House Blown Down. Woman Injured. Adelaide
A severe storm occurred at Verran, on the west coast, and demolished a house belonging to Henry Smith. The wife and children were at home at the time, and the former…
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Both Legs Cot Off. Man Injured on Railway. Bathurst
George Wilkie a young man whose parents are believed to reside in Sydney was knocks down and run over by a train near Dubbo last night and shockingly injured…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Buggy Accident. Caused by Ill-trained Doge
Coulburn's dogs recently caused a buggy accident by frightening the horses, and he asks me if he can be held liable for damages, as the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Both Legs Cut Off. Railway Accident at Dubbo. Bathurst
Word was received by the railway authorities today of a shocking railway accident which occurred near Dubbo late last night. George Wilkie, a young man, was knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatalities & Accidents. Death From Burns
A 'finding of accidental death from burns was entered at the City Coroner's Court in tho case of Hazel May Clarke, aged 15 months, who died In Sydney Hospital on January 29…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Fatality. Paris, Feb. 3
Lieutenant Delvert and Captain Neguet fell while aeroplaning at Bourges yesterday, and were both killed…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Unheeded Warning. Two Men Drowned
When William Gibb, aged 56, a tailor, and his friend, Alexander Soutar, hired a 16ft. seaworthy boat from Goldsmith's boatshed, La Perouse, last Sunday week, to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Drowned. Mackay (Q.)
Robert M'Meekin, 30, and Dave Moore, 55, were drownod in Plane Creek at Sarina, which was swollen after the recent rains…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Runaway Horse. Young Lady Injured. Moree
Miss L, Nowlands, of Moree, had a sensational experience while riding along Ashley-road. A child beating a kerosene tin frightened Miss Nowland's horse, and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Items by Cable. From Our Own Correspondent. Steamers in Collision in the Atlantic
A terrible shipping disaster has occurred in the Atlantic, as a result of which 49 lives were lost. According to wireless despatches received…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →Crushed to Death. Accident on a Steamer
A fireman, James Carns, who lived in Kent-street city, was crushed to death on the Adelaide Company's steamer Cedounn, which was lying at the company's wharf at Balmain, this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Karitane and Tug Collide. Accident in Darling Harbor
The departure of the Union Company's steamer Karitage set down for early this morning has been delayed owing to an accident in the rudder…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Building Accident
The interior of a building in George-street, at the top of Hunter-street, is being altored. On Monday a bricklayer, Charles Stacey, 54, of Forbes-street, Moore. Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fatal Burning Accident
On Saturday night a young married woman named Clara Burdus, living in Pitt-street, Parramatta, was filling a lamp with methylated spirits in order to prepare a cup of tea…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Serious Railway Accident. Dubbo
At the West Dubbe railway crossing, about midnight, George Wilkie (21), whose parents reside at Drummoyne, had both legs cut off by a passing train. He was taken to the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Gun Accident. Moruya
Donald Rose, of Moruya Heads, was extracting a cartridge from a gun on Friday afternoon when it exploded, blowing one of his fingers and a part of his right hand away. The…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Macquarie's Military Career How He Became Governor. an Accidental Appointment. Ii
Passing over Macquarie's schooldays, we find that on April 9, 1777, with the sword for his patrimony, he entered the army as ensign in the 2nd battalion of the 84th Regiment…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fatalities & Accidents. Septuagenarian's Suicide
The city coroner inquired into the death of Thomas Cochrane Hunter (73), which took place on January 29, at his home at Seal's-lane, city. A neighbor went to the house and knocked, but…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Legs Cut Off by Train. Curious Accident at Dubbo
DUBBO, Tuesday.--George Wilkie (21) and two companions started from Dubbo last night to walk to Nyngan. About two miles from town they camped for the night, lying down…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fatal Burning Accident. A Mother's Sad Death
Mrs. Clara Matilda Burdus, of Pitt-street, Parramatta, met with a fatal accident on 1st February at about 12.15 a.m. As she was filling a methylated spirit…
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