illawarra Company's wharf between the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nearly Drowned. Lochinvar
A youth of 17 years, named Michael Gilmore, had a narrow escape from drowning recently. He and several companions went for a swim near the Luskintyre Bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial Traveller Injured
BROKEN HILL, Monday.—A serious accident occurred in Sulphide-street, near the Trades' Hall, this morning. W. Cropley, a commercial traveller for Messrs. Kitchen and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Racecourse Fatality. Perth (W.a.)
The inquest on the body of Leslie M'Dougall, the jockey, who was, killed through falling from his horse during a race at the Perth course on Boxing Day, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Moldavia-susan Collision. Perth (W.a.)
The inquest on the body of J. B. Wright, a fireman, who was drowned when the launch Susan went down in Fremantle Harbour, through running into the R.M.S. Moldavia on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collapse of Earth. Pottery Workman Injured
About five tons of earth, fell away from the top of a bank at Goodlet and Smith's Pottery, Riley-street, Strawberry Hills, this afternoon, and fell 50ft on to some men who were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Startling Collision Tramcar and Sulky Horse Killed and Vehicle Smashed
A sensational collision took place yesterday in George-street West, between a sulky and tram car, and Mr. Herbert Allworth, o[?] Westmoreland-street, Forest Lodge, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pea-rifle Again. Accidental Shooting. Melbourne
Mr. J. Howarth, a well-known farmer at Sutton Grange, was shooting, birds with a pearif[?] in his fruit garden on Friday. Not being aware that anyone was near at hand, after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatalities and Accidents. a Fractured Leg
At about 9 a.m. on Saturday Peter Edward Olson (58), laborer, residing in 84 View-street, Annandale, was unloading a timber punt at the timber yards of H. M'Kenzle, Ltd., Glebe Island…
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