Collision on the Great Northern, Railway
On Friday afternoon an accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway, not far from the Branxton station, which caused for some hours an interruption to the traffic, and had…
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Fearful Accident on the Cliffs at Newcastle. (From our Newcastle Correspondent.)
On Saturday afternoon (New Year's Day), between the hours of four and five o'clock, a fearful accident happened on the cliffs overlooking the sea, near the Industrial School. From…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident at Dubbo. (From the Dubbo Dispatch, Dec. 2[?].)
On last Thursday evening, one of the most terrible accidents that ever took place in this district occurred in Dubbo, by which the lives of two people were lost. On the afternoon in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Mysterious Death by Drowning. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.)
The inquest on the body of Margaret Boyce, who was so mysteriously found drowned near the Pyrmont Bridge, was resumed on Tuesday. Several of the articles the deceased had in her…
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The Police Magistrate held an inquiry in the Maitland Hospital, on Saturday, into the circumstances connected with the death of Margaret Hutchins. The evidence was that deceased…
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The great flood from which we have just escaped, with very many cases of ruin, and of ruinous losses, has also caused the death of two of our citizens, Mr. M'Fadyen, whose death is…
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A brief account of this sad disaster appeared in the Herald a few days ago, and we now give fuller particulars from the Shoalhaven News of Thursday last. It will be seen that heroic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Accidents. (From the Dubbo Dispatch, May 6.)
MAN DNOWNED NEAR BEREDA.—Last week a man named Edward Carey, better known as "Old Ned the Mailman," was drowned in the Marthaguy Creek. It seems he was attempting…
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A dreadful collision occurred in the Channel at an early hour this morning, which has caused a sad loss of life. It appears that the paddlewheel steamship Normandy, one of the…
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An accident of a fearful character happened on the 11th Feb., near Gartsherrie, on the Caledonian Railway, to the Glasgow section of the London Express, due in Glasgow at 12-40…
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An accident of a very serious obaraclor occurred the othor night to Mr. R. Sweetman, while performing the part of the Dragon in the pantomime nt the Surrey Theatre The Dragon…
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Our (S.M.Herald's) Armidale correspondent writes:—There was considerable excitement caused in town on Monday night last, the 16th instant, by a report being current that Mrs. E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melancholy Catastrophe on the Myall Lakes. Five Persons Drowned by the Swamping of a Boat. (From the Newcastle Chronicle, May 31.)
Intelligence reached Newcastle on Saturday last, that, on Monday night, the 23rd instant' five lives were lost on the Myall Lakes, by the swamping of a boat, during the terrific squall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the Suez Mail. (By telegram from our Sydney correspondent.) Latest News to May 18. Sale of Preserved Meat Encouraging. Educational Controversy. Wool Sales Closed Heavy. Cardinal Cullen Supports Gladstone. Fearful Accident in Virginia. Peace Preservation Act in Force. Murders by Greek Brigands. Barricades in Paris, and Conspiracy Against the Emperor. Mercury Office, Monday morning, June 6
The mail arrived at Adelaide at ten o'clock on Saturday morning, bringing news from London to April 23, and latest telegrams to May 18. Sir Philip Wodehouse has urged the Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Coach Accident at Musclebrook. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—In your issue of the 25th ultimo there appeared an account of the late coach acoident at the railway oroasing on the Main North Road coming into Musclebrook, and notwithstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wreck of the Bertha, and Drowning of Seven Persons. (from a Correspondent of the Melbourne Argus.) Port Albert, Sept. 11
The Bertha sailed from the Mersey on Monday, the 5th, with eight souls on board—the captain, three hands—and four passengers— wind W.S.W., promising a fine passage across…
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During the whole of July 1, up to an early hour the following morning, the greatest excitement prevailed at Wombwell, near Barnsley, owing to an accident which took place at the…
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On June 17, just as the working staff of the new Army Service Corps were about leaviug off work in Woolwich Arsenal, a serious accident happened. Some men of the corps were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision in the Harbour, and Sinking of the Waimea (s.). (From the Herald.)
An accident of a very serious nature, although fortunately unattended with loss of life, took place last night, off the Battery, Dawes' Point. The following are the particulars of this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Collision in the Harbour. (From the S. M. Herald, Oct. 31.)
Since the previous statement was published, some additional particulars have been obtained from the Water Police, who were on duty in the harbour when the accident occurred…
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