Death by Drowning
On Sunday the Coroner held an inquest at the Glebe Hotel, Burwood, on the body on a child named Thomas John Stables, then and there lying dead…
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Accidents, 1873
34 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 2
Coroner's Inquests. the Late Accident at the Waratah Tunnels
Yesterday morning, the District Coroner held an inquest at the Gold-diggers Arms, Lambton, on the body of a man named Benjamin Salmon. Jenkin Davies deposed: I am a coal-miner,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General News the Late Accident at the Waratah Tun
NELS.—We regret to inform our readers that Mr. Benjamin Salmon, who met with the accident in the Wamtah tunnels, expired at his residence on Sunday afternoon. His remains will be buried…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident to the Bishop of Winchester
It will be with sincere grief that our readers will learn the sudden death of the eloquent and able Bishop of Winchester. Bishop Wilberforce, on the 19th of July, was riding on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frightful Railway Accident at Wigan. Twelve Killed.—many Wounded
One of the most ghastly accidents that ever made the annals of railway travelling horrible occurred on Saturday morning soon after one o'clock, at Wigan. The disaster befel an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Accident at Wallsend. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR—As the paragraph to which the subjoined letters refer has given rise to misrepresentation, I request the publication of the enclosed correspondence between myself and Dr. S.T. Knaggs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accident to Mr. Curtis
The accident, reported in our last issue, to Mr. T. Curtis, carrier of this town, terminated fatally on Tuesday morning last. The particulars of the unfortunate…
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On Wednesday evening between seven and eight o'clock, the family of Mr. John Howden, of Darby-street, became much alarmed at his disappearance; he had gone out, but had not…
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An accident of a most disastrous nature occurred to the express train from Portsmouth that was due at Guildford on Tuesday afternoon. A bullock that was being driven from Guildford…
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The Warrington Guardian's special edition of Saturday morning says:—"Early this morning a serious collision occurred at Crewe. The Holyhead mail, due at Crewe at half-past five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dreadful Accident at Wattle Flat
A frightful accident took place yesterday morning, at the Solitary crushing machine, Wattle Flat, whereby an engine-driver named Robert Ellis met his death. His hand was…
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On Tuesday last a serious accident happened to a boy named Myles, of East Maitland, through being thrown from his horse. He was riding over Harris' bridge when the animal…
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An accident, which shows the necessity of having better arrangements for the embarkation and debarkation of passengers by excursion steamers, took place about eleven o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melancholy and Fatal Accident at Singleton
The joys of Christmas tide, with its domestic felicities, were sadly interrupted with the news spread through Singleton, on Wednesday afternoon, that Mrs. Waddell had been accidentally…
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