Fatal Railway Accident
A fatal accident occurred on the Great Northern Railway, near Bradford on Monday, June 9. The Leeds and Halifax portion of the Great Northern London Express…
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Sad and Fatal Accident
AN accident of a painful and Serious nature, which subsequently proved fatal, occurred during the week to an aged man named Charles Baker, a…
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Deadwood, Dakota, June 14.—Eleven persons were drowned at Buffalo Gap on Thursday night by a sudden rise and overflow of Beaver Creek, caused by a water-spout. Tho names of the victims, so far…
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A lamentable accident occurred at Hendaye, in the Basses Pyrenees, on June 8. Miss Probyn, sister of Sir Dighton Probyn, was bathing at the etablissement near that town,…
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A SAD accident occurred in one of the Redhead tunnels yesterday evening, shortly before 7 o'clock, unfortunately brought about by an over indulgence in…
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THE second half-yearly report of this Association was presented to the shareholders, at the general meeting, held at the head offices of the Association, on…
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Another shipping disaster (says the Melbourne Daily Telegraph) has occurred in Hobson's Bay, making the third within the past week. On Monday last the steamship…
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The Argus states that the Melbourne hounds had another great run on Saturday last. In order to keep up the stock of game, the Messrs. Chirnside, with their usual…
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The Brisbance Courier of the 19th instant reports that an accident, which has unfortunately resulted in the death of Mr. John [?] Pinder, a gentlemen well known to…
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On Thursday night, at about half-past 8 o'clock, Mr. Staunton Spain was on his way home to Neutral Bay, from a muster of the Naval Brigade at Fort Macquarie, in his…
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Yesterday morning, shortly after 6 o'clock a.m., a serious collision occurred in the harbour between the steamers Saxonia and Phœbe, whereby the latter very narrowly…
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The City Coroner, this morning, held an inquest, at the Brecknock Arms, Lower George-street, upon the body of Robert Falconer, who was drowned on the evening…
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About six o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, the residents of Queanbeyan were startled by the intelligence that the body of Father M'Auliffe, the priest in charge of the…
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A sad case of drowning occurred at Wickham on Saturday last, when a young man named Richard Richardson came by his death. The District Coroner (Mr. C. B. Ranclaud)…
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A dreadful accident happened this morning at Mr. Chadwick's sawmills, Liverpoolstreet West, whereby one man lost his life, and three others had a marvellous escape…
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An inquest was held on Saturday upon the body of George Morrall, who was killed at the Redfern station on Friday morning, through being run over by a railway carriage. Mr…
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A fatal boat accident took place last evening (says Thursday's Echo) in Darling Harbour, the particulars of which are contained in the statement of the master of the ferry steamer Sapphire, to…
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The City Coroner held an inquest on Tuesday afternoon at the Lighthouse Hotel, corner of Bathurst and Sussex streets, upon the body of the young man, Patrick Wilson, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mining Accidents at Sandhurst. (From the Melbourne Argus, Sept. 15.) Sandhurst
An accident occurred on Saturday morning at the Great Southern Company's No. 4 shaft, by which a German, named Frederick Uhrbrock, sustained injuries of a most…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Metropolitan News and Notes. (From our Correspondent.) Accident at the Exhibition
IT will be a drawback to the pleasure of looking back upon the building of the Exhibition and its fitting up, to remember how many strong men have…
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