Case of Drowning
On Sunday morning last a little, boy named George William Jones, 6 years of age, son of Mr. J. Jones, of the steamer Hawkesbury, was drowned at Colo, and on Monday an inqnest was held by…
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Accidents, 1890
14 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers
Accident on the Richmond Line
What may be truly termed the narrowest escape from great loss of death and destruction, in the shape of a railway accident, took place on Wednesday afternoon, when the excursion train due in…
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Gangs of men employed in clearing the line have now completed their work. The damage done to the engine is not great, but two carriages have been rendered unfit for further use, for which…
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On Wednesday afternoon a sad accident happened on South Creek, by which William Dunstan, aged 20, son of out much-respected townsman, Mr. Alderman R. W. Dunstan, lost his life. In…
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On Friday last the remains of a man whose name was unknown, were found floating in the Hawkesbury at Sackville Reach, by William Grono. At an inquest held before J. B. Johnstone,…
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On Saturday last, at the Fitzroy Hotel, an inquest was held on the remains of William Dunstan, who was drowned on the previous Wednesday afternoon. The District-coroner, J. B. Johnstone,…
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A passenger by the train that met with the accident on the Windsor line recently says: " As one who was present and as near being a sufferer from the late…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drowning Accident at Riverstone
Our energetic Riverstone correspondent writes:—Rain commenced to fall steadily here on Sunday morning, and on Sunday night, Monday, and Monday night it came…
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The general enjoyment at the race course on Thursday, was marred by a couple of accidents. When the horses engaged in the opening event turned into the straight,…
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On Saturday afternoon a little boy named Walter Bell, a grandson of Mr, Wm Bell, was accidentally drowned, having fallen into the river from Windsor wharf. It appears that the little…
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John Wilbow, brother to Mr. Wilbow of Cornwallis, an employee on the Railway at Wellington, recently met with a serious accident. He has had one leg amputated, and it is expected that he…
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On Saturday morning last a dreadful accident occurred on the railway line at Richgiond, whereby little girl named Lucette Maud Robert, received injuries of such a character as to cause…
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On Friday last, during the storm, Mrs. Bootle, of Pitt Town, was struck by lightning, but, fortunately, sustained no serious injuries…
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Whilst driving his team homewards on Tuesday, a son of Cornelius McMahon's of Kurrajong, met with a fatal accident. The young man who was about 25 years…
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