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A domestic quarrel, resulting in a tragic sequel, occurred in the home of Henry Wharton, at Richmond, on Saturday evening. Wharton, who was 52 years of age, received fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Kenneth O'Sulllvan (21), while travelling cattle from Dunkore to Inverell, endeavored to cross Whalan Creek, near Goodiwindl, but was drowned, with his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →INVERELL, Tuesday.--Ken O'Sullivan of Inverell, was drowned in a lagoon near Boggabilla. He was in charge of a mob of cattle when several broke away and swum the lagoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →When a goods train with an engine fore and aft was jerking its way in the direction of Sydney about 8.30 on Thursday morning something went wrong near Stanwell Park. As a result the forward engine with its tender and two trucks went over the embankment. The engine driver was thrown clear, and as he looked up and saw the huge engine rolling after him he did not, attempt to stop his [?]oent till he found himself in a stream at the bottom. Fortunately the locomotive did not roll very fur. No one was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →PICTURESQUE CHARIOT RACE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE SYDNEY SHOW. There were only two competitors; E. Webster's Blacklock and Tom and J. Bladen's Stoney and Bobby, but the race was a very fine one, and provided several thrilling moments. Mr. Webster's pair won, and subsequently established a, record for the ground of 1m 2[?]s for three-quarters of a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →COWRA, Wednesday.--A railway employee named R. Cavanagh, who, it is understood, was engaged cleaning an engine, was run over and had both his legs taken off. Cavanagh, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The city Coroner to-day returned a verdict of accidential death is the case of Harry Taylor. 62 who was knocked down by a motor car on january it is South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A drover named Kenneth O'Sullivan, of Inverell (N.S.W.) was drowned in a lagoon near Boggabilla on Tuesday last. He was in charge of a mob of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A returned soldier named F. V. Munro was killed, as the result of a collision between a motor-bus and a [?] at Lismore (N.S.W.) on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A terrible fatality, resulting in the death of fourteen-year-old boy named Ronald S. Brackenrigg, occurred at Leura (N.S.W) during the weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →White handling some jars of sulphuric acid at the Municipal Markets to-day, Robert Crick, 17, a carter, of Corawallis-street Redfren, was splashed with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Philip W. Stell, Superintendent of the St. George District Motor Ambulance, writes: "In your issue of April 10th, referring to the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WAGGA, Thursday.--At daylight yesterday morning, a light engine at the central crossing, Junee, struck a milk cart, driven by J. English, completely wrecking it. English had a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six persons were injured in a collision between trams in Liverpool Street, city, at half-past 7 last night. A single car, bound from Coogee to Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A collision occurred between trams at the corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets last night, as a result of which several passengers were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rebert Smith, [?], a newspaper seller, living in Rosehill-street. Redfern, tell off the footboard of a tram in Central Square City this afternoon, his legs going under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A remarkable accident occurred on No. 10 Wharf, Woolloomooloo, yesterday afternoon. Two horses attached to a lorry fell from the edge, and for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A tram collision occurred at about 7.30 last night at the corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool street. A tram bound from Cooges to the Quay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday afternoon, owing to the sinking of the rubble and sand foundation on which it stands, the front part of the big German gun at the Central Railway Station fell forward some feet. Some of the wheels of the carriage are in the air. The weight of the trophy is 185 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →While playing football with Summer Hill Iona Club, in Five Dock Park, yesterday afternoon, William Dent, 27, residing in Constitution-road. Dulwich Hill,…
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