Teamster's Accident. West Maitland
A dreadful accident happened at the corner of Cross and Devonshire streets this morning by which the driver of a three-horse coal team, James Brennan, 23 years of age, was…
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Fatalities and Accidents. Jockey's Fall
Riding in the Hurdle Race at Victoria Park yesterday, Thomas Todd, of Dowling-street, Redfern, a Jockey, was injured through his horse, Malmsbury, falling. He sustained…
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An unknown elderly man was the victim of serious injuries in a tram accident at the Haymarket last night. About 11 o'clock he was crossing…
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BEGA, Wednesday.--A sensational accident happened at Wyndham, Mr. Roberts, a representative of Gardiner and Co., of Sydney, was a passenger in a four-horse coach, driven by E…
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A drowning accident occurred last week at Whitely, a grazing property near Chinchilla, on the Condamine River, Queensland. A young man…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Dulcie Lee (2½ years), daughter of the licensee of the Victoria Hotel, Wendouree, was playing with a brother, five years of ago, at the side of Lake Wendouree…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collision Costs £130,000. the Accident at Richmond
It is hoped that, where all the claims in connection with the Richmond (Victoria) railway collsion on July 18 last have been settled and the legal and medical expenses paid the total…
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KURRI KURRI, Thursday.--The inquest on John Henry Thompson, who was killed in the Pelaw-Main colliery on February 7 by a fall of stone from the roof, was resumed and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Carried Down Stream. Penrith Resident Drowned. Penrith
A well-known resident of Penrith, Samuel Sheens, on Wednesday evening was swimming across the Nepean River two or three miles below Penrith bridge, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Richmond Collision. Total Cost, £130,000. Enginedriver Dismissed. Melbourne
The Railway Commissioners to-day considered the appeal of John Me[?]ville, driver of the 8[?]37 Elsternwick train, concerned in the collision at Richmond on July 18 last, against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Disasters. a Triple Collision. Calamity at Courville. Paris, Feb. 15
Further particulars regarding the calamity at Co[?]ville state that an express train, travelling at the rate of 53 miles an hour, dashed into a goods train, five trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Black Hand Outrage. Mother Killed and Child Injured. New York
'A dynamite outrage for which the note, rlous Black Handers are held responsible occurred yesterday at Rockford, in Illinois. The victim was a Mrs. Rena Vitoll, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Awful Scene. Children Burned to Death. at an Auckland Fire. Parents Frightfully Injured
AUCKLAND, Thursday.--A fire last night destroyed premises at Ponsonby, occupied by Charles Porteous, his wife, and four children, and Bert Mountford and his wife. All were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News From the Four Quarters Out Foreign Cables Express Dashes Into Freight Train. Many Killed and Injured. Paris
A dreadful railway smash occurred at Courville, in the north—west of france, last nigh, when two expresses simultaneously dashed into a freight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Surf Bathing Accidents. Biddell's Life Saver. Why Not Give It a Trial?
Mr. E Smithson, Woollahra, writes:—I have read with interest the various paragraphs in the "Evening News" regarding the Coogee surf disaster. Including those under your…
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Michael Kenny, 50 who was knocked down by a tram in George-street on Wednesday, died at Sydney Hospital yesterday…
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Letitia O'Meagher, 77 years old, died yesterday, or the previous night, in Edgeware-road, Newtown, unattended by anyone. She had been ailing some time, and was visited by her…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Car Collision. Two Men Seriously Injured. Perth
Edwin Ifold, chauffour in charge of the Ministerial motor ear, took three friands-Constable Carr, Edward Moller, and Robert Oliver —for a ride in the car at an early hour this…
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Mr. S. Murbphy, City Coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of death of John Robinson, a single man, aged about 50, whose body was recovered from Darling [?]arbour on February 12, Dr. Sheldon stated bore the…
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"Citizen" writes—Some time ago I suggested that some piles might be driven in the outskirts of the bathing ares, so that bathers could easily grasp them, and remain until…
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