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WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--John Roster (45), captain of Messrs. Allen Taylor and Oo.'s steamer Wandra, was accidentally killed at the low-level jetty. The captain was commencing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A threat of legal proceedings by the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association against the Chief Commissioner has ended in Mr. Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWPORT NEWS (Virginia), Saturday.--The American' steamer Julia Luckenbach (1977 tons) collided with the British steamer Indrakuala (6000 tons, gross) in Chesapeake Bay, during a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It is reported from Newport News that the wteamer Julia Luckenback has been sunk, as a result of a collision with the British steamer Indrakuala in Cheaspeake Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An accident of a sensational nature occurred in Pitt-street, at the corner of Liverpool-street at 9 o'clock this morning. A new five-storey buildingâLiverpool House…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Valentine Grover, l4, a son of Mr. Montague Grover, journalist, was killed on Saturday through a pea rifle accident. It appears that shortly after lunch on Saturday deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A block of dressed freestone, weighing 30 cwt, fell from a sling at Liverpool House, now in course of erection, at the corner of Liverpool and Castlereagh streets, this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →GULGONG, Saturday.--Yesterday a lad, Valentine Grover, son of Mr. Montague Grover, editor of Sydney "Sun," accidentally shot himself dead with a pea-rifle. He had been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A tram accident, in which a young woman, Matilda Millard, residing at 34 Bayswaterroad, Darlinghurst, had a narrow escape from death, occurred at the intersection of King and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two [?] colled at Donaster-avenue at the Kingston line on Monday evening. The cars contrary a number of passengers. Who were thrown from their seats. Some were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An end-on collision between two trams occurred at Doncaster-avenue, on the Kensington line, yesterday evening. A number of passengers in both cars were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--Evidence at the inquest held to-day concerning the death of William Henry Sanders, curator and secretary of the National Park, who was found drowned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sergeant Bultitude, of the Water Police, yesterday recovered from the waters of Lavender Bay the body of James Brown, a watchman, who on Thursday morning fell…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →EDEN, Monday.--Mr. J. Dorron, a very old resident of Mallacoola, was drowned on Saturday, through the capsizing of his boat. Four other occupants were over an hour in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On December 29 last a laborer named Denis O'Brien, 45 years of age, attempted to cross George-street, at Goulburn-street, when one tramcar was going towards Circular Quay and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A shocking New Year fatality occurred at a dwelling situate near the saw mills. A violent storm blew down a tree, which, falling on a te[?]t occupied by Mrs. Putman and child,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. J. M'Kensey (Acting City Coroner) yesterday recorded a vordict of accidental death in the case of Denis O'Brien, 45. a labourer, who died at the Sydney Hospital on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Just after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a tramway staff was repairing the electric overhead wires near the Tempe tram shed, Cook's River, when one of the workmen, Leonard…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News was received at Eden of a boating a[?]dent at Mall[?]ta Lake on Saturday, res[?]ting in the death of Mr. J. A. Dorron, one of the oldest residnets of that locality. On…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Petone mystery has been cleared up. A man named Carter chased a burglar, and both disappeared. Carter returned last night and says that he chasedthe burglar, but…
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