The Recent Railway Collision. (From the Echo.)
We are informed that the Minister for Works has received from the Secretary for Railways, on behalf of the Commission appointed to inquire into the circumstances…
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Terrible and Fatal Accident from Lightning. (By the Quirindi correspondent of the Murrurundi Times)
During a heavy thunderstorm which broke over the town on Saturday evening, Dec. 27, a terrible and heartrending accident occurred, which terminated fatally within the short…
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THE report of the inquiry held by Mr. Vernon Secretary for Railways, on behalf of the Commissioner, into the cause of the recent accident at Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident on Board the Danae. (From Thursday's Echo)
A sad and fatal accident happened yesterday to one of the seamen of H.M.S. Danae, at present lying in Farm Cove. It appears that deceased, whose name was Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Late Railway Accident. Official Report. (Echo.)
The following is Mr. Vernon's report to the Minister of Works on the accident which occurred at Parramatta on the 26th December:—…
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THE following is the minute of the Minister for Public Work:- I have read over carefully the papers in the above case, and cannot help…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident on the Western Line. (By Telegraph to the S. M. Herald.) Bathurst
Mr. J. C. Stanger, the coroner, held an inquest at the Railway Hotel, to-day, upon the body of James Whalen, a fireman employed on the Western line. The following…
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WE extract from the Herald's summary of the Parliamentary proceedings of Tuesday last, the following speeches referring to the Parramatta accident:—…
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MR. J. C. STANGER, the coroner, held an inquest at the Railway Hotel, Bathurst, on Tuesday, upon the body of James Whalen, a fireman employed on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Fatal Accident in the Yarra. (From the Argus.)
On Tuesday afternoon a most melancholy accident occurred on the Yarra, at Toorak, which resulted in the death of a young lady named Agnes Collatt, aged 18 years. From…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alarming Accident with Chemicals. (Bathurst Times, Jan. 17.)
On Wednesday last, a dangerous accident occurred at the establishment of Mr. H. Butterworth, Chemist, William-street. About 9 o'clock, the man, who is employed as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Accident at Jerry's Plains (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR- I am sorry to say that the information contained in your "local column" in your issue of the 11th instant is nothing but a tissue of lies, and shows a strong animus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death by Accident on the Railway. (Newcastle Herald.)
An inquest into the circumstances attending the death of the unfortunate man Walter Phillips, was held by the District Coroner, Mr. C. B. Ranclaud, at Martin's Hotel, Wickham, on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Accident on the Richmond River. (By Telegram from Grevills's Telegram Co.) Sydney, Friday afternon
News has been received that the steamer Vesta capsized at five o'clock yesterday night, at Tatham 16 miles from Casino. Five passengers were drowned; the saved were Chadwick, engineer,…
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The Coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearse, held an inquest at the Red Lion Inn, Lochinvar, on Thursday forenoon, on the body of Mr. Thomas Reals, butcher, of Lochinvar, who was accidentally killed on the Allandale…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Accident in a Quarry. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The City Coroner held an inquest on Tuesday morning at his office, on the remains of the man William Fazakerly. Edward Fazakerly identified the body as that of his late…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lochinvar. (From our Correspondent.) Sad Fatalt Accident
THE township was yesterday (Thursday) thrown into a great state of consternation at learning that a terrible and fatal accident had befallen Mr. Thos, Reals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident near Wallsend. (Newcastle Herald.)
The town was thrown into a state of excitement on Saturday morning, on news being brought into town that a young man, by the name of George Drummond, had been killed…
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OUR Lake Macquarie correspondent writes: —A very narrow escape from drowning occorred at Lake Maequario on Saturday last, whereby two lives were nearly lost. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident on the Northern Railway Works. (Abridged from the Tamworth News.)
On the 10th of February a magisterial enquiry was held by John O'Daly, J.P., at Curley's Hotel, Tamworth, on the body of a man named Michael Cummerford who was…
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