Panic at a Theatre. a Man Injured
ON Saturday evening a panic took place at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, during the performance of "The Silver King." Owing to a terrible dust-storm the…
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Terrible Railway Accident. a Young Man Mutilated
THE Coroner for the district (Mr W. Walker) held an inquest at the Agricultaral Hotel on Monday and yesterday, touching the death of a man…
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The unfortunate man Charles Purcell, who was so badly injured at the Richmond Vale Colliery on Thursday last, and at once removed to the Maitland Hospital, succumbed to his injuries in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Frightful Accident on the Railway. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)
The old sayiag that misfortunes seldom come singly has been fearfully demonstrated in Singleton during the last few days. Scarcely had the townspeople got over the feelings of surprise and anxiety…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Railway Accident. a Miraculous Escape. [By Telegraph] Sydney
A SERIOUS railway accident occurred yesterday to a special train which was convaying [?] Proudfoot Bros. railway contractors, and some railway inspectors, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Burning Accident at Tamworth. (Tamworth News, March 13.)
A sad calamity happened on Tuesday night in the family of Mr. W. E. Sexty, chemist of this town The family had all retired to rest, at Mr. Sexty's private residence, Brisbane-st. About…
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Five young ladies went out yesterday on the Shoulhaven River in a boat, which shortly afterwards capsized Two were rescued, but the other three—Miss W…
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THE steamship Utopia, of the Anchor line while bound from Genon to Now York with 850 passengers, chiefly Italian emigrants came into collision with the British…
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Last evening an appalling boat accident happened at Terara Wharf, two miles down the Shoalhaven River from Nowra, whereby three young girls were drowned, and two others were rescued with difficulty…
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AN accident of a most serious nature happened at Doughboy Hollow on Tuesday afternoon, to Mr. Dunbar, railway station master at that place. From…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 21, 1891. The Recent Fatal Accident at Richmond Vale Colliery
Further evidence was taken by Mr. John Gillies, J.P., at the West Maitland Courthouse on Thursday and yesterday into the circumstances attending the death of Charles Purcell, who sustained injuries…
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We record with sincere regret the occurrence of another death by drowning in the Hunter River at West Maitland in circumstances of a very melancholy character. For some few weeks the Rev…
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The coroner's jury in connection with the disaster in the Bay of Gibraltar has found that the collision between the Utopia and H.M.S. Anson, which…
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A SAD case of drowning occurred in the Hunter River at West Maitland on Monday morning. Mr Thomas Dawson, Wesleyan minister, who had been acting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ENGLISH & Foreign News. From English Papers to hand, dated February 11th, we take the following :— A Peculiar Fatality
A deplorable fatality befel a family in humble circumstaces on Wednesday at Newington, two miles north of Sandgate, owing to the lengthened frost…
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AN accident occurred at the Woodb[?] Dairy Factory, Lismore, on Saturday when a girl aged 12 years daughter of Mr D. M . Ph[?] hotelk[?]jer while in…
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THE conclusion of the V.A.T.C. meeting at Caulfield on Saturday was signalised by a terrible accident, in which Mr W. A. Moore, district traffic…
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AN accident occurred at the Woodburn Dairy Factory, Lismore, on Saturday, when a girl aged 12 years, daughter of Mr. D. McPhee, hotelkeeper, while in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Accident. (From the S. M. Herald.) Penrith
A fatal accident occurred on the railway here this evening, and has caused quite a sensation, in town. On the arrival of the express train from Sydney something was noticed to…
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ANOTHER explosion—the fourth within four years—occurred at Mr Arblaster's powder factory, Sandhurst, on Thursday afternoon. Mr Gemmell, the manager,…
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