Casualties. Injured by Bale of Wool
Yesterday William Harold, 39, whartlabourer, residing at.19 Campbell-street, North Sydney, was working on the Federal.Wharf Stacking wool when a bale rolled off and fell…
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Collapse of a Verandah. Several Firemen Injured. Melrourne
At Brunswick late last night an outbreak occurred in a seven-roomed house. In order to reach the upper story six firemen climbed on to the front verandah, which suddenly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Street Collisions. Trams, Motor-car, and Cart. Two Person Injured
An exciting accident occurred in Castlereagh-street, near the corner of King-street, city, shortly before 11 o'clock this morning, when a motor car collided with a quay-bound…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Diving Accident
CLIFTON, Saturday.—Mr. George Hayman, professor of music, while bathing at Cli[?]ten to-day, met with a serious accident. He dived into a shallow portion of the baths,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Shooting Accident. Death of a Child
On Thursday three boys about 11 years of age went out shooting at Beimore with a small Winchester [?], About 2 o'clock in the afternoon they visited a shop in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Diving in Shallow Water. Another Serious Accident
WINDSOR, Friday.—George Brown, aged 17, son of Mrs. W. Armour, of Fitzgerald-street, while bathing in the Hawkesbury above Ben's Point yesterday, dived into 2ft. or water and…
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Sydney McKinlay, 41 years of age, residing in Auburn, left it too late on Tuesday night to catch the 8.35 train Sydney-wards, and came to grief. Ho…
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Band Master Watters, while marching with his Band, stepped into a hole, severely spraining the tendons of his right leg, which will put him out of action for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Railway Fatality. Hawkesbury Tunnel Accident
Richard Hibbs, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on December 13, after being run over by a train in the Hawkesbury tunnel, died in that institution last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Street Collision
A motor car owned by Messrs. Houssard Brothers, of Castlereagh-street, came into collision with a tram car opposite the Tivoli Theatre at about 11 o'clock yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Collision at Sea
During a dense fog in St. George's Channel, the Ellerman steamer Arcadian, bound from London for Glasgow and Basra, came into collision off Taskar Rock, Wexford, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Poisoning and Drowning at Picnic
At the Druids' picnic at Picky Bend (Vic.), two miles below Mildura, on the river Bank, a chapter of accidents occurred. The whole family of Mr. H. F. Jones—except the two…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Children Accidentally Poisoned
A sad case of poisoning occurred at the residence of Mr. W. A. McMillan, near Young, Mrs. McMillan being in town. The children started to vomit, and the father pave them what he…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sulky Collision Near Cronulla. Two Persons Injured
A collision occurred between two sulkies on the Port Hacking-road on Sunday afternoon, and as a result two persons were injured, and both vehicles damaged. Mr. Dudley Sturt was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Surf Fatality. Bather Drowned at Coogee. Body Not Recovered
The surf claimed another victim yesterday afternoon, when George Hammon, aged 18 years, and lately living with his parents in Church-street, St. Peters, was caught in the…
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Richard Hibbs, 23, fisherman, who was admitted to Sydney Hospital on December 13 suffering from mutilation through being run over by a train in the Hawkesbury tunnel, died in that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Fatality. Man Terribly Mangled
George Mullins, aged about 35, a single man, living in Denham-strect, Surry Hills, and employed in the interlocking department at the Central Railway Station, met with an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taken by the Undertow. Another Surf-bathing Fatality
George Hammond (19), residing at Church-street, St. Peters, was carried out by the undertow at Coogec yesterday afternoon and drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bather Drowned at Coogee. a Shark in the Surf
About 2.15 on Sunday afternoon the Coogee Life Saving Brigade was informed that a man had been carried out at the northern end of Coogee Beach, where a strong undertow had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Lad Drowned. While Filling a Billy. Leura
A lad named Bert Fletcher, aged 13 years was drowned while filling a billy at Minnie Ha Ha Falls to-day at noon. Efforts were made to save the child, but without avail…
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