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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents
11 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE RISCA (SOUTH WALES) COLL[?]R EXPLOSION. —The official inquiry into the cause of this accident commenced on Wednesday at Risca, before Mr. Brewer, the deputy coroner. The explosion it will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH: Knaggs, the coroner, held an inquest on the 17th instant, at Hislop's Inn, Mimni, on the body of a child named Ellen M'Lean, who on Saturday morning last, while amusing herself about the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest was hold at Mr. Fryar's, Wallsend Colliery Inn, on the 6th July, on the body of Jane Turnbull, a child only fourteen days old. Dr. Morgan in his evidence believed the child to have been born prematurely, but with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three of the ringleaders of the late riots were arrested to-day. Great excitement prevails at the present time, and a "rollup" is now coming the temporary Gully to release the prisoners. The whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →of the ring visited Galashiels on Saturday with Howes and Cutshing Circus. While proceeding on horseback to the place of exhibition in the evening, the horse shied at the flapping of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great and continuous exertions are being made to clear the pit, but little progress is visible. On Saturday the tackle employed for drawing water up the air shaft was broken but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday, a serious and melancholy accident occurred at Usworth Colliery, in the county of Durham, resulting in the death of the overman. Thomas Gascoigne, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →this nature, which is likely to terminate fatally. Yesterday, at 2 o'clock, at Granmeir, 28 miles from Braidwood, a man who was riding by the river, heard a scream, and on proceeding to the spot saw an orphan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Send quickly for medical assistance.—Cautions.—I. Lose no time. 2. Avoid all rough usage. 3. Necer hold up the bady by the feet. 4. Nor roll the body on casks. 5. Nor rub the body with sall or spirits. 6. Nor inject tobacco…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A slight accident occurred last week at the mines, which will put a stop to operations for ten days or a fortnight. It seems that a loaded truck was descending the incline when, owing to the vibrating of the…
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