Collision Case. Damages Assessed at £2,300
The case of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company, owners of the steamship Casino, against the Melbourne Harbour Trust…
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Stopped at Sea Accident to the Riverina
The steamer Riverina arrived at Sydney yesterday afternoon with a bent piston rod. Early on Sunday morning, when the vessel was steaming at full speed, something went…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Runaway Truck Accident in Tasmania Zeehan (Tas.)
A serious accident was narrowly averted this morning on the Mount Lyell Co.'s railway line. A loaded truck of flour broke away from the Queenstown station, running,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatalities & Accidents. Steward Suffocated
R. Jarvis, a steward on a steamer lying at No. 5 wharf. Darling Harbor, was suffocated by cyanide of potassium while down below on the vessel on Sunday night. It Is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fumigation Fatality
In connection with the death by suffocation of a steward on board one of the liners in Darling Harbor, the Union Steamship Company states that investigations show that the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Collision at Camperoown
As the result of a collision between a most [?] and a tram, in George-street, camperdown, on Tuesday afternoon, William Jackson, 21, of Syd[?]sham-road, Marrickville, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasmanian Railway Accident. Runaway Van the Cause. Five Persons Injured
ZEEHAN, Tuesday.--A railway accident occurred this morning at the Lynchford railway station, three and a half miles from Queenstown. The Mount Lyell Company's morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Shooting. Mysterious Affair. Two Men Injured
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Prisoners. Exchanging Injured Men. Hospital Ships Unsafe
LONDON, Tuesday.--The official Press Bureau states that the Foreign Office, in pursuance of an arrangement entered into for the exchange of British and German incapacitated prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Accident at Parramatta
James J, Gordon, night officer at the St. Marys Railway Station, met with a Shocking accident' at the Parramatta Railway Station early on Tuesday morning. Attempting to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chapter of Accidents
Three accidents, following class upon each other, occurred at Gilgaudrs on Tuesday, Railway 1000 motive was shunting a truck on to the four mill loop when the truck left the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatalities & Accidents. Death at Reception' House
A verdict of death from natural causes was returned by the City Coroner yesterday on examining the circumstances surrounding the death of John Gleeson, who died at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Injured
AMBROSE DICKENS (14), 140 Sullivan-street, Surry Hills. JACK DUCKENBERG (8), 5 Devonshire-street, Surry Hills…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Explosion in City. Two Men Injured
David Hamilton, 53, of No. 2 [?]-street, City, and Michael Roland, 53, of Cabramatta were injured by an explosion which occurred at the botanic section of the City Railway works…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Runaway Truck. Collision with Passenger Train. Hobart
Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning a loaded truck, containing 18 tons of flour and cases of ale, got away from Queenstown raliway station whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Western District Association Meeting. Jockey Injured. Dubbo
The first day's racing of the Western District Racing Association's February meeting was held at Dubbo today. The racing was good, the weather was fine, and the attendance large. Fortunize fell in the Warren…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Panic. at Boys' Brigade. Film Catches Fire. Stampede Follows. One Killed, Many Injured
A picture film fire, followed by a stampede, took place at the Boys' Brigade Hall, situated at the corner of Riley and Arthur streets, Surry Hills, last night. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Surry Hills Stampede. Fatal Fire at Picture Show. Panic Among Children. One Killed; Thirty Injured
During a free picture entertainment at the Boy's Brigade Rooms, corner of Riley and Arthur streets. Surry Hills, last night, a film, while being used, caught alight, and though [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Training Accident. Jockey Thrown at Randwick
There was a mild sensation during [?] at Randwick this morning It was [?] by the [?] of [?] who [?] and finally [?] up and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatalities & Accidents. Poisoned by Gas
At the Coroners' Court yesterday an inquiry was held into the death of the steward. R. Jarvis (27), who was found lying dead on a steamer at Darling Harbor on February 11…
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