The Railway Accident in Tasmania
An inquest was commenced last week on the body of John Bradshaw, the engine-driver who was killed in the recent railway accident. Mr E. H. Grant, general manager of the main line…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents, 1886
108 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 6
Another Railway Accident in Tasmania. the Engine-driver Killed and Two Passengers Injured. [By Telegraph.] Hobart
A ballast engine and train ran off the Fingal line, at a quarter to 4 o’clock to-day. James Law, the engine-driver, was killed on the spot, and Mr. and Mrs. M’Cabe, passengers, were…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fatal Mining Accident at Tumbarumba. Tumbarumba
Henry Fox, a miner, of Upper Tumbarumba was crushed by a fall of earth yesterday, and died to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident Near Goulburn
An accident happened on the railway near Goulburn on Tuesday afternoon. A goods train coming into the Goulburn station was, through the points having been tampered…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Naval Review at Portsmouth. Railway Accident in the Dockyards.—colonial Visitors Injured. [By Submarine Cable.] London, July 24
The grand naval review at Portsmouth to which many of the colonial visitors now in England were invited, took place yesterday, but the weather was unpropitious, rain falling…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Another Railway Accident in Tasmania. an Engine Runs Off a Bridge. Two Lives Lost
Another serious railway accident occurred on the Main Line Railway, Tasmania, on the night, of the 22nd inst. The express train from Launceston went over the iron swing…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Singular Railway Accident. Seven Trucks Travelling Nine Miles Without Control
T[?]e train which left the La[?]cefield Junction station, Victoria, at 8.40 on Tuesday evening for La[?]cefield with passengers and goods had seven trucks containing merchandise and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fatal Accident at Sea. Three Lives Lost
H.M.S. Myrmidon, which arrived at Townsville, Queensland, on Tuesday, reported that July 7 a boat was sent out to heave the anchor. The anchor was slung at the ste[?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Camberwell Accident
An inquest was held to-day on the body of Emily Denman, who was killed on the Camberwell railway on Tuesday, when a verdict of accident death was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident on the Dimboola Border Railway
Considerable excitement was caused at Nhill on Monday night by an accident which occurred on the railway line from Dimboola to South Australia. A party of workmen were…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Elsternwick Drowning Case
The Melbourne district coroner, Mr.Candler, held an inquest at the morgue on Friday on the body of the woman Clara Crawley, found on the Elsternwick beach on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Serious Gun Accident
A serious gun accident occurred at Sydney [?] near Sandhurst, on Tuesday, to a youth named All[?]d Treverrow,19 years of age. He was shooting rabbits with his brother…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fatal Railway Accidents
Adreadful accident, which terminated fatally, occurred at the Spencer-street railway station, Melbourne, lust Monday night. The unfortunate victim was a man named John Stewart,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Drowned in a Lagoon
The body of Mr. Thomas Broben, a wealthy horse and cattle dealer at Wagra, near Gundagai, who had been missing since the previous Thursday, was found in a lagoon, about seven…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Narrow Escape From Drowning in the Goulburn River. Plucky Conduct of a Constable
Readers will be pleased to recognize an old acquaintance in the following report taken from the Shepparton News. Constable Slattery was for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Buggy Accident. a Shire Councillor Killed
Mr. John Lawther, the proprietor of the Glen Creek Brewery, a member of the Mansfield (Victoria) Shire Council, and a very old resident, was thrown from his conveyance and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Capsize of a Yacht. Drowning of Six Ladies and a Gentleman. a Sad Story
The most terrible accident on record to a yacht in American waters (says a correspondent of the London Standard) occurred on Friday, July 80, off Sandyh[?]ok. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dreadful Railway Accident
An accident happened on the North-Eastern Railway line near Broadford last week, by which the wife of Mr. S. Bennett, of Broadford, lost her life in a very dreadful way. She…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Fatal Accident. Echuca
A young woman, named Lennie, was accidently drowned in the Campaspe last evening. It is supposed that while getting into her boat she fell into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sad Accident at Echuca. a Young Lady Drowned
A sad accident occurred at Echuca on the night of the 30th ult., resulting in the death of a young lady named Josephine Lenne, aged about 21 years, and daughter of Mr. Carl…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →