Motoring Fatality. Pastoralist Killed. Melbourne
Mr. Archibald John Black, a well-known pastoralist of Mount Noorat, was found lying unconscious on the roadside near Boorcan last evening. Beside him was his partially…
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Drowned in Three Feet of Water
MARYBOROUGH, (Q) Monday.--A drowning fatality occurred at Pialba on Saturday evening Jame MacDonald a general merchat, on Gympie, accompanied by his wife, arrived here…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Military Officer Injured. Adelaide
During military sports on Friday a horse ridden by Lieutenant Sinclair, of the 18th Australian Light Horse, fell at a hurdle in the Victoria Cross race, bringing down two…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Delay. Shocking Railway Collision Engine Ploughs Through Private Car
VANCOUVER, Monday Evening.—A shocking railway accident occurred on the illness Central Railway. James Hanrahan, ex-president of that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Harbor Collision. Newburgh and Kirribilli. "Go Astern, You Fathead," Case Dismissed
The collision which occurred between the ferry steamer Kirribilli and the steamer Newburgh off Dawes Point on November 23 last, formed the subject of a case before…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cross V. Crescent. Italy and the Powers. Compensation to Injured Neutrals. French Premier's Demand. Possible Naval Demonstration
PARIS, Monthly.--The authorities at Tunis seized the steamer Odessa, owing to her having in her possession forged papers and 350 tons of ammunition, which she…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Horses Stampede. Coach Accident in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)
Yesterday one of the West Coast coaches met with an accident at Paddy's Bendy where a serious accident occurred a few weeks ago. The coach was descending a steep hill,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Overcrowded Trams. the Conductors' Death-trap. Was It Accidental Death?
The evil and danger of the over-crowding of Sydney trams have long been glaringly patent. But the proceedings at the Coroner's Court with reference to the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Down. Accident on the Wilcannia
The Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association has received a cable stating that the P. and O. branch,liner Wilcannia has arrived at Natal with her refrigerating…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatalities and Accidents. Pinned Under a Tip-cart
About 8 yesterday morning, Arthur Stevens (43), carter, residing in Edinburgh-street, Marrickville, working about the Austral Brickworks was driving a tip-cart. He had just tipped up…
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A young man named Percy King went into a dam at Woodstock (N.S.W.) to swim with two others, when he was noticed to disappear. His companions tried to rescue him, but failed. His…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fatality. Night Officer Killed
A shocking accident occurred on the railway track at Bomen, a small station near Wagga and over 300 miles from Sydney, last night, Samuel Morphy, the night [?] being killed. The deceased was crossing the line…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Little Girl Drowned. Wagga
A sad tragedy occurred in the Murrumbilgee River, near Wagga, last night, when a 10-year-old school girl, Hopetoun Marjorie Robinson, was drowned. She and five other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Famous Miler Has Injured Ankle
ITHACA, N.Y., December 16.—John Paul Jones Cornell's fast runner, who broke the world's amateur record for the mile run In the Inter-colleglate track meet last Spring, will not run…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Collision in the Harbor. Tug and Ferry Boat
At the Water Court yesterday, before Mr. King, Inspector A. Sangster, of the Department of Navigation, proceeded against James Charles Pearce upon an information alleging, that be, being master of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Railway Collision. Result of a Delay. Vancouver, Jan. 2[?]
Mr. James Hanrahan, ex-President of the Illinois Central Raliway Company, Mr. Frank Melchior, second vice-president of the Rock Island Company, and Mr. I. Pierce, general…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Crushed to Death by Fall of Stone. Disaster at a Reservoir. Two Injured
A dreadful accident occurred at Ridgeway Reservoir, near Hobart, late on Tuesday night last week, one man being killed outright and two others severely injured and miraculously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extraordinary Accident. Collapse in Sussex-street. 16 Tons of Tin Crash Through Floor. Watchman Calls Out Fire Brigades
Had an accident that occurred at Hughes's tin canister works in Sussex-street taken place during working hours instead of early this morning four people would probably…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatalities and Accidents. Supposed Lysol Poisoning
It has been reported to the City Coroner that Isabella Hutchison (67), lately residing with her husband, a wharf laborer, at 33 12 Newington-road, Marrickville died at the Royal Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Accident to a Postmaster. Knocked Down by a Tram
An unfortunate accident occured yesterday afternoon to Mr. Sidney-Smith, the postmaster at the Royal Exchange, who was knocked down by a car whilst attempting to cross over…
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