Collision Between a Train and a Cow
An accident occurred to the up train from Murchison to Melbourne on Monday evening, by which a delay of about half an hour was occasioned. When about four miles from…
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Collision in Sydney Harbor
A serious collision occurred in Sydney Cove at about 10 o'clock on Friday morning. The Port Jackson Company's steam-tug Royal Alfred was backing out from the company's…
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The Braidwood Dispatch gives the details of the fatal accident near Nelligen on the 11th May, through the falling of a tree:—John Cartwright and Francis Gane were engaged in…
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A terrible accident, which has caused the death of two miners, named respectively Joseph Noble, aged about 45 years, a married man living at Sailor's Gully, who leaves a…
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Mr J. E. Pearce P. M., held an inquiry at Howlong, on 28th June, on view of the body of a man; whose name was unknown, but who appeared to have been between 50 and 60 years of age. Constable Sheehy…
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The Litbgow correspondent of the Babura Free Press gives particulars of the accident by which the man Levi Colley lost his life:—" On Friday, the 29th ult, about 1 o’ clock , a fatal…
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The Cumberland Mercury reports that an inquest was held at the residence of Mr. William Forrester, who resides near Liverpool, before Mr. J. E. Bowden, coroner, and…
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A fatal accident occurred on Saturday evening at the Leichardt railway station, on the Sandhurst line, the unfortunate victim being the stationmaster, Mr. John Hay Dollar. Upon…
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A fatal accident of a most distressing character took place on Wednesday afternoon at the goods platform of the Beechworth railway station. A little girl, five years of age, a…
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An accident occurred at Newmarket, a few miles from Melbourne, on the Essendon line, last Tuesday night, by which 20 persons were injured. It seems that the 9.45 p.m. train for…
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On Saturday, 25th ult., near the Pioneer Bridge, Everton, Constable Toohey, of Milawa, narrowly escaped drowning. It appeals that on Thursday, the 23rd, a Chinaman named Ah…
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A magisterial inquiry into the cause of the death of the man discovered floating in the Goulburn on Sunday was field at Murchison on Wednesday, before Mr. Thorne, J.P., when the…
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News has been received from Germany (says the Central Australian, Bourke) of the death by drowning of Mr. and Mrs. Mackleman, and Mr. Harbeck, contractor, Jandra station…
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The Queanbeyan Age reports that a man named Michael Egan went over the Murrumbidgeo River wallaby-shooting, and was about to return home, riding a saddled horse. Prior…
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An accident happened to the Beechworth train last Monday night about five miles from the town, through the breaking of one of the piston-rods. The engine was unable to take…
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A very sad accident occurred near Euston on Sunday last, when [?]o ladies, residents of the district, [?]rs. Arthur Graining and Miss Mary H[?]zelwood, last their lives by drowning…
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Mr J. E. Pearce, PM., held an inquiry at Tubbo station on the 23rd, into the death of Patrick Jordan. Malachi Foley, horse dealer, deposed that deceased was in his employ since the 12th June. He…
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A magisterial inquiry was held at the Overell Woll shed, Eulonga station, on the 12th instant, into the circumstances attending the death of Henry Howard, aa rabbitter…
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A sad case of drowning occurred in the Tarra, near Heidelberg, at half-past 5 on Tuesday evening. Miss Hilda Haigh, aged 20 years, the daughter of Mr. Samuel Haigh, of…
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A melancholy accident happened at Portarlington, Victoria, on Tuesday afternoon to two fishermen, named Jabez Moyle and Walter Neville. At about 1 o'clock both men went…
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