Tramcar Collision. Brake Refuses to Act
A tramcar collision, luckily attended with no especially serious injury, occurred yesterday afternoon at the top of Wililam-street. Car No. 98, had just come round from Watson's…
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Railway Smashes. the Melbourne Fatality. Inquest Adjourned
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Dr. R. H. Cole, Coroner, today opened an inquest into the circumstances attaching to the death of Francis Flynn, widower (47), who died in the Melbourne…
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MADRID, Thursday.--The explosion resembled a volcanic eruption. The dismembered bodies of the victims were hurled high in the air…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Injured Boxer. Damages for Harry Lewis. London, Thursday, 10.40 p.m
Harry Lewis, the American middle-weight boxer, was to-day awarded £750 in an action which he brought to recover damages for injuries sustained through being knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Peculiar Tram Accident. a New Zealander's Luck
A peculiar from accident occurred in New South head-road near Elizabeth Bay, this afternoon, when a lady passenger. Miss W. Didgame who is on a visit from New Zealand…
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George Milder is an ordermen, having at Knight [?] met with a severe accident at Hydson's timber [?] Glebe, this morning, and now the in the Royal Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy's Foot Cut. Accident in Baths
Yesterday afternoon, during the carnival of the western districts' public schools in Elkington Park Baths, Balmain, Richard Coxall, a pupil of North Annandale school…
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TOOWOOMBA, Thursday.--The inquiry into the Murphy's Creek railway, accident was resumed today. C. F. Pemberton, chief mechanical engineer,…
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Oscar Carlsen, the seaman who was run over by a train in the goods yards on Wednesday night, succumber to his injuries early yesterday morning. The Deputy-Coroner, Mr. G. T. Edwards, held an inquest,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatalities and Accidents Body of a Baby Found in Cook's River
The body of a newly-born male child wrapped in newspapers, was found wrapped in newspapers, was found floating in Cook's River, near Canterbury Park racecourse, on Wednesday evening. The discovery was made…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--W. Ham, an employee of the Gas Company, with his wife and child, was rowing in an open boat near Wellington Heads, when the boat capsized, and…
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A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Parramatta Park yesterday afternoon, a young girl, Muriel Annie Dickson, 18 years of age, lately residing with her parents in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Tram Accidents. Two Persons Injured
James M'Toerney, 45, an electrician, living at Pine-street, Newtown, was attempting to cross Control Square, opposite the Railway Station, on Friday evening, when he was knocked down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Accidents. Pedestrian and Cyclist Injured
James M'Inerney aged 45 of Pine-street, Newtown, was knocked down by a tram as he was walking across Central-square, George-street, last night. The Civil…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children Drowned. Parramatta
Yesterday afternoon Muriel Annie Dinon aged 13, was swimming at Parramatta Park. She was noticed by a man named Galloway to dive into the water and come up and go…
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William considine, 24, a carter, of Kensington-street, Waterloo, was admitted to sydney Hospital this morning in a serious condition, suffering from a fractured right thigh, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Harbor Collision. Steamer Emu Sunk. Waterivew Bay Incident
A serious collision occurred in Waterview Bay, Balmain, this morning between two steamers. The Balmain ferry steamer Lady Napier collided with the well-known tug…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Lad Drowned. While Playing in Motor Boat. Grafton
About 9.30 this morning a lad named Denning, the eldest son of Mr. Albert Denning, was drowned off the public wharf. He was playing in a motor host which was tied to a side…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russian Train Wrecked. Peasants Rob the Injured. London
Russian peasants removed the rails and roadbed on the railway at Tula, with the result that a train was wrecked and one person killed and 23 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Torrent Sweeps a Train Off Rails. The Driver Drowned. Body in a Tree
A serious accident occurred on the railway between Frecling and Fords (S.A.). which resulted in the drowning of the driver of an engine which was bringing a goods train to…
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