Collision on the Line
On Monday last a collision took place on the G. N. R. Line, near the Waratah Junction, which might have been attended with serious consequences. The 3.30 passenger train to Maitland was…
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Accidents, 1874
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Serious Collision on the Great Northern Line
A collision occurred on the Great Norther railway line yesterday morning, at the foot of Market-street. The mail train duo in Newcastle at 10 10, from Maitland, was coming in at its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident at New Wallsend. Continuation of Inquest
ON Wednesday last the adjourned inquest, respecting the death of James Hall, who died from injuries received from a fall of coal at the New Wallsend pit on Monday, June 1st., was resumed…
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We are glad to observe that, with few exceptions, almost all the persons who were injured in the late railway collision, are progressing favourably. The most severe cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enquiry Into the Late Collision
Mr. J. Rac, Commissioner for Railways, and Mr. Whitton, Engineer-in-Chief, arrived here, from Sydney, on Tuesday morning, for the purpose of making further investigations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our Correspondents. the Accident at New Wallsend. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR-In your report of the inquest on the death of James Hall, published in Saturday's (the 13th instant) issue, I was surprised to read tho evidence, of Mr. Lewis, the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident to the Wallsend Station Master
On Thursday last whilst Mr. Walker, the Wallsend station-master, was pushing several heavily-laden trucks into the goods shed, he slipped, and severely wrenched himself across the loins and stomach…
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On Saturday evening last whilst Mr. R. Johnsen was removing to his new premises with a horse and dray, the latter passed over a stump in the street and capsized. A lad named William Youll was in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Boat Accident near Dunedin
At about four o'clock yesterday a report reached Port Chalmers that a boat had capsized above the Quarantine Islands, and that four men had been drowned and three saved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents in Wallsend Pit
Yesterday (Friday) morning a miner named Wilkinson, working in the Wallsend pit, had a fall of coal come down upon him, through which his leg was broken. He also received several severe bruises…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Colliery Explosion. 53 Men and Boys Killed and Many Injured
ON Tuesday night, shortly after eight o'clock, a fearful colliery explosion occurred at the Astley Deep Pit, Duckinfield, the owners of which are the Dunkirk Coal…
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THE last week has been one of the most unfortunate weeks we have ever had in this locality, no less than eight accidents of a more or lees serious nature having occurred to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrow Escape From Drowning
A child of Mr. Haydon's fell into a creek on Thursday afternoon, and was almost drowned. The child was rescued as soon as possible, and Dr. Clark attended with all waste, and succeeded in bringing…
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With reference to the accident to Patrick Griffin, we have been furnished with the following particulars. It appears that Griffin, with his mate. Charles peadon, Thomas Hitchcock, and Barny Due, were…
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An accident happened to a man named Charles Brown on Thursday last, which might have been serious. It appears that he was tarring the small coal hopper at the Wallsend pit, when his foot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Bailway Accident at Shrewsbury
ON Saturday morning a very serious accident occurred on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, about seven miles from Shresbury, and within a few hundred yards of the place…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boat Accident on the Lea
On Sunday night, May 10th, there was an addition to the disasters of the River Lea. It appears that six persons were setting out for a row in a boat which they had hired at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision on the Line
One evening this week, it being very dark and a drizzling rain falling, at the time a collision took place on the Wallsend line, nearly opposite Mr. Harris hotel, between two—not trains—men. It…
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THE accidents which have occurred to men employed in and about collieries during the last few months have far exceeded the number which happened in any previous…
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On Saturday last a lad named Parry had the point of his thumb taken off through getting jammed between two skips in the Wallsend pit. Dr. Schrader dressed the finger, and he is now doing well. Mrs…
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