MISADVENTURES Many fatal Accidents the Chastly Toll of the Pea-rifle
A fatal shooting accident occurred at Normanhurst (Sydney) on Friday- evening. A lad named Roy Rae, aged thirteen years, who was visiting Mr. Wyatt's…
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Fatal Railway Accident Wollongong
A ratal accident occurred last night on the Government railway line in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant crossing. An elderly man, Patrick Ryan, who was walking along the…
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PORTLAND, Tuesday.--A girl named Guide Boon got beyond her depth whilst bathing in the Commonwealth Portland Cement Company's dam. Another girl ran for assistance, and in…
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Owing to staging collapsing at Folly Point, Middle Harbor, this morning, three men were seriously injured. Shortly after 11 o'clock three plasterers were…
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The decision of the Marine Court in the matter of the collision between the tug Champion and steamer Dunmore off Botany, for which Benjamin Martin Chellew, master of…
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In the Sydney Marine Court this morning. Judge Backhouse delivered the decision of the Court in regard to the collision between the steamer Dunmore and the tug Champion…
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Two men—Robert Strewbridge, [?] an engineer, of Erskine-street, City, and Albert J[?] a laborer, of Katherine-street, Leichhardt—were treated at the Sydney Hospital this…
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Through the collapse of some scaffolding this morning at the new septic tanks which are being built by the Water Board at Folly Point, Middle Harbor, three men were…
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Mr. O. Edwards, of Queen Street, Auburn, while working on a Job at the abattoirs, had his clothes caught in the belting of some machinery, and he was whirled around the shafting…
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A collision occurred at Baulkham Hills on Sunday afternoon between a motor-car, driven by Mr. N. Saunders, and a side-car outfit. Mr Sounder had overtaken and…
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Mr. O. Edwards, of Queen-street, Auburn—formerly (years ago) with Mr. Henri Buntings, decorator, of Parrnmatta—a member of a well-known Parramatta…
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While crossing George-street, Central Square, City, last night, [?] Ellagabeth K[?]p, of 17 Jasmond-avenue, Dulwich Hill [?]d per son, were knocked down by a tram…
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An accident on the Randwick training tracks this morning was responsible for the death of the Machine Gun-Lady Oretchen golding, Joy Gun. He had gailoped a furlong with Baltic…
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As a result of the collapse of the scaffold on which they were working at Folly Point yesterday, three plasterers were precipitated a distance of 27ft. They were taken to the Royal…
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In the Sydney Marine Court this morning, Judge Backhouse delivered the decision of the Court in regard to the collision between the steamer…
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The danger to passengers on saburban trains through lads throwing stones in the vicinity of the railway was emphasised at Petersham Station yesterday afternoon, when a lad was…
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A remarkable escape from death was experienced last night by Mrs. Elizabeth Kent, aged 43, who resides at Jesmond-avenue, Dulwich Hill…
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At the Inquest held by Mr. Jamieson, Acting City Coroner, to-day, into the death of Henry Dibley (48), at the Sydney Hospital, on February 23, evidence was given…
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A sad fatality occurred at Under[?] yesterday, when Charles Thomas Ashford, [?] who lived in Little Queen-street, Newtown, was drowned. Ashford, will his wife and two…
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At Bangalow, on Saturday afternoon, the bodies of Ernest McLean and three of his children were found in a well, in which was about 15ft of water. He and the children had gone…
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