Sad Case of Drowning. Coriner's Inquest
An inquest was held before the District Com[?]r, F. J. Shaw, Esq J. P., at John [?] General Washington Hotel, Stockton, on Tuesday last, touching the death of…
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Accidents, 1874
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Accident in the Co-operative Colliery
A serious accident happened yesterday (Friday) to a young lad working at the Co-operative Colliery, Wallsend. It appears he in a horse-driver in the pit, and in coming out from the workings to the engine-plane…
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On Thursday a little child of Mr. John Rae's of Pit town, fell from a box and broke its arm, while its mother's back was turned for a few minutes. Dr. Schrader set the broken limb, and little sufferer…
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[?] journal, that soME months ago a most, serious accident took place in Mr. Whiteman's quarry here, by which two men were suddenly killed…
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A fatal accident happened at Anvil Creek Company's mine at 10 o'clock this morning. whereby a miner named John Stafford lost his life. A block of coal fell on the…
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We regret to state that several accidents of a more or less serious character have occurred during the present week. On Tuesday last a miner named John George Lee had a fall of coal come down upon him whilst…
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We have much pleasure in stating that the young man (Chivers) who was so badly injured in the Co-o live tunnel by a skip last Friday is now progressing rapidly towards recovery. Although the injuries to…
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As previously announced in your columns, a couple of serious accidents here during the past week. The greatest calamity and the most severely felt has been that of…
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We regret to record a couple of accidents having occurred since our last issue. On Saturday, a miner named Mahoney, working in the Wallsend pit received severe injuries to his hip hand body…
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Yesterday afternoon a lad named Henry Wilkinson, a son of Mr. Wilkinson, butcher, of Plattsburg, met with an accident which might have resulted with fatal consequences. It appears the lad, in company…
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A case of determined suicide at sea occurred on the voyage of the Rodney, a large new iron clipper ship, which arrived in port on Saturday from London. The Rodney left Plymouth…
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Yesterday morning an accident, which might have been attended with fatal consequences, occurred at the Wallsend pit to a miner named Tait. While engaged in his duties, a block of coal fell on his foot,…
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A dreadful accident, by which four young women and one young man was drowned, occurred on Saturday to some persons belonging to pleasure party, at Teignmouth. On…
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On Tuesday, evening last, about nine o'clock, as a young man named Chambers was walking in Devon-street, he suddenly found himself landed in mad and slush, at the bottom of a hole at the corner…
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Alderman Walker's son received a severe hurt to his finger on Tuesday last by a fall of coal. He is progressing favourably. Dr. Schrader reports no new accident cases, but states that the miner lately…
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On Saturday morning last a painful accident happened to an old and respected resident of this district viz., Mr. Chas. Thomas. As he was riding past our office, in company with Dr. Hill, who was just…
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ON Wednesday morning last another of these melancholy occurrances which were so frequent some short time back, was discovered to have happened on the railway line, near the No. 5…
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One of the most fearful disasters that has happened on any railway in the kingdom for many years, occurred on the Great Eastern line, on Thursday night, at a spot situated…
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An accident, of a rather alarming nature, occurred at Denison Foundry, on the forenoon of Friday last, to a lad named W. Marks, one of the apprentices at the works. The accident was…
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A somewhat singular accident occurred at Mort's Dry Dock, Sydney, on Wednesday last. It appears that a boiler maker named Leshey and a young man engaged as a striker were employed in cutting rivets…
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