Brisbane Drowning Fatality
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A magisterial inquiry into the death of three firemen, J. Hill, E. Suddell, and W. Martin, who were drowned near Creek-street ferry, was commenced…
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Harbour Collision
While the barque Loch Etive (1235 tons) was being towed from Dalton's wharf yesterday by the tug Eleanor to a berth at the Darling Island new jetty the steamer Bellinger (229 tons), owned by Allen Taylor and…
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The City Coroner yesterday morning returned an open verdict in the inquest on the death of Joseph Mock, whose mangled body was found on the railway track near the Cleveland-street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatalities and Accidents. Collision with a Runaway
While riding a pony in Bay-street, Glebe, at about 1 o'clock yesterday, John Smith (39), of Cowper-street, Globe, collided with a runaway horse attached to a lorry. He was thrown into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Collision in Pitt-street
A collision occurred in Pitt-street, City, an Wednesday afternoon, when a tram car loaded with passengers crashed into a lorry causing the horses to bolt, and serious damage would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pitt-street Tram Fatality. Verdict of Manslaughter
At the City Coroner's Court yesterday the inquest on William Wright, cabdriver, who died at the Sidney Hospital on December 22 through injuries received on December 3, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hurdle Racer Killed. Jockey Seriously Injured
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—An accident attended with serious results, occurred on the Flemington racing tracks this morning. While being selected over the fences. Maples fell, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Floods. Miles of Country Inundated. a Stockman Drowned
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Advice has been received from Augustus Downs Station to the effect that the recant heavy rains resulted in serious flooda…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Riot After Fight. Disqualification Leads to Trouble. Excited Crowd Hurl Missiles. the Timekeeper Injured, London
A scene of the wildest excitement followed the battle fought last night for the welterweight championship of England. Young Josephs, of Aldgate, the holder of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News of the Night. Events reported after "The Sun" went to press yesterday. Serious Railway Accident
A serious railway accident took place near Lithgow yesterday morning, when Frank Blogg, a fencer, was run over by an engine. It is not known how Blogg got on the line,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident on a Barque. Peculiar Situation at an Inquest. Wife Declines to Answer Question
An inquest was held yesterday into the death of a laborer, Harold Thorgenson, lately, Living in Harris-street, Ultimo, who received fatal injuries on the barque Almora in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Run Over by an Engine. Shocking Accident at Lithgow
LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Frank Hogg (58), a fencer The employ of the Railway Department, received shocking injuries as the result of being run over by an engine near the coal…
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Despite the boisterous weather of yesterday several parties found their way to pleasure resorts, and to a party at National Park what was nearly a fatality was narrowly averted…
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A young man, Edward Jones, of Newington-road, Stanmore, narrowly escaped drowning in the river at National Park yesterday afternoon. By some means he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision in the Harbour
The Sydney Ferrics' horse-punt Barangaroo and the motor launch Nebraska were in collision off Benelong Point last night. Neither vessel was seriously damaged, the impact being only slight…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Gallant Boy. Rescue From Drowning
Particulars have been gathered of the gallant conduct of J. Dunn, 10 years of age, living with his mother at 194 Dowling-street, who on Monday rescued a playmate from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quay Collision. Two Ferry Boats. Trouble with Steering Gear
A collision occurred off the P. and O. Wharf, Circular Quay, at 8 o'clock last evening between the steamer Vaucluse, owned by the Watson's Bay and South Shore Ferry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crushed Beneath a Horse. Rider Injured at Randwick
Racecourse accidents have been rather numerous of late. Following the death of the racehorse Maples while schooling over [?] at Flemington yesterday, when [?] rider. R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sensational Race in the City. Motor Car Versus Runaway Horse. Collision with a Telegrah Post
Shortly after 2.30. John Durdy a carter was leaving the stores of Messrs John Bardsley and Company, sholegale [?] in Castlereagh-street, near Liverpool-street, with a load…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unconscious for Two Months. Strange Case at St. Vincent's Hospital. Motor Accident at Woollahra
A remarkable case was reported to the city Corner this morning. A women named Frances E[?]ma steven, 45 lately residing in Australia Terrace,…
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